used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
in the past
From this reading Mary is to have her grandfather's sixty guineas; and the two _moulleens_* that her uncle Jack left her four years ago has brought her a good stock for any farm.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mary is to have her grandfather's sixty guineas; and the two _moulleens_* that her uncle Jack left her four years ago has brought her a good stock for any farm.
any thing at all
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
a youthful male person
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mary is to have her grandfather's sixty guineas; and the two _moulleens_* that her uncle Jack left her four years ago has brought her a good stock for any farm.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
CowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading * Cows without horns.
Cuillenan
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From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
a female human offspring
From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
don't
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From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
else
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From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
EskernounUS /ˈeskər/
(geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets
From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Mary is to have her grandfather's sixty guineas; and the two _moulleens_* that her uncle Jack left her four years ago has brought her a good stock for any farm.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
Finigan
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From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Mary is to have her grandfather's sixty guineas; and the two _moulleens_* that her uncle Jack left her four years ago has brought her a good stock for any farm.
a young female
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading Mary is to have her grandfather's sixty guineas; and the two _moulleens_* that her uncle Jack left her four years ago has brought her a good stock for any farm.
guineasnounUS /ˈɡɪniz/
plural of “guinea” — a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading Mary is to have her grandfather's sixty guineas; and the two _moulleens_* that her uncle Jack left her four years ago has brought her a good stock for any farm.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
only a very short time before
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary is to have her grandfather's sixty guineas; and the two _moulleens_* that her uncle Jack left her four years ago has brought her a good stock for any farm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mary is to have her grandfather's sixty guineas; and the two _moulleens_* that her uncle Jack left her four years ago has brought her a good stock for any farm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary is to have her grandfather's sixty guineas; and the two _moulleens_* that her uncle Jack left her four years ago has brought her a good stock for any farm.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading * Cows without horns.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
I'd
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From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary is to have her grandfather's sixty guineas; and the two _moulleens_* that her uncle Jack left her four years ago has brought her a good stock for any farm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
it's
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From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Mary is to have her grandfather's sixty guineas; and the two _moulleens_* that her uncle Jack left her four years ago has brought her a good stock for any farm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mary is to have her grandfather's sixty guineas; and the two _moulleens_* that her uncle Jack left her four years ago has brought her a good stock for any farm.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
moulleens
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From this reading Mary is to have her grandfather's sixty guineas; and the two _moulleens_* that her uncle Jack left her four years ago has brought her a good stock for any farm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
precisely, exactly
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
She's
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From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Mary is to have her grandfather's sixty guineas; and the two _moulleens_* that her uncle Jack left her four years ago has brought her a good stock for any farm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Mary is to have her grandfather's sixty guineas; and the two _moulleens_* that her uncle Jack left her four years ago has brought her a good stock for any farm.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary is to have her grandfather's sixty guineas; and the two _moulleens_* that her uncle Jack left her four years ago has brought her a good stock for any farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mary is to have her grandfather's sixty guineas; and the two _moulleens_* that her uncle Jack left her four years ago has brought her a good stock for any farm.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Mary is to have her grandfather's sixty guineas; and the two _moulleens_* that her uncle Jack left her four years ago has brought her a good stock for any farm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
at the time that
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
in or at the place that
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
where's
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From this reading Now if she married you, Dick, where's the farm to bring her to?--surely it's not upon them seven acres of stone and bent, upon the long Esker,** that I'd let my daughter go to live.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading * Cows without horns.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
a late time of life
From this reading Mary is to have her grandfather's sixty guineas; and the two _moulleens_* that her uncle Jack left her four years ago has brought her a good stock for any farm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “'Why, then, Dick Cuillenan,' says the mother, 'I don't wish you anything else than good luck and happiness; but, as to Mary, She's not for you herself, nor would it be a good match between the families at all.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So, Dick, put up your bottle, and in the name of God, go home, boy, and mind your business; but, above all, when you want a wife, go to them that you may have a right to expect, and not to a girl like Mary Finigan, that could lay down guineas where you could hardly find shillings.'
