aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I actually received, about four years ago, such an excellent character of two tenants, as induced me to suppose them worthy of encouragement.
in actual fact
From this reading I actually received, about four years ago, such an excellent character of two tenants, as induced me to suppose them worthy of encouragement.
in the past
From this reading I actually received, about four years ago, such an excellent character of two tenants, as induced me to suppose them worthy of encouragement.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Decidedly, I have always thought them in conversation exceedingly candid and sincere.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading With respect to testimonials from priests to landlords in behalf of their tenants, upon my honor I am sick of them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I actually received, about four years ago, such an excellent character of two tenants, as induced me to suppose them worthy of encouragement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Decidedly, I have always thought them in conversation exceedingly candid and sincere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I actually received, about four years ago, such an excellent character of two tenants, as induced me to suppose them worthy of encouragement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If what you say, Mr. O'Brien, be correct,” observed the Colonel, “you know the Irish peasantry much better than I do.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading With respect to testimonials from priests to landlords in behalf of their tenants, upon my honor I am sick of them.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “If what you say, Mr. O'Brien, be correct,” observed the Colonel, “you know the Irish peasantry much better than I do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was the fact?
candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Decidedly, I have always thought them in conversation exceedingly candid and sincere.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I actually received, about four years ago, such an excellent character of two tenants, as induced me to suppose them worthy of encouragement.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “If what you say, Mr. O'Brien, be correct,” observed the Colonel, “you know the Irish peasantry much better than I do.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Decidedly, I have always thought them in conversation exceedingly candid and sincere.
make right or correct
From this reading “If what you say, Mr. O'Brien, be correct,” observed the Colonel, “you know the Irish peasantry much better than I do.
DecidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Decidedly, I have always thought them in conversation exceedingly candid and sincere.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “If what you say, Mr. O'Brien, be correct,” observed the Colonel, “you know the Irish peasantry much better than I do.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading I actually received, about four years ago, such an excellent character of two tenants, as induced me to suppose them worthy of encouragement.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Decidedly, I have always thought them in conversation exceedingly candid and sincere.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading I actually received, about four years ago, such an excellent character of two tenants, as induced me to suppose them worthy of encouragement.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But what was the fact?
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I actually received, about four years ago, such an excellent character of two tenants, as induced me to suppose them worthy of encouragement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With respect to testimonials from priests to landlords in behalf of their tenants, upon my honor I am sick of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Decidedly, I have always thought them in conversation exceedingly candid and sincere.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading With respect to testimonials from priests to landlords in behalf of their tenants, upon my honor I am sick of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If what you say, Mr. O'Brien, be correct,” observed the Colonel, “you know the Irish peasantry much better than I do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If what you say, Mr. O'Brien, be correct,” observed the Colonel, “you know the Irish peasantry much better than I do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Decidedly, I have always thought them in conversation exceedingly candid and sincere.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading I actually received, about four years ago, such an excellent character of two tenants, as induced me to suppose them worthy of encouragement.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “If what you say, Mr. O'Brien, be correct,” observed the Colonel, “you know the Irish peasantry much better than I do.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “If what you say, Mr. O'Brien, be correct,” observed the Colonel, “you know the Irish peasantry much better than I do.
landlordsnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrdz/
plural of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others
From this reading With respect to testimonials from priests to landlords in behalf of their tenants, upon my honor I am sick of them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I actually received, about four years ago, such an excellent character of two tenants, as induced me to suppose them worthy of encouragement.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “If what you say, Mr. O'Brien, be correct,” observed the Colonel, “you know the Irish peasantry much better than I do.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “If what you say, Mr. O'Brien, be correct,” observed the Colonel, “you know the Irish peasantry much better than I do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With respect to testimonials from priests to landlords in behalf of their tenants, upon my honor I am sick of them.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading “If what you say, Mr. O'Brien, be correct,” observed the Colonel, “you know the Irish peasantry much better than I do.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “If what you say, Mr. O'Brien, be correct,” observed the Colonel, “you know the Irish peasantry much better than I do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With respect to testimonials from priests to landlords in behalf of their tenants, upon my honor I am sick of them.
peasantrynounUS /ˈpezəntri/
the class of peasants
From this reading “If what you say, Mr. O'Brien, be correct,” observed the Colonel, “you know the Irish peasantry much better than I do.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading With respect to testimonials from priests to landlords in behalf of their tenants, upon my honor I am sick of them.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I actually received, about four years ago, such an excellent character of two tenants, as induced me to suppose them worthy of encouragement.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading With respect to testimonials from priests to landlords in behalf of their tenants, upon my honor I am sick of them.
express in words
From this reading “If what you say, Mr. O'Brien, be correct,” observed the Colonel, “you know the Irish peasantry much better than I do.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading With respect to testimonials from priests to landlords in behalf of their tenants, upon my honor I am sick of them.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Decidedly, I have always thought them in conversation exceedingly candid and sincere.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I actually received, about four years ago, such an excellent character of two tenants, as induced me to suppose them worthy of encouragement.
express a supposition
From this reading I actually received, about four years ago, such an excellent character of two tenants, as induced me to suppose them worthy of encouragement.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading With respect to testimonials from priests to landlords in behalf of their tenants, upon my honor I am sick of them.
testimonialsnounUS /ˌtestəˈmoʊniəlz/
plural of “testimonial” — something that serves as evidence
From this reading With respect to testimonials from priests to landlords in behalf of their tenants, upon my honor I am sick of them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “If what you say, Mr. O'Brien, be correct,” observed the Colonel, “you know the Irish peasantry much better than I do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If what you say, Mr. O'Brien, be correct,” observed the Colonel, “you know the Irish peasantry much better than I do.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With respect to testimonials from priests to landlords in behalf of their tenants, upon my honor I am sick of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Decidedly, I have always thought them in conversation exceedingly candid and sincere.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Decidedly, I have always thought them in conversation exceedingly candid and sincere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With respect to testimonials from priests to landlords in behalf of their tenants, upon my honor I am sick of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I actually received, about four years ago, such an excellent character of two tenants, as induced me to suppose them worthy of encouragement.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With respect to testimonials from priests to landlords in behalf of their tenants, upon my honor I am sick of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what was the fact?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “If what you say, Mr. O'Brien, be correct,” observed the Colonel, “you know the Irish peasantry much better than I do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With respect to testimonials from priests to landlords in behalf of their tenants, upon my honor I am sick of them.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading I actually received, about four years ago, such an excellent character of two tenants, as induced me to suppose them worthy of encouragement.
a late time of life
From this reading I actually received, about four years ago, such an excellent character of two tenants, as induced me to suppose them worthy of encouragement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If what you say, Mr. O'Brien, be correct,” observed the Colonel, “you know the Irish peasantry much better than I do.
