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A little Irish girl
A little Irish girl

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of A little Irish girl is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By J. M. (Josephine Martin) Callwell • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MR.
O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.
The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.
The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.
Mr. O'Brien himself was not there.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A little Irish girl

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of A little Irish girl is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
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O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.
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The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.
/ðə ˈbroʊkən ˈɑːrtʃəz ʌv ðə ˈruːən stʊd aʊt əˈɡenst ðə peɪl ɡreɪ skaɪ ɪn wɪtʃ ə stɑːr wɑːz bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ tuː ˈtwɪŋkəl hiːr ənd ðer ənd ðə er ʌv ðə ˈsʌmər ˈiːvnɪŋ wɑːz ˈhevi wɪð ðə sɛnt ʌv ˈflaʊərz/
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The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.
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Mr. O'Brien himself was not there.
/ˈmɪstər oʊˈbraɪɪn hɪmˈself wɑːz nɑːt ðer/

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Abbey noun US /ˈæbi/

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading “O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
arches noun US /ˈɑːrtʃəz/

plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading “The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.”

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candles noun US /ˈkændəlz/

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading “The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.”

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o'brien noun US /oʊˈbraɪɪn/

Irish writer (born in 1932)

From this reading “O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.”

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peaceful adjective US /ˈpiːsfəl/

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading “O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.”

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scent noun US /sɛnt/

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading “The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.”

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trio noun US /ˈtriːoʊ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading “The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.”

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twinkle verb US /ˈtwɪŋkəl/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading “The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

summer evening noun + noun

In this reading “The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.”

2,226 times in 426,211 chapters
gray sky noun + noun

In this reading “The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.”

570 times in 426,211 chapters
pale gray adjective + noun

In this reading “The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.”

226 times in 426,211 chapters
shone on verb + particle counted as “shine on”

In this reading “The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.”

3,816 times in 426,211 chapters
stood out verb + adjective

In this reading “The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.”

7,162 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 63

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.

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AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/

plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.

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beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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boreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.

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brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.

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dining-roomnoun

a room used for dining

From this reading The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.

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eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.

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flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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graynounUS /ɡreɪ/

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mr. O'Brien himself was not there.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.

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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.

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lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.

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Moyross

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From this reading O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.

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MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr. O'Brien himself was not there.

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O'BRIENnounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/

Irish writer (born in 1932)

From this reading O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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PASTnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.

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peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.

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roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.

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ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.

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scentnounUS /sɛnt/

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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SEESnounUS /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.

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shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.

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silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.

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skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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starnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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table-cloth

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From this reading The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.

Pending verification
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.

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twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unshutteredadjective

not provided with shutters or having the shuttered open

From this reading The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.

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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.

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VISIONnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/

a vivid mental image

From this reading O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.

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windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The dining-room windows were unshuttered, and the light of the candles shone on the white table-cloth, and the silver and flowers upon it, and on the faces of the trio who sat round.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The broken arches of the ruin stood out against the pale gray sky, in which a star was beginning to twinkle here and there, and the air of the summer evening was heavy with the scent of flowers.

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wontedadjective

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading O'BRIEN SEES A VISION OF THE PAST Moyross Abbey bore its wonted peaceful aspect upon that night.

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A word that appears in the opening chapter of A little Irish girl; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Faith
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A little Irish girl; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Little
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A little Irish girl; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.