used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When did ye cross a priest's foot to go to your duty?
(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 “And what are you the betther of all yer confessions?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And what are you the betther of all yer confessions?
avourneen
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From this reading Did they ever mend yer temper, avourneen? no, indeed, Katty, but you're ten times worse tempered coming back from the priest than before you go to him.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Did they ever mend yer temper, avourneen? no, indeed, Katty, but you're ten times worse tempered coming back from the priest than before you go to him.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
betther
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From this reading “And what are you the betther of all yer confessions?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Did they ever mend yer temper, avourneen? no, indeed, Katty, but you're ten times worse tempered coming back from the priest than before you go to him.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Did they ever mend yer temper, avourneen? no, indeed, Katty, but you're ten times worse tempered coming back from the priest than before you go to him.”
confessionsnounUS /kənˈfeʃənz/
plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “And what are you the betther of all yer confessions?
travel across or pass over
From this reading When did ye cross a priest's foot to go to your duty?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When did ye cross a priest's foot to go to your duty?
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading When did ye cross a priest's foot to go to your duty?
at any time
From this reading Did they ever mend yer temper, avourneen? no, indeed, Katty, but you're ten times worse tempered coming back from the priest than before you go to him.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When did ye cross a priest's foot to go to your duty?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Did they ever mend yer temper, avourneen? no, indeed, Katty, but you're ten times worse tempered coming back from the priest than before you go to him.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When did ye cross a priest's foot to go to your duty?
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 Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Did they ever mend yer temper, avourneen? no, indeed, Katty, but you're ten times worse tempered coming back from the priest than before you go to him.”
Katty
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From this reading Did they ever mend yer temper, avourneen? no, indeed, Katty, but you're ten times worse tempered coming back from the priest than before you go to him.”
immediately past
From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
mazles
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From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Did they ever mend yer temper, avourneen? no, indeed, Katty, but you're ten times worse tempered coming back from the priest than before you go to him.”
not any; not one
From this reading Did they ever mend yer temper, avourneen? no, indeed, Katty, but you're ten times worse tempered coming back from the priest than before you go to him.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
Phaddhy
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From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Did they ever mend yer temper, avourneen? no, indeed, Katty, but you're ten times worse tempered coming back from the priest than before you go to him.”
priest'snounUS /priːsts/
possessive form 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 When did ye cross a priest's foot to go to your duty?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Did they ever mend yer temper, avourneen? no, indeed, Katty, but you're ten times worse tempered coming back from the priest than before you go to him.”
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading Did they ever mend yer temper, avourneen? no, indeed, Katty, but you're ten times worse tempered coming back from the priest than before you go to him.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Did they ever mend yer temper, avourneen? no, indeed, Katty, but you're ten times worse tempered coming back from the priest than before you go to him.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Did they ever mend yer temper, avourneen? no, indeed, Katty, but you're ten times worse tempered coming back from the priest than before you go to him.”
that'll
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From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did they ever mend yer temper, avourneen? no, indeed, Katty, but you're ten times worse tempered coming back from the priest than before you go to him.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Did they ever mend yer temper, avourneen? no, indeed, Katty, but you're ten times worse tempered coming back from the priest than before you go to him.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When did ye cross a priest's foot to go to your duty?
Torly
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From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what are you the betther of all yer confessions?
at the time that
From this reading When did ye cross a priest's foot to go to your duty?
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Did they ever mend yer temper, avourneen? no, indeed, Katty, but you're ten times worse tempered coming back from the priest than before you go to him.”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading When did ye cross a priest's foot to go to your duty?
a late time of life
From this reading Not for the last five years, Phaddhy--not since poor Torly (God be good to him) died of the mazles, and that'll be five years, a fortnight before Christmas.”
yer
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From this reading “And what are you the betther of all yer confessions?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And what are you the betther of all yer confessions?
you're
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From this reading Did they ever mend yer temper, avourneen? no, indeed, Katty, but you're ten times worse tempered coming back from the priest than before you go to him.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When did ye cross a priest's foot to go to your duty?
