Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

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

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

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

From this reading "Roubles, are they?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I wonder what they'd call them in Ireland; they look like soup-tickets."

a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading "_Scoro_! well, that's a word I sha'n't forget."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

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

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

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

From this reading I wonder what they'd call them in Ireland; they look like soup-tickets."

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

From this reading I wonder what they'd call them in Ireland; they look like soup-tickets."

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading I wonder what they'd call them in Ireland; they look like soup-tickets."

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

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I wonder what they'd call them in Ireland; they look like soup-tickets."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I wonder what they'd call them in Ireland; they look like soup-tickets."

engage in

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Never mind.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Never mind.

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

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Roubles, are they?

Identical; not different.

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

express in words

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "_Scoro_! well, that's a word I sha'n't forget."

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

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I wonder what they'd call them in Ireland; they look like soup-tickets."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "_Scoro_! well, that's a word I sha'n't forget."

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

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I wonder what they'd call them in Ireland; they look like soup-tickets."

in or at that place or location

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Roubles, are they?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I wonder what they'd call them in Ireland; they look like soup-tickets."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

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

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

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

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

the act of using

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "_Scoro_! well, that's a word I sha'n't forget."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I wonder what they'd call them in Ireland; they look like soup-tickets."

at the time that

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

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

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading I wonder what they'd call them in Ireland; they look like soup-tickets."

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading "_Scoro_! well, that's a word I sha'n't forget."

the words that are spoken

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And now, McShane, there are two words which the consul has told me to make use of: one is _Scoro_, and when you say that, it means `_Go fast_,' and you hold up a small bit of money at the same time."