Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading He sold his boat and satisfied everybody, but fell, nevertheless, to the position of a person of no credit and little consequence.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

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

From this reading The summer had gone, the gorse had dried up, the herring-fishing had ended, and Pete had become poor.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

-ing form of “bay” — utter in deep prolonged tones

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The summer had gone, the gorse had dried up, the herring-fishing had ended, and Pete had become poor.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

plural of “bloodhound” — a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading He sold his boat and satisfied everybody, but fell, nevertheless, to the position of a person of no credit and little consequence.

Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

From this reading On the lips of the people he descended from “Capt'n Pete” to Peter Bridget.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He sold his boat and satisfied everybody, but fell, nevertheless, to the position of a person of no credit and little consequence.

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From this reading On the lips of the people he descended from “Capt'n Pete” to Peter Bridget.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He sold his boat and satisfied everybody, but fell, nevertheless, to the position of a person of no credit and little consequence.

approval

From this reading He sold his boat and satisfied everybody, but fell, nevertheless, to the position of a person of no credit and little consequence.

plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading On the lips of the people he descended from “Capt'n Pete” to Peter Bridget.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

not still wet

From this reading The summer had gone, the gorse had dried up, the herring-fishing had ended, and Pete had become poor.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading The summer had gone, the gorse had dried up, the herring-fishing had ended, and Pete had become poor.

every person

From this reading He sold his boat and satisfied everybody, but fell, nevertheless, to the position of a person of no credit and little consequence.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading He sold his boat and satisfied everybody, but fell, nevertheless, to the position of a person of no credit and little consequence.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the lips of the people he descended from “Capt'n Pete” to Peter Bridget.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The summer had gone, the gorse had dried up, the herring-fishing had ended, and Pete had become poor.

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

From this reading The summer had gone, the gorse had dried up, the herring-fishing had ended, and Pete had become poor.

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

From this reading The summer had gone, the gorse had dried up, the herring-fishing had ended, and Pete had become poor.

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

From this reading He sold his boat and satisfied everybody, but fell, nevertheless, to the position of a person of no credit and little consequence.

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From this reading The summer had gone, the gorse had dried up, the herring-fishing had ended, and Pete had become poor.

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

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

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

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

ten 10s

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I.

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

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

immediately past

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading On the lips of the people he descended from “Capt'n Pete” to Peter Bridget.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He sold his boat and satisfied everybody, but fell, nevertheless, to the position of a person of no credit and little consequence.

plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading He sold his boat and satisfied everybody, but fell, nevertheless, to the position of a person of no credit and little consequence.

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From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

not any; not one

From this reading He sold his boat and satisfied everybody, but fell, nevertheless, to the position of a person of no credit and little consequence.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He sold his boat and satisfied everybody, but fell, nevertheless, to the position of a person of no credit and little consequence.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the lips of the people he descended from “Capt'n Pete” to Peter Bridget.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading On the lips of the people he descended from “Capt'n Pete” to Peter Bridget.

a human being

From this reading He sold his boat and satisfied everybody, but fell, nevertheless, to the position of a person of no credit and little consequence.

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From this reading The summer had gone, the gorse had dried up, the herring-fishing had ended, and Pete had become poor.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading On the lips of the people he descended from “Capt'n Pete” to Peter Bridget.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The summer had gone, the gorse had dried up, the herring-fishing had ended, and Pete had become poor.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading He sold his boat and satisfied everybody, but fell, nevertheless, to the position of a person of no credit and little consequence.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading He sold his boat and satisfied everybody, but fell, nevertheless, to the position of a person of no credit and little consequence.

a large number or amount

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading He sold his boat and satisfied everybody, but fell, nevertheless, to the position of a person of no credit and little consequence.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The summer had gone, the gorse had dried up, the herring-fishing had ended, and Pete had become poor.

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

From this reading The summer had gone, the gorse had dried up, the herring-fishing had ended, and Pete had become poor.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

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

From this reading He sold his boat and satisfied everybody, but fell, nevertheless, to the position of a person of no credit and little consequence.

up to a particular time

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The summer had gone, the gorse had dried up, the herring-fishing had ended, and Pete had become poor.

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

From this reading His Nickey had done nothing, his last hundred pounds had been spent, and his creditors in scores, quiet as mice until then, were baying about him like bloodhounds.