prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The conversation had proceeded thus far, when Lanty Gorman, already spoken of, knocked at the door, and asked to see Mr. M'Clutchy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The conversation had proceeded thus far, when Lanty Gorman, already spoken of, knocked at the door, and asked to see Mr. M'Clutchy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The conversation had proceeded thus far, when Lanty Gorman, already spoken of, knocked at the door, and asked to see Mr. M'Clutchy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The conversation had proceeded thus far, when Lanty Gorman, already spoken of, knocked at the door, and asked to see Mr. M'Clutchy.
BoynenounUS /bɔɪn/
a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690; William III defeated the deposed James II and so ended the Catholicism that had been reintroduced in England by the Stuarts
From this reading --Requests Widow Lenehan to “Wrestle” for Him--Deaker's Death-Bed--Dies Loyally Whistling the Boyne Water.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation had proceeded thus far, when Lanty Gorman, already spoken of, knocked at the door, and asked to see Mr. M'Clutchy.
Deaker's
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From this reading --Requests Widow Lenehan to “Wrestle” for Him--Deaker's Death-Bed--Dies Loyally Whistling the Boyne Water.
Death-Bed
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From this reading --Requests Widow Lenehan to “Wrestle” for Him--Deaker's Death-Bed--Dies Loyally Whistling the Boyne Water.
DiesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading --Requests Widow Lenehan to “Wrestle” for Him--Deaker's Death-Bed--Dies Loyally Whistling the Boyne Water.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The conversation had proceeded thus far, when Lanty Gorman, already spoken of, knocked at the door, and asked to see Mr. M'Clutchy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Plaise your honor,” said the lad, “I think you ought to go to him; he's at the last gasp, sir; if you'd see the way his face is, and his eyes.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Plaise your honor,” said the lad, “I think you ought to go to him; he's at the last gasp, sir; if you'd see the way his face is, and his eyes.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The conversation had proceeded thus far, when Lanty Gorman, already spoken of, knocked at the door, and asked to see Mr. M'Clutchy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --Requests Widow Lenehan to “Wrestle” for Him--Deaker's Death-Bed--Dies Loyally Whistling the Boyne Water.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “Plaise your honor,” said the lad, “I think you ought to go to him; he's at the last gasp, sir; if you'd see the way his face is, and his eyes.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Plaise your honor,” said the lad, “I think you ought to go to him; he's at the last gasp, sir; if you'd see the way his face is, and his eyes.”
Gorman
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From this reading The conversation had proceeded thus far, when Lanty Gorman, already spoken of, knocked at the door, and asked to see Mr. M'Clutchy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The conversation had proceeded thus far, when Lanty Gorman, already spoken of, knocked at the door, and asked to see Mr. M'Clutchy.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Val went to the hall.
he's
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From this reading “Plaise your honor,” said the lad, “I think you ought to go to him; he's at the last gasp, sir; if you'd see the way his face is, and his eyes.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --Requests Widow Lenehan to “Wrestle” for Him--Deaker's Death-Bed--Dies Loyally Whistling the Boyne Water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Plaise your honor,” said the lad, “I think you ought to go to him; he's at the last gasp, sir; if you'd see the way his face is, and his eyes.”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “Plaise your honor,” said the lad, “I think you ought to go to him; he's at the last gasp, sir; if you'd see the way his face is, and his eyes.”
how
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From this reading “Well, Lanty, what's the matter?--how is your master?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Plaise your honor,” said the lad, “I think you ought to go to him; he's at the last gasp, sir; if you'd see the way his face is, and his eyes.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Plaise your honor,” said the lad, “I think you ought to go to him; he's at the last gasp, sir; if you'd see the way his face is, and his eyes.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Lanty, what's the matter?--how is your master?”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The conversation had proceeded thus far, when Lanty Gorman, already spoken of, knocked at the door, and asked to see Mr. M'Clutchy.
a boy or man
From this reading “Plaise your honor,” said the lad, “I think you ought to go to him; he's at the last gasp, sir; if you'd see the way his face is, and his eyes.”
Lanty
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From this reading The conversation had proceeded thus far, when Lanty Gorman, already spoken of, knocked at the door, and asked to see Mr. M'Clutchy.
immediately past
From this reading “Plaise your honor,” said the lad, “I think you ought to go to him; he's at the last gasp, sir; if you'd see the way his face is, and his eyes.”
Lenehan
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From this reading --Requests Widow Lenehan to “Wrestle” for Him--Deaker's Death-Bed--Dies Loyally Whistling the Boyne Water.
LoyallyadverbUS /ˈlɔɪəli/
with loyalty; in a loyal manner
From this reading --Requests Widow Lenehan to “Wrestle” for Him--Deaker's Death-Bed--Dies Loyally Whistling the Boyne Water.
M'Clutchy
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From this reading The conversation had proceeded thus far, when Lanty Gorman, already spoken of, knocked at the door, and asked to see Mr. M'Clutchy.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Well, Lanty, what's the matter?--how is your master?”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Well, Lanty, what's the matter?--how is your master?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading The conversation had proceeded thus far, when Lanty Gorman, already spoken of, knocked at the door, and asked to see Mr. M'Clutchy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The conversation had proceeded thus far, when Lanty Gorman, already spoken of, knocked at the door, and asked to see Mr. M'Clutchy.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Plaise your honor,” said the lad, “I think you ought to go to him; he's at the last gasp, sir; if you'd see the way his face is, and his eyes.”
Plaise
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From this reading “Plaise your honor,” said the lad, “I think you ought to go to him; he's at the last gasp, sir; if you'd see the way his face is, and his eyes.”
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The conversation had proceeded thus far, when Lanty Gorman, already spoken of, knocked at the door, and asked to see Mr. M'Clutchy.
RequestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading --Requests Widow Lenehan to “Wrestle” for Him--Deaker's Death-Bed--Dies Loyally Whistling the Boyne Water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Plaise your honor,” said the lad, “I think you ought to go to him; he's at the last gasp, sir; if you'd see the way his face is, and his eyes.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The conversation had proceeded thus far, when Lanty Gorman, already spoken of, knocked at the door, and asked to see Mr. M'Clutchy.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Plaise your honor,” said the lad, “I think you ought to go to him; he's at the last gasp, sir; if you'd see the way his face is, and his eyes.”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The conversation had proceeded thus far, when Lanty Gorman, already spoken of, knocked at the door, and asked to see Mr. M'Clutchy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --Requests Widow Lenehan to “Wrestle” for Him--Deaker's Death-Bed--Dies Loyally Whistling the Boyne Water.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Plaise your honor,” said the lad, “I think you ought to go to him; he's at the last gasp, sir; if you'd see the way his face is, and his eyes.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The conversation had proceeded thus far, when Lanty Gorman, already spoken of, knocked at the door, and asked to see Mr. M'Clutchy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --Requests Widow Lenehan to “Wrestle” for Him--Deaker's Death-Bed--Dies Loyally Whistling the Boyne Water.
Val
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From this reading Val went to the hall.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading --Requests Widow Lenehan to “Wrestle” for Him--Deaker's Death-Bed--Dies Loyally Whistling the Boyne Water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Plaise your honor,” said the lad, “I think you ought to go to him; he's at the last gasp, sir; if you'd see the way his face is, and his eyes.”
(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 “Well, Lanty, what's the matter?--how is your master?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Val went to the hall.
what's
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From this reading “Well, Lanty, what's the matter?--how is your master?”
at the time that
From this reading The conversation had proceeded thus far, when Lanty Gorman, already spoken of, knocked at the door, and asked to see Mr. M'Clutchy.
WhistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading --Requests Widow Lenehan to “Wrestle” for Him--Deaker's Death-Bed--Dies Loyally Whistling the Boyne Water.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading --Requests Widow Lenehan to “Wrestle” for Him--Deaker's Death-Bed--Dies Loyally Whistling the Boyne Water.
WrestleverbUS /ˈresəl/
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading --Requests Widow Lenehan to “Wrestle” for Him--Deaker's Death-Bed--Dies Loyally Whistling the Boyne Water.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Plaise your honor,” said the lad, “I think you ought to go to him; he's at the last gasp, sir; if you'd see the way his face is, and his eyes.”
you'd
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From this reading “Plaise your honor,” said the lad, “I think you ought to go to him; he's at the last gasp, sir; if you'd see the way his face is, and his eyes.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Lanty, what's the matter?--how is your master?”
