Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

higher than, or over, something

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading We will back the version in the text against Edward Irving's new language--for any money.-- Original note.

(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 “Very well, Kelly, right enough, all except the pronouncing, which wouldn't pass muster in Maynooth, however.

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From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading We will back the version in the text against Edward Irving's new language--for any money.-- Original note.

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From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

of a light grey

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading We will back the version in the text against Edward Irving's new language--for any money.-- Original note.

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From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

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From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

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From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

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From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

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From this reading “Go on with the Confiteor.”

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

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From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading We will back the version in the text against Edward Irving's new language--for any money.-- Original note.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “Very well, Kelly, right enough, all except the pronouncing, which wouldn't pass muster in Maynooth, however.

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From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

apart from; not including

From this reading “Very well, Kelly, right enough, all except the pronouncing, which wouldn't pass muster in Maynooth, however.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

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

From this reading “Go on with the Confiteor.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

cause to move by striking

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

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From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

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From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “Very well, Kelly, right enough, all except the pronouncing, which wouldn't pass muster in Maynooth, however.

not able to read or write

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

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

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

possessive form of “irving” — United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

From this reading We will back the version in the text against Edward Irving's new language--for any money.-- Original note.

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

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

United States circus clown (1898-1979)

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading We will back the version in the text against Edward Irving's new language--for any money.-- Original note.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

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From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

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From this reading “Very well, Kelly, right enough, all except the pronouncing, which wouldn't pass muster in Maynooth, however.

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

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

on the negative side or lower end of a scale

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading We will back the version in the text against Edward Irving's new language--for any money.-- Original note.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

gather or bring together

From this reading “Very well, Kelly, right enough, all except the pronouncing, which wouldn't pass muster in Maynooth, however.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading We will back the version in the text against Edward Irving's new language--for any money.-- Original note.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

a brief written record

From this reading We will back the version in the text against Edward Irving's new language--for any money.-- Original note.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

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

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Go on with the Confiteor.”

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading We will back the version in the text against Edward Irving's new language--for any money.-- Original note.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

past form of “overcharge” — rip off; ask an unreasonable price

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

go across or through

From this reading “Very well, Kelly, right enough, all except the pronouncing, which wouldn't pass muster in Maynooth, however.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

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

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

a country person

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

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From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

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

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

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

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

-ing form of “pronounce” — speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way

From this reading “Very well, Kelly, right enough, all except the pronouncing, which wouldn't pass muster in Maynooth, however.

wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

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

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

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

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “Very well, Kelly, right enough, all except the pronouncing, which wouldn't pass muster in Maynooth, however.

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From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

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

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

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

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

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

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

express a supposition

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

the words of something written

From this reading We will back the version in the text against Edward Irving's new language--for any money.-- Original note.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

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

From this reading “Go on with the Confiteor.”

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

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

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From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

precisely as stated

From this reading “Very well, Kelly, right enough, all except the pronouncing, which wouldn't pass muster in Maynooth, however.

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

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading * * Let not our readers suppose that the above version in the mouth of a totally illiterate peasant is overcharged; for we have the advantage of remembering how we ourselves used to hear it pronounced in our early days.

(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 “Very well, Kelly, right enough, all except the pronouncing, which wouldn't pass muster in Maynooth, however.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Kelly went on--“Confeetur Dimnipotenmti batchy Mary semplar virginy, batchy Mickletoe Archy Angelo, batchy Johnny Bartisty, sanctris postlis--Petrum hit Paulum omnium sanctris, et tabby pasture, quay a pixavit minus coglety ashy hony verbum et offer him smaxy quilia smaxy quilta--sniaxy maxin in quilia.”

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

From this reading “Very well, Kelly, right enough, all except the pronouncing, which wouldn't pass muster in Maynooth, however.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We will back the version in the text against Edward Irving's new language--for any money.-- Original note.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Go on with the Confiteor.”

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From this reading “Very well, Kelly, right enough, all except the pronouncing, which wouldn't pass muster in Maynooth, however.