adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
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 But for all its flowing gold, there was grief in the Glen--grief deep and silent, like the quiet waters of the little loch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was heard in the cadence of the voices of the women as they gathered to “kalie” (Ceilidh) in the little cottages that fringed the loch's side, or dotted the heather-clad slopes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
bairns
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From this reading It even checked the boisterous play of the bairns as they came in from school.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading It even checked the boisterous play of the bairns as they came in from school.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for all its flowing gold, there was grief in the Glen--grief deep and silent, like the quiet waters of the little loch.
cadencenounUS /ˈkeɪdəns/
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading It was heard in the cadence of the voices of the women as they gathered to “kalie” (Ceilidh) in the little cottages that fringed the loch's side, or dotted the heather-clad slopes.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It even checked the boisterous play of the bairns as they came in from school.
Ceilidhnoun
an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling
From this reading It was heard in the cadence of the voices of the women as they gathered to “kalie” (Ceilidh) in the little cottages that fringed the loch's side, or dotted the heather-clad slopes.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading It even checked the boisterous play of the bairns as they came in from school.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading It was heard in the cadence of the voices of the women as they gathered to “kalie” (Ceilidh) in the little cottages that fringed the loch's side, or dotted the heather-clad slopes.
CUAGH
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From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading But for all its flowing gold, there was grief in the Glen--grief deep and silent, like the quiet waters of the little loch.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading It was heard in the cadence of the voices of the women as they gathered to “kalie” (Ceilidh) in the little cottages that fringed the loch's side, or dotted the heather-clad slopes.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It even checked the boisterous play of the bairns as they came in from school.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was seen in the grave faces of the men who gathered at the “smiddy.”
FAREWELLnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading But for all its flowing gold, there was grief in the Glen--grief deep and silent, like the quiet waters of the little loch.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for all its flowing gold, there was grief in the Glen--grief deep and silent, like the quiet waters of the little loch.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It was heard in the cadence of the voices of the women as they gathered to “kalie” (Ceilidh) in the little cottages that fringed the loch's side, or dotted the heather-clad slopes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It even checked the boisterous play of the bairns as they came in from school.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading It was seen in the grave faces of the men who gathered at the “smiddy.”
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading But for all its flowing gold, there was grief in the Glen--grief deep and silent, like the quiet waters of the little loch.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading But for all its flowing gold, there was grief in the Glen--grief deep and silent, like the quiet waters of the little loch.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading It was seen in the grave faces of the men who gathered at the “smiddy.”
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading But for all its flowing gold, there was grief in the Glen--grief deep and silent, like the quiet waters of the little loch.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was heard in the cadence of the voices of the women as they gathered to “kalie” (Ceilidh) in the little cottages that fringed the loch's side, or dotted the heather-clad slopes.
heather-clad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was heard in the cadence of the voices of the women as they gathered to “kalie” (Ceilidh) in the little cottages that fringed the loch's side, or dotted the heather-clad slopes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But for all its flowing gold, there was grief in the Glen--grief deep and silent, like the quiet waters of the little loch.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was seen in the grave faces of the men who gathered at the “smiddy.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But for all its flowing gold, there was grief in the Glen--grief deep and silent, like the quiet waters of the little loch.
kalie
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From this reading It was heard in the cadence of the voices of the women as they gathered to “kalie” (Ceilidh) in the little cottages that fringed the loch's side, or dotted the heather-clad slopes.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But for all its flowing gold, there was grief in the Glen--grief deep and silent, like the quiet waters of the little loch.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But for all its flowing gold, there was grief in the Glen--grief deep and silent, like the quiet waters of the little loch.
lochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
loch's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was heard in the cadence of the voices of the women as they gathered to “kalie” (Ceilidh) in the little cottages that fringed the loch's side, or dotted the heather-clad slopes.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It was seen in the grave faces of the men who gathered at the “smiddy.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
OIR
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From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was heard in the cadence of the voices of the women as they gathered to “kalie” (Ceilidh) in the little cottages that fringed the loch's side, or dotted the heather-clad slopes.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading It even checked the boisterous play of the bairns as they came in from school.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading But for all its flowing gold, there was grief in the Glen--grief deep and silent, like the quiet waters of the little loch.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading It even checked the boisterous play of the bairns as they came in from school.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was seen in the grave faces of the men who gathered at the “smiddy.”
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was heard in the cadence of the voices of the women as they gathered to “kalie” (Ceilidh) in the little cottages that fringed the loch's side, or dotted the heather-clad slopes.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading But for all its flowing gold, there was grief in the Glen--grief deep and silent, like the quiet waters of the little loch.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading It was heard in the cadence of the voices of the women as they gathered to “kalie” (Ceilidh) in the little cottages that fringed the loch's side, or dotted the heather-clad slopes.
smiddy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was seen in the grave faces of the men who gathered at the “smiddy.”
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was heard in the cadence of the voices of the women as they gathered to “kalie” (Ceilidh) in the little cottages that fringed the loch's side, or dotted the heather-clad slopes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But for all its flowing gold, there was grief in the Glen--grief deep and silent, like the quiet waters of the little loch.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was heard in the cadence of the voices of the women as they gathered to “kalie” (Ceilidh) in the little cottages that fringed the loch's side, or dotted the heather-clad slopes.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was heard in the cadence of the voices of the women as they gathered to “kalie” (Ceilidh) in the little cottages that fringed the loch's side, or dotted the heather-clad slopes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FAREWELL TO CUAGH OIR Once more the golden light of a sunny spring day was shining on the sapphire loch at the bottom, and overflowing at the rim of the Cuagh Oir.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading But for all its flowing gold, there was grief in the Glen--grief deep and silent, like the quiet waters of the little loch.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was seen in the grave faces of the men who gathered at the “smiddy.”
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was heard in the cadence of the voices of the women as they gathered to “kalie” (Ceilidh) in the little cottages that fringed the loch's side, or dotted the heather-clad slopes.
