AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A careful examination showed that a rifle-ball as well as a charge of shot had struck the Pigeon.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading Both enjoyed the joke, though it had its serious side, for food as well as ammunition was scarce in that backwoods home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A careful examination showed that a rifle-ball as well as a charge of shot had struck the Pigeon.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
backwoodsnounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdz/
a remote and undeveloped area
From this reading Both enjoyed the joke, though it had its serious side, for food as well as ammunition was scarce in that backwoods home.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The gunners had fired on the same bird.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading For the Colts, though born and bred in the backwoods of Canada, had lost nothing of the spirit that makes the Irish blood a world-wide synonym of heartiness and wit.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading For the Colts, though born and bred in the backwoods of Canada, had lost nothing of the spirit that makes the Irish blood a world-wide synonym of heartiness and wit.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both enjoyed the joke, though it had its serious side, for food as well as ammunition was scarce in that backwoods home.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading For the Colts, though born and bred in the backwoods of Canada, had lost nothing of the spirit that makes the Irish blood a world-wide synonym of heartiness and wit.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading For the Colts, though born and bred in the backwoods of Canada, had lost nothing of the spirit that makes the Irish blood a world-wide synonym of heartiness and wit.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading A careful examination showed that a rifle-ball as well as a charge of shot had struck the Pigeon.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A careful examination showed that a rifle-ball as well as a charge of shot had struck the Pigeon.
ColtsnounUS /koʊlts/
plural of “colt” — a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading For the Colts, though born and bred in the backwoods of Canada, had lost nothing of the spirit that makes the Irish blood a world-wide synonym of heartiness and wit.
Corney
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From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Both enjoyed the joke, though it had its serious side, for food as well as ammunition was scarce in that backwoods home.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading A careful examination showed that a rifle-ball as well as a charge of shot had struck the Pigeon.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading The gunners had fired on the same bird.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Both enjoyed the joke, though it had its serious side, for food as well as ammunition was scarce in that backwoods home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both enjoyed the joke, though it had its serious side, for food as well as ammunition was scarce in that backwoods home.
gunnersnounUS /ˈɡʌnərz/
plural of “gunner” — a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading The gunners had fired on the same bird.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A careful examination showed that a rifle-ball as well as a charge of shot had struck the Pigeon.
heartinessnoun
active strength of body or mind
From this reading For the Colts, though born and bred in the backwoods of Canada, had lost nothing of the spirit that makes the Irish blood a world-wide synonym of heartiness and wit.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Both enjoyed the joke, though it had its serious side, for food as well as ammunition was scarce in that backwoods home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both enjoyed the joke, though it had its serious side, for food as well as ammunition was scarce in that backwoods home.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading For the Colts, though born and bred in the backwoods of Canada, had lost nothing of the spirit that makes the Irish blood a world-wide synonym of heartiness and wit.
Irish-Canadian
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From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Both enjoyed the joke, though it had its serious side, for food as well as ammunition was scarce in that backwoods home.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Both enjoyed the joke, though it had its serious side, for food as well as ammunition was scarce in that backwoods home.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Both enjoyed the joke, though it had its serious side, for food as well as ammunition was scarce in that backwoods home.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading For the Colts, though born and bred in the backwoods of Canada, had lost nothing of the spirit that makes the Irish blood a world-wide synonym of heartiness and wit.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading For the Colts, though born and bred in the backwoods of Canada, had lost nothing of the spirit that makes the Irish blood a world-wide synonym of heartiness and wit.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the Colts, though born and bred in the backwoods of Canada, had lost nothing of the spirit that makes the Irish blood a world-wide synonym of heartiness and wit.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A careful examination showed that a rifle-ball as well as a charge of shot had struck the Pigeon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gunners had fired on the same bird.
PigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading A careful examination showed that a rifle-ball as well as a charge of shot had struck the Pigeon.
rifle-ball
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From this reading A careful examination showed that a rifle-ball as well as a charge of shot had struck the Pigeon.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The gunners had fired on the same bird.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading Both enjoyed the joke, though it had its serious side, for food as well as ammunition was scarce in that backwoods home.
scarcitynounUS /ˈskersɪti/
a small and inadequate amount
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Both enjoyed the joke, though it had its serious side, for food as well as ammunition was scarce in that backwoods home.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A careful examination showed that a rifle-ball as well as a charge of shot had struck the Pigeon.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A careful examination showed that a rifle-ball as well as a charge of shot had struck the Pigeon.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Both enjoyed the joke, though it had its serious side, for food as well as ammunition was scarce in that backwoods home.
six-foot
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From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading For the Colts, though born and bred in the backwoods of Canada, had lost nothing of the spirit that makes the Irish blood a world-wide synonym of heartiness and wit.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A careful examination showed that a rifle-ball as well as a charge of shot had struck the Pigeon.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
synonymnounUS /ˈsɪnənɪm/
two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
From this reading For the Colts, though born and bred in the backwoods of Canada, had lost nothing of the spirit that makes the Irish blood a world-wide synonym of heartiness and wit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A careful examination showed that a rifle-ball as well as a charge of shot had struck the Pigeon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A careful examination showed that a rifle-ball as well as a charge of shot had struck the Pigeon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Both enjoyed the joke, though it had its serious side, for food as well as ammunition was scarce in that backwoods home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both enjoyed the joke, though it had its serious side, for food as well as ammunition was scarce in that backwoods home.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 A careful examination showed that a rifle-ball as well as a charge of shot had struck the Pigeon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Corney, a superb specimen of a six-foot Irish-Canadian in early manhood, now led away to the log shanty where the very scarcity of luxuries and the roughness of their lives were sources of merriment.
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading For the Colts, though born and bred in the backwoods of Canada, had lost nothing of the spirit that makes the Irish blood a world-wide synonym of heartiness and wit.
world-wideadjective
involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
From this reading For the Colts, though born and bred in the backwoods of Canada, had lost nothing of the spirit that makes the Irish blood a world-wide synonym of heartiness and wit.
