used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A candid Englishman must own, and deplore the fact, that Flavia McMurrough's tears were due to the wrongs of her country.
anew
From this reading Nor were these minded that she should rise again quickly, or in her natural force.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A candid Englishman must own, and deplore the fact, that Flavia McMurrough's tears were due to the wrongs of her country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A candid Englishman must own, and deplore the fact, that Flavia McMurrough's tears were due to the wrongs of her country.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A candid Englishman must own, and deplore the fact, that Flavia McMurrough's tears were due to the wrongs of her country.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
deploreverbUS /dɪˈplɔːr/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading A candid Englishman must own, and deplore the fact, that Flavia McMurrough's tears were due to the wrongs of her country.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading A candid Englishman must own, and deplore the fact, that Flavia McMurrough's tears were due to the wrongs of her country.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The mastery which they had won by the sword the English were resolved to keep by the law.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading A candid Englishman must own, and deplore the fact, that Flavia McMurrough's tears were due to the wrongs of her country.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A candid Englishman must own, and deplore the fact, that Flavia McMurrough's tears were due to the wrongs of her country.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
Flavia
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From this reading A candid Englishman must own, and deplore the fact, that Flavia McMurrough's tears were due to the wrongs of her country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Nor were these minded that she should rise again quickly, or in her natural force.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mastery which they had won by the sword the English were resolved to keep by the law.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A candid Englishman must own, and deplore the fact, that Flavia McMurrough's tears were due to the wrongs of her country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The mastery which they had won by the sword the English were resolved to keep by the law.
immediately past
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The mastery which they had won by the sword the English were resolved to keep by the law.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading The mastery which they had won by the sword the English were resolved to keep by the law.
McMurrough's
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From this reading A candid Englishman must own, and deplore the fact, that Flavia McMurrough's tears were due to the wrongs of her country.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading Nor were these minded that she should rise again quickly, or in her natural force.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A candid Englishman must own, and deplore the fact, that Flavia McMurrough's tears were due to the wrongs of her country.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Nor were these minded that she should rise again quickly, or in her natural force.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor were these minded that she should rise again quickly, or in her natural force.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A candid Englishman must own, and deplore the fact, that Flavia McMurrough's tears were due to the wrongs of her country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nor were these minded that she should rise again quickly, or in her natural force.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A candid Englishman must own, and deplore the fact, that Flavia McMurrough's tears were due to the wrongs of her country.
an amount of time
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
with speed
From this reading Nor were these minded that she should rise again quickly, or in her natural force.
determined
From this reading The mastery which they had won by the sword the English were resolved to keep by the law.
move upward
From this reading Nor were these minded that she should rise again quickly, or in her natural force.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor were these minded that she should rise again quickly, or in her natural force.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nor were these minded that she should rise again quickly, or in her natural force.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "STOP THIEF!"
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
swooningadjectiveUS /ˈswuːnɪŋ/
weak and likely to lose consciousness
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The mastery which they had won by the sword the English were resolved to keep by the law.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading A candid Englishman must own, and deplore the fact, that Flavia McMurrough's tears were due to the wrongs of her country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A candid Englishman must own, and deplore the fact, that Flavia McMurrough's tears were due to the wrongs of her country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A candid Englishman must own, and deplore the fact, that Flavia McMurrough's tears were due to the wrongs of her country.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nor were these minded that she should rise again quickly, or in her natural force.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mastery which they had won by the sword the English were resolved to keep by the law.
THIEFnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading "STOP THIEF!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A candid Englishman must own, and deplore the fact, that Flavia McMurrough's tears were due to the wrongs of her country.
wagedverbUS /weɪdʒd/
past form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A candid Englishman must own, and deplore the fact, that Flavia McMurrough's tears were due to the wrongs of her country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mastery which they had won by the sword the English were resolved to keep by the law.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Broken by three great wars waged by three successive generations, defeated in the last of three desperate struggles for liberty, Ireland at this period lay like a woman swooning at the feet of her captors.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The mastery which they had won by the sword the English were resolved to keep by the law.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading A candid Englishman must own, and deplore the fact, that Flavia McMurrough's tears were due to the wrongs of her country.
