(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 Why I think there should be no bother at all if you tried.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Myles Shannon and his nephew Ulick sat at breakfast in the dining-room of the big house among the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Myles Shannon and his nephew Ulick sat at breakfast in the dining-room of the big house among the trees.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "Did you ever think of joining the Army, Ulick?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Myles Shannon and his nephew Ulick sat at breakfast in the dining-room of the big house among the trees.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why I think there should be no bother at all if you tried.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Myles Shannon and his nephew Ulick sat at breakfast in the dining-room of the big house among the trees.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Why I think there should be no bother at all if you tried.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Myles Shannon and his nephew Ulick sat at breakfast in the dining-room of the big house among the trees.
commissionsnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading It is most extraordinary, the number of ne'er-do-wells who manage to get commissions just now.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading The _Irish Times_ of the previous day's date was crackling in the elder man's hand.
the specified day of the month
From this reading The _Irish Times_ of the previous day's date was crackling in the elder man's hand.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The _Irish Times_ of the previous day's date was crackling in the elder man's hand.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you ever think of joining the Army, Ulick?
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Myles Shannon and his nephew Ulick sat at breakfast in the dining-room of the big house among the trees.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The _Irish Times_ of the previous day's date was crackling in the elder man's hand.
at any time
From this reading "Did you ever think of joining the Army, Ulick?
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading It is most extraordinary, the number of ne'er-do-wells who manage to get commissions just now.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is most extraordinary, the number of ne'er-do-wells who manage to get commissions just now.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The _Irish Times_ of the previous day's date was crackling in the elder man's hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Myles Shannon and his nephew Ulick sat at breakfast in the dining-room of the big house among the trees.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Myles Shannon and his nephew Ulick sat at breakfast in the dining-room of the big house among the trees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why I think there should be no bother at all if you tried.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why I think there should be no bother at all if you tried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Myles Shannon and his nephew Ulick sat at breakfast in the dining-room of the big house among the trees.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading The _Irish Times_ of the previous day's date was crackling in the elder man's hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is most extraordinary, the number of ne'er-do-wells who manage to get commissions just now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is most extraordinary, the number of ne'er-do-wells who manage to get commissions just now.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading "Did you ever think of joining the Army, Ulick?
and nothing more
From this reading It is most extraordinary, the number of ne'er-do-wells who manage to get commissions just now.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The _Irish Times_ of the previous day's date was crackling in the elder man's hand.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It is most extraordinary, the number of ne'er-do-wells who manage to get commissions just now.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is most extraordinary, the number of ne'er-do-wells who manage to get commissions just now.
Myles
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From this reading Myles Shannon and his nephew Ulick sat at breakfast in the dining-room of the big house among the trees.
ne'er-do-wells
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From this reading It is most extraordinary, the number of ne'er-do-wells who manage to get commissions just now.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Myles Shannon and his nephew Ulick sat at breakfast in the dining-room of the big house among the trees.
not any; not one
From this reading Why I think there should be no bother at all if you tried.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is most extraordinary, the number of ne'er-do-wells who manage to get commissions just now.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It is most extraordinary, the number of ne'er-do-wells who manage to get commissions just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Myles Shannon and his nephew Ulick sat at breakfast in the dining-room of the big house among the trees.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The _Irish Times_ of the previous day's date was crackling in the elder man's hand.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Myles Shannon and his nephew Ulick sat at breakfast in the dining-room of the big house among the trees.
ShannonnounUS /ˈʃænən/
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading Myles Shannon and his nephew Ulick sat at breakfast in the dining-room of the big house among the trees.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why I think there should be no bother at all if you tried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Myles Shannon and his nephew Ulick sat at breakfast in the dining-room of the big house among the trees.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Why I think there should be no bother at all if you tried.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Did you ever think of joining the Army, Ulick?
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The _Irish Times_ of the previous day's date was crackling in the elder man's hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is most extraordinary, the number of ne'er-do-wells who manage to get commissions just now.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Myles Shannon and his nephew Ulick sat at breakfast in the dining-room of the big house among the trees.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Why I think there should be no bother at all if you tried.
Ulick
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From this reading Myles Shannon and his nephew Ulick sat at breakfast in the dining-room of the big house among the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Irish Times_ of the previous day's date was crackling in the elder man's hand.
which person or people
From this reading It is most extraordinary, the number of ne'er-do-wells who manage to get commissions just now.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why I think there should be no bother at all if you tried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you ever think of joining the Army, Ulick?
