Chapter XXIII

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

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

(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 COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

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

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

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

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “That,” answered Reddy, slapping the page with his open hand—a page overflowing with heavy headlines and further embellished with a group of photographs.

any person at all

From this reading “Now who’d ’a’ thought that anybody would iver want t’ put my ugly mug in the paper?”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mrs. Magraw, looking over his shoulder.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Sure ’tis no uglier than lots of others,” protested Mrs. Magraw, gazing at it fondly.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

past form of “embellish” — add details to

From this reading “That,” answered Reddy, slapping the page with his open hand—a page overflowing with heavy headlines and further embellished with a group of photographs.

at any time

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

a social unit living together

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

with fondness; with love

From this reading “Sure ’tis no uglier than lots of others,” protested Mrs. Magraw, gazing at it fondly.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading “That,” answered Reddy, slapping the page with his open hand—a page overflowing with heavy headlines and further embellished with a group of photographs.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading “Sure ’tis no uglier than lots of others,” protested Mrs. Magraw, gazing at it fondly.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading “That,” answered Reddy, slapping the page with his open hand—a page overflowing with heavy headlines and further embellished with a group of photographs.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article

From this reading “That,” answered Reddy, slapping the page with his open hand—a page overflowing with heavy headlines and further embellished with a group of photographs.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading “That,” answered Reddy, slapping the page with his open hand—a page overflowing with heavy headlines and further embellished with a group of photographs.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

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

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

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

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mrs. Magraw, looking over his shoulder.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mrs. Magraw, looking over his shoulder.

comparative of “iv” — being one more than three

From this reading “Now who’d ’a’ thought that anybody would iver want t’ put my ugly mug in the paper?”

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mrs. Magraw, looking over his shoulder.

a large number or amount

From this reading “Sure ’tis no uglier than lots of others,” protested Mrs. Magraw, gazing at it fondly.

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

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

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mrs. Magraw, looking over his shoulder.

the quantity that can be held in a mug

From this reading “Now who’d ’a’ thought that anybody would iver want t’ put my ugly mug in the paper?”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Now who’d ’a’ thought that anybody would iver want t’ put my ugly mug in the paper?”

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

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

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

not any; not one

From this reading “Sure ’tis no uglier than lots of others,” protested Mrs. Magraw, gazing at it fondly.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Now who’d ’a’ thought that anybody would iver want t’ put my ugly mug in the paper?”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

on one occasion

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “That,” answered Reddy, slapping the page with his open hand—a page overflowing with heavy headlines and further embellished with a group of photographs.

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

From this reading “Sure ’tis no uglier than lots of others,” protested Mrs. Magraw, gazing at it fondly.

above and across; more than

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mrs. Magraw, looking over his shoulder.

covered with water

From this reading “That,” answered Reddy, slapping the page with his open hand—a page overflowing with heavy headlines and further embellished with a group of photographs.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading “That,” answered Reddy, slapping the page with his open hand—a page overflowing with heavy headlines and further embellished with a group of photographs.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading “Now who’d ’a’ thought that anybody would iver want t’ put my ugly mug in the paper?”

plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading “That,” answered Reddy, slapping the page with his open hand—a page overflowing with heavy headlines and further embellished with a group of photographs.

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading “Sure ’tis no uglier than lots of others,” protested Mrs. Magraw, gazing at it fondly.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Now who’d ’a’ thought that anybody would iver want t’ put my ugly mug in the paper?”

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

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mrs. Magraw, looking over his shoulder.

inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand

From this reading “That,” answered Reddy, slapping the page with his open hand—a page overflowing with heavy headlines and further embellished with a group of photographs.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “Sure ’tis no uglier than lots of others,” protested Mrs. Magraw, gazing at it fondly.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading “Now who’d ’a’ thought that anybody would iver want t’ put my ugly mug in the paper?”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “Sure ’tis no uglier than lots of others,” protested Mrs. Magraw, gazing at it fondly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “That,” answered Reddy, slapping the page with his open hand—a page overflowing with heavy headlines and further embellished with a group of photographs.

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

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

in or at that place or location

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “Now who’d ’a’ thought that anybody would iver want t’ put my ugly mug in the paper?”

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading “Sure ’tis no uglier than lots of others,” protested Mrs. Magraw, gazing at it fondly.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

comparative of “ugly” — displeasing to the senses

From this reading “Sure ’tis no uglier than lots of others,” protested Mrs. Magraw, gazing at it fondly.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading “Now who’d ’a’ thought that anybody would iver want t’ put my ugly mug in the paper?”

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “Now who’d ’a’ thought that anybody would iver want t’ put my ugly mug in the paper?”

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

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

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

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

(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 COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What is it?” asked Mrs. Magraw, looking over his shoulder.

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

From this reading “Now who’d ’a’ thought that anybody would iver want t’ put my ugly mug in the paper?”

belonging to which person

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “That,” answered Reddy, slapping the page with his open hand—a page overflowing with heavy headlines and further embellished with a group of photographs.

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading COMPLICATIONS “WELL, well; wonders will niver cease!” remarked Reddy Magraw, contemplating the newspaper he held in his hand—Reddy safe once more in the bosom of his family, a hero if there ever was one, a czar whose slightest word was law—and, all in all, as true and loyal and honest and warm-hearted an Irishman as ever lived in this world.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Now who’d ’a’ thought that anybody would iver want t’ put my ugly mug in the paper?”