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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.
47
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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.
all
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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.
anger
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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.
attribute
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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.
beings
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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.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For myself, I do not believe in such exhibitions of God's anger.
country
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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.
destruction
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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.
eight
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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.
exhibitions
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From this reading For myself, I do not believe in such exhibitions of God's anger.
failed
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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.
FAMINE
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From this reading THE FAMINE YEAR.
fed
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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.
food
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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.
forget
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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.
God
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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's
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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.
greater
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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.
guilty
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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.
human
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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.
increasing
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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.
Ireland
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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.
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/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
many
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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.
million
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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.
misdeeds
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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.
natural
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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.
now
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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.
once
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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.
only
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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.
overwhelmed
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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 /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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.
potato
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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.
preceding
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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.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
south
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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.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For myself, I do not believe in such exhibitions of God's anger.
sufferings
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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.
swarms
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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 /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
unfortunate
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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.
up
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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.
winter
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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.
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.
work
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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.
wrath
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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.
YEAR
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From this reading THE FAMINE YEAR.
years
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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.
