used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up a dark winding staircase they went, and then round the gallery of the old banqueting hall, and so out on to the parapet under which the Blarney Stone lies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
banquetingnoun
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading Up a dark winding staircase they went, and then round the gallery of the old banqueting hall, and so out on to the parapet under which the Blarney Stone lies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For, in order to kiss the stone properly, she had to be lowered over the edge of the parapet, head foremost.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
Biddy-be-sure
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From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
BLARNEYnoun
flattery designed to gain favor
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pimby, the Flying Pig, got stuck in the staircase once or twice on the way up, but otherwise the party reached the top without mishap.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
COPPERTOP
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From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Up a dark winding staircase they went, and then round the gallery of the old banqueting hall, and so out on to the parapet under which the Blarney Stone lies.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading For, in order to kiss the stone properly, she had to be lowered over the edge of the parapet, head foremost.
to come or go into
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
moving swiftly
From this reading Pimby, the Flying Pig, got stuck in the staircase once or twice on the way up, but otherwise the party reached the top without mishap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, in order to kiss the stone properly, she had to be lowered over the edge of the parapet, head foremost.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading For, in order to kiss the stone properly, she had to be lowered over the edge of the parapet, head foremost.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Up a dark winding staircase they went, and then round the gallery of the old banqueting hall, and so out on to the parapet under which the Blarney Stone lies.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Pimby, the Flying Pig, got stuck in the staircase once or twice on the way up, but otherwise the party reached the top without mishap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Up a dark winding staircase they went, and then round the gallery of the old banqueting hall, and so out on to the parapet under which the Blarney Stone lies.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For, in order to kiss the stone properly, she had to be lowered over the edge of the parapet, head foremost.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pimby, the Flying Pig, got stuck in the staircase once or twice on the way up, but otherwise the party reached the top without mishap.
and nothing more
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
KeepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
KISSESnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
staying power
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Up a dark winding staircase they went, and then round the gallery of the old banqueting hall, and so out on to the parapet under which the Blarney Stone lies.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading For, in order to kiss the stone properly, she had to be lowered over the edge of the parapet, head foremost.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading Pimby, the Flying Pig, got stuck in the staircase once or twice on the way up, but otherwise the party reached the top without mishap.
used to form the superlative
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up a dark winding staircase they went, and then round the gallery of the old banqueting hall, and so out on to the parapet under which the Blarney Stone lies.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Up a dark winding staircase they went, and then round the gallery of the old banqueting hall, and so out on to the parapet under which the Blarney Stone lies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Up a dark winding staircase they went, and then round the gallery of the old banqueting hall, and so out on to the parapet under which the Blarney Stone lies.
on one occasion
From this reading Pimby, the Flying Pig, got stuck in the staircase once or twice on the way up, but otherwise the party reached the top without mishap.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Pimby, the Flying Pig, got stuck in the staircase once or twice on the way up, but otherwise the party reached the top without mishap.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading For, in order to kiss the stone properly, she had to be lowered over the edge of the parapet, head foremost.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Pimby, the Flying Pig, got stuck in the staircase once or twice on the way up, but otherwise the party reached the top without mishap.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Up a dark winding staircase they went, and then round the gallery of the old banqueting hall, and so out on to the parapet under which the Blarney Stone lies.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For, in order to kiss the stone properly, she had to be lowered over the edge of the parapet, head foremost.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading Up a dark winding staircase they went, and then round the gallery of the old banqueting hall, and so out on to the parapet under which the Blarney Stone lies.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Pimby, the Flying Pig, got stuck in the staircase once or twice on the way up, but otherwise the party reached the top without mishap.
approval to do something
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
PignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading Pimby, the Flying Pig, got stuck in the staircase once or twice on the way up, but otherwise the party reached the top without mishap.
Pimby
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From this reading Pimby, the Flying Pig, got stuck in the staircase once or twice on the way up, but otherwise the party reached the top without mishap.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading For, in order to kiss the stone properly, she had to be lowered over the edge of the parapet, head foremost.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Pimby, the Flying Pig, got stuck in the staircase once or twice on the way up, but otherwise the party reached the top without mishap.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Up a dark winding staircase they went, and then round the gallery of the old banqueting hall, and so out on to the parapet under which the Blarney Stone lies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, in order to kiss the stone properly, she had to be lowered over the edge of the parapet, head foremost.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Up a dark winding staircase they went, and then round the gallery of the old banqueting hall, and so out on to the parapet under which the Blarney Stone lies.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Up a dark winding staircase they went, and then round the gallery of the old banqueting hall, and so out on to the parapet under which the Blarney Stone lies.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
caught or fixed
From this reading Pimby, the Flying Pig, got stuck in the staircase once or twice on the way up, but otherwise the party reached the top without mishap.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Up a dark winding staircase they went, and then round the gallery of the old banqueting hall, and so out on to the parapet under which the Blarney Stone lies.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
Tibbs
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From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Pimby, the Flying Pig, got stuck in the staircase once or twice on the way up, but otherwise the party reached the top without mishap.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
two times
From this reading Pimby, the Flying Pig, got stuck in the staircase once or twice on the way up, but otherwise the party reached the top without mishap.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Up a dark winding staircase they went, and then round the gallery of the old banqueting hall, and so out on to the parapet under which the Blarney Stone lies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up a dark winding staircase they went, and then round the gallery of the old banqueting hall, and so out on to the parapet under which the Blarney Stone lies.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Pimby, the Flying Pig, got stuck in the staircase once or twice on the way up, but otherwise the party reached the top without mishap.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Up a dark winding staircase they went, and then round the gallery of the old banqueting hall, and so out on to the parapet under which the Blarney Stone lies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Up a dark winding staircase they went, and then round the gallery of the old banqueting hall, and so out on to the parapet under which the Blarney Stone lies.
wilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading COPPERTOP KISSES THE BLARNEY STONE Upon arriving at Blarney Castle, Biddy-be-sure tried her wiles upon the Keeper most successfully, and they were given full permission to enter the Castle.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Upon arriving at the spot, there was some argument as to which of them should kiss the stone, but Coppertop reminded her brothers that the North Wind had distinctly told her to do so; and besides, Tibbs, being so strong and manly, was just the one to hold her legs and prevent her from falling.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Up a dark winding staircase they went, and then round the gallery of the old banqueting hall, and so out on to the parapet under which the Blarney Stone lies.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Pimby, the Flying Pig, got stuck in the staircase once or twice on the way up, but otherwise the party reached the top without mishap.
