Chapter IV

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

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Some six weeks elapsed before my visits to Irish friends were completed, and I was about to return home.

having companions or an escort

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

plural of “accompaniment” — an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

(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 I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

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

From this reading Some six weeks elapsed before my visits to Irish friends were completed, and I was about to return home.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

a feeling of craving something

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Some six weeks elapsed before my visits to Irish friends were completed, and I was about to return home.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

cause to slow down or get stuck

From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE BOG.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Some six weeks elapsed before my visits to Irish friends were completed, and I was about to return home.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading In the midst of all my pleasure, however, I could not shake from my mind—nor, indeed, did I want to—the interest which Shleenanaher and its surroundings had created in me.

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading In the midst of all my pleasure, however, I could not shake from my mind—nor, indeed, did I want to—the interest which Shleenanaher and its surroundings had created in me.

plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading In the midst of all my pleasure, however, I could not shake from my mind—nor, indeed, did I want to—the interest which Shleenanaher and its surroundings had created in me.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading Some six weeks elapsed before my visits to Irish friends were completed, and I was about to return home.

to or in any or all places

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Some six weeks elapsed before my visits to Irish friends were completed, and I was about to return home.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the midst of all my pleasure, however, I could not shake from my mind—nor, indeed, did I want to—the interest which Shleenanaher and its surroundings had created in me.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

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

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Some six weeks elapsed before my visits to Irish friends were completed, and I was about to return home.

favorable to life and growth

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading In the midst of all my pleasure, however, I could not shake from my mind—nor, indeed, did I want to—the interest which Shleenanaher and its surroundings had created in me.

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

From this reading Some six weeks elapsed before my visits to Irish friends were completed, and I was about to return home.

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

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading In the midst of all my pleasure, however, I could not shake from my mind—nor, indeed, did I want to—the interest which Shleenanaher and its surroundings had created in me.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading In the midst of all my pleasure, however, I could not shake from my mind—nor, indeed, did I want to—the interest which Shleenanaher and its surroundings had created in me.

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

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading Some six weeks elapsed before my visits to Irish friends were completed, and I was about to return home.

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

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

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

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading In the midst of all my pleasure, however, I could not shake from my mind—nor, indeed, did I want to—the interest which Shleenanaher and its surroundings had created in me.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading In the midst of all my pleasure, however, I could not shake from my mind—nor, indeed, did I want to—the interest which Shleenanaher and its surroundings had created in me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Some six weeks elapsed before my visits to Irish friends were completed, and I was about to return home.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading In the midst of all my pleasure, however, I could not shake from my mind—nor, indeed, did I want to—the interest which Shleenanaher and its surroundings had created in me.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE BOG.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

and nothing more

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading In the midst of all my pleasure, however, I could not shake from my mind—nor, indeed, did I want to—the interest which Shleenanaher and its surroundings had created in me.

a full supply

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

plural of “produce” — fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

not used up

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Some six weeks elapsed before my visits to Irish friends were completed, and I was about to return home.

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE BOG.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading In the midst of all my pleasure, however, I could not shake from my mind—nor, indeed, did I want to—the interest which Shleenanaher and its surroundings had created in me.

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From this reading In the midst of all my pleasure, however, I could not shake from my mind—nor, indeed, did I want to—the interest which Shleenanaher and its surroundings had created in me.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Some six weeks elapsed before my visits to Irish friends were completed, and I was about to return home.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some six weeks elapsed before my visits to Irish friends were completed, and I was about to return home.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

the environmental condition

From this reading In the midst of all my pleasure, however, I could not shake from my mind—nor, indeed, did I want to—the interest which Shleenanaher and its surroundings had created in me.

the person who plays that position on a football team

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

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

From this reading THE SECRETS OF THE BOG.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

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

From this reading Some six weeks elapsed before my visits to Irish friends were completed, and I was about to return home.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Some six weeks elapsed before my visits to Irish friends were completed, and I was about to return home.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading In the midst of all my pleasure, however, I could not shake from my mind—nor, indeed, did I want to—the interest which Shleenanaher and its surroundings had created in me.

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

From this reading Some six weeks elapsed before my visits to Irish friends were completed, and I was about to return home.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Some six weeks elapsed before my visits to Irish friends were completed, and I was about to return home.

accept gladly

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

(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 I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

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

From this reading Some six weeks elapsed before my visits to Irish friends were completed, and I was about to return home.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

at the time that

From this reading The west of Ireland not only produces good viands in plenty and of the highest excellence, but there is remaining a keen recollection, accompanied by tangible results, of the days when open house and its hospitable accompaniments made wine merchants prosperous—at the expense of their customers.

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

From this reading In the midst of all my pleasure, however, I could not shake from my mind—nor, indeed, did I want to—the interest which Shleenanaher and its surroundings had created in me.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I had had everywhere a hearty welcome; the best of sport of all kinds, and an appetite beyond all praise—and one pretty well required to tackle with any show of success the excellent food and wine put before me.