used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had passed him a silver coin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "There be one way," remarked the landlord after deliberation.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There be one way," remarked the landlord after deliberation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading I had passed him a silver coin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading "There be one way," remarked the landlord after deliberation.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
the organ of sight
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had passed him a silver coin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
come together
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
not any; not one
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There be one way," remarked the landlord after deliberation.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I had passed him a silver coin.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "There be one way," remarked the landlord after deliberation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading I had passed him a silver coin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Is there no way by which we could observe him in secret at our leisure?"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Paddy was for opening his mouth wide immediately, but I checked him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would see this great man," said I to the landlord, "but I am so timid by nature I fear to meet his eagle eye.
