Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

Having no one else present.

From this reading But he soon reflected that had this been so, Feemy could not have been sitting alone in the place where Ussher found her; besides, her own conduct when she came to herself disproved it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading But he soon reflected that had this been so, Feemy could not have been sitting alone in the place where Ussher found her; besides, her own conduct when she came to herself disproved it.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

exhale hard

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he soon reflected that had this been so, Feemy could not have been sitting alone in the place where Ussher found her; besides, her own conduct when she came to herself disproved it.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But he soon reflected that had this been so, Feemy could not have been sitting alone in the place where Ussher found her; besides, her own conduct when she came to herself disproved it.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading But he soon reflected that had this been so, Feemy could not have been sitting alone in the place where Ussher found her; besides, her own conduct when she came to herself disproved it.

having given consent

From this reading Feemy had therefore evidently been a consenting party.

possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes

From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But he soon reflected that had this been so, Feemy could not have been sitting alone in the place where Ussher found her; besides, her own conduct when she came to herself disproved it.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

the act of departing

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

past form of “disprove” — prove to be false

From this reading But he soon reflected that had this been so, Feemy could not have been sitting alone in the place where Ussher found her; besides, her own conduct when she came to herself disproved it.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Feemy had therefore evidently been a consenting party.

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From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

set up or found

From this reading But he soon reflected that had this been so, Feemy could not have been sitting alone in the place where Ussher found her; besides, her own conduct when she came to herself disproved it.

long and light rowing boat; especially for racing

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But he soon reflected that had this been so, Feemy could not have been sitting alone in the place where Ussher found her; besides, her own conduct when she came to herself disproved it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading But he soon reflected that had this been so, Feemy could not have been sitting alone in the place where Ussher found her; besides, her own conduct when she came to herself disproved it.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death

From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But he soon reflected that had this been so, Feemy could not have been sitting alone in the place where Ussher found her; besides, her own conduct when she came to herself disproved it.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

immediately past

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

engage in

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

a message that seems to convey no meaning

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he soon reflected that had this been so, Feemy could not have been sitting alone in the place where Ussher found her; besides, her own conduct when she came to herself disproved it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

past form of “occasion” — give occasion to

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

and nothing more

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But he soon reflected that had this been so, Feemy could not have been sitting alone in the place where Ussher found her; besides, her own conduct when she came to herself disproved it.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Feemy had therefore evidently been a consenting party.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But he soon reflected that had this been so, Feemy could not have been sitting alone in the place where Ussher found her; besides, her own conduct when she came to herself disproved it.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading But he soon reflected that had this been so, Feemy could not have been sitting alone in the place where Ussher found her; besides, her own conduct when she came to herself disproved it.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But he soon reflected that had this been so, Feemy could not have been sitting alone in the place where Ussher found her; besides, her own conduct when she came to herself disproved it.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading But he soon reflected that had this been so, Feemy could not have been sitting alone in the place where Ussher found her; besides, her own conduct when she came to herself disproved it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

in the near future

From this reading But he soon reflected that had this been so, Feemy could not have been sitting alone in the place where Ussher found her; besides, her own conduct when she came to herself disproved it.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

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From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

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From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CORONER'S INQUEST.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Feemy had therefore evidently been a consenting party.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

Irish prelate who deduced from the Bible that Creation occurred in the year 4004 BC (1581-1656)

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

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From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

at the time that

From this reading But he soon reflected that had this been so, Feemy could not have been sitting alone in the place where Ussher found her; besides, her own conduct when she came to herself disproved it.

in or at the place that

From this reading But he soon reflected that had this been so, Feemy could not have been sitting alone in the place where Ussher found her; besides, her own conduct when she came to herself disproved it.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

in the company of; together with

From this reading During the short time that elapsed between the heavy blow which had occasioned Ussher's death, and the departure of Pat Brady with the gig, a great many thoughts had passed through Thady's mind, although he had been in action the whole time.

the words that are spoken

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading His first idea had certainly been that Ussher was carrying off Feemy against her will; the last words which Ussher had spoken before his death, and which were the only words of his that Thady had heard,--"This is d----d nonsense; you know you must come now,"--certainly were calculated to make him think so.