Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

later than; following

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

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From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

(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 “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

in addition

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

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

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

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

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

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

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

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From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The spark was struck in him with some vigour one day at Tralee.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

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From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

for the reason that

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

of or relating to or supporting Catholicism

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

clothing in general

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

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From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The spark was struck in him with some vigour one day at Tralee.

dearly loved

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

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From this reading Ye don’t?

forced or compelled or put in force

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

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

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

marked by ostentation but often tasteless

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

an artful or simulated semblance

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

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

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

adult female chicken

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

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

From this reading The spark was struck in him with some vigour one day at Tralee.

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

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

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

From this reading The spark was struck in him with some vigour one day at Tralee.

in an insistent manner

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

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

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

a Hebrew minor prophet

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

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From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

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

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

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

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

used to form the superlative

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The spark was struck in him with some vigour one day at Tralee.

a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

possessive form of “orlando” — a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

fully extended in width

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

above and across; more than

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

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

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The spark was struck in him with some vigour one day at Tralee.

a male human offspring

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

a momentary flash of light

From this reading The spark was struck in him with some vigour one day at Tralee.

be standing; be upright

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading The spark was struck in him with some vigour one day at Tralee.

English actress (1847-1928)

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

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

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

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

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

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

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

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

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

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From this reading Patsy Kernaghan regarded Tralee as a kind of Lost Paradise, for the most part because it had passed from the hands of a son of the Catholic Church into those of the “prayin’ Methodys,” as he called them, and also because he had a “black heart ag’in” Joel Mazarine.

forceful exertion

From this reading The spark was struck in him with some vigour one day at Tralee.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

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

From this reading The spark was struck in him with some vigour one day at Tralee.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

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

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

belonging to which person

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading “Aw, Doctor dear,” said Patsy, as Orlando’s mother fluttered into the garden like a gorgeous hen with wings outspread, her clothes a riot of contradictory colours, all of them insistently bright, “d’ye know what this place is--this terry firmy on which we stand, that’s wan mile wan way, an’ half a mile the other?

in the company of; together with

From this reading The spark was struck in him with some vigour one day at Tralee.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Ye don’t?

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It was caused by the flamboyant entrance of Mrs. Guise into the front garden, as the Young Doctor was getting into his buggy for the return journey to Askatoon, after attending Orlando, whose enforced visit to Tralee had already extended over a week.