1846
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From this reading They who were in the south of Ireland during the winter of 1846-47 will not readily forget the agony of that period.
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From this reading They who were in the south of Ireland during the winter of 1846-47 will not readily forget the agony of that period.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading They who were in the south of Ireland during the winter of 1846-47 will not readily forget the agony of that period.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The destruction of the potato was the work of God; and it was natural to attribute the sufferings which at once overwhelmed the unfortunate country to God's anger--to his wrath for the misdeeds of which that country had been guilty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading The destruction of the potato was the work of God; and it was natural to attribute the sufferings which at once overwhelmed the unfortunate country to God's anger--to his wrath for the misdeeds of which that country had been guilty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For myself, I do not believe in such exhibitions of God's anger.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The destruction of the potato was the work of God; and it was natural to attribute the sufferings which at once overwhelmed the unfortunate country to God's anger--to his wrath for the misdeeds of which that country had been guilty.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For myself, I do not believe in such exhibitions of God's anger.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They who were in the south of Ireland during the winter of 1846-47 will not readily forget the agony of that period.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
exhibitionsnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “exhibition” — the act of exhibiting
From this reading For myself, I do not believe in such exhibitions of God's anger.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
FAMINEnounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading THE FAMINE YEAR.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading They who were in the south of Ireland during the winter of 1846-47 will not readily forget the agony of that period.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The destruction of the potato was the work of God; and it was natural to attribute the sufferings which at once overwhelmed the unfortunate country to God's anger--to his wrath for the misdeeds of which that country had been guilty.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The destruction of the potato was the work of God; and it was natural to attribute the sufferings which at once overwhelmed the unfortunate country to God's anger--to his wrath for the misdeeds of which that country had been guilty.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading The destruction of the potato was the work of God; and it was natural to attribute the sufferings which at once overwhelmed the unfortunate country to God's anger--to his wrath for the misdeeds of which that country had been guilty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The destruction of the potato was the work of God; and it was natural to attribute the sufferings which at once overwhelmed the unfortunate country to God's anger--to his wrath for the misdeeds of which that country had been guilty.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For myself, I do not believe in such exhibitions of God's anger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They who were in the south of Ireland during the winter of 1846-47 will not readily forget the agony of that period.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading They who were in the south of Ireland during the winter of 1846-47 will not readily forget the agony of that period.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The destruction of the potato was the work of God; and it was natural to attribute the sufferings which at once overwhelmed the unfortunate country to God's anger--to his wrath for the misdeeds of which that country had been guilty.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
misdeedsnounUS /mɪsˈdiːdz/
plural of “misdeed” — improper or wicked or immoral behavior
From this reading The destruction of the potato was the work of God; and it was natural to attribute the sufferings which at once overwhelmed the unfortunate country to God's anger--to his wrath for the misdeeds of which that country had been guilty.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For myself, I do not believe in such exhibitions of God's anger.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The destruction of the potato was the work of God; and it was natural to attribute the sufferings which at once overwhelmed the unfortunate country to God's anger--to his wrath for the misdeeds of which that country had been guilty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They who were in the south of Ireland during the winter of 1846-47 will not readily forget the agony of that period.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They who were in the south of Ireland during the winter of 1846-47 will not readily forget the agony of that period.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading The destruction of the potato was the work of God; and it was natural to attribute the sufferings which at once overwhelmed the unfortunate country to God's anger--to his wrath for the misdeeds of which that country had been guilty.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading They who were in the south of Ireland during the winter of 1846-47 will not readily forget the agony of that period.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading They who were in the south of Ireland during the winter of 1846-47 will not readily forget the agony of that period.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They who were in the south of Ireland during the winter of 1846-47 will not readily forget the agony of that period.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For myself, I do not believe in such exhibitions of God's anger.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading The destruction of the potato was the work of God; and it was natural to attribute the sufferings which at once overwhelmed the unfortunate country to God's anger--to his wrath for the misdeeds of which that country had been guilty.
swarmsnounUS /swɔːrmz/
plural of “swarm” — a moving crowd
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They who were in the south of Ireland during the winter of 1846-47 will not readily forget the agony of that period.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAMINE YEAR.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They who were in the south of Ireland during the winter of 1846-47 will not readily forget the agony of that period.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The destruction of the potato was the work of God; and it was natural to attribute the sufferings which at once overwhelmed the unfortunate country to God's anger--to his wrath for the misdeeds of which that country had been guilty.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The destruction of the potato was the work of God; and it was natural to attribute the sufferings which at once overwhelmed the unfortunate country to God's anger--to his wrath for the misdeeds of which that country had been guilty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They who were in the south of Ireland during the winter of 1846-47 will not readily forget the agony of that period.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The destruction of the potato was the work of God; and it was natural to attribute the sufferings which at once overwhelmed the unfortunate country to God's anger--to his wrath for the misdeeds of which that country had been guilty.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They who were in the south of Ireland during the winter of 1846-47 will not readily forget the agony of that period.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They who were in the south of Ireland during the winter of 1846-47 will not readily forget the agony of that period.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading They who were in the south of Ireland during the winter of 1846-47 will not readily forget the agony of that period.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The destruction of the potato was the work of God; and it was natural to attribute the sufferings which at once overwhelmed the unfortunate country to God's anger--to his wrath for the misdeeds of which that country had been guilty.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading The destruction of the potato was the work of God; and it was natural to attribute the sufferings which at once overwhelmed the unfortunate country to God's anger--to his wrath for the misdeeds of which that country had been guilty.
YEARnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE FAMINE YEAR.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For many, many years preceding and up to that time, the increasing swarms of the country had been fed upon the potato, and upon the potato only; and now all at once the potato failed them, and the greater part of eight million human beings were left without food.
