used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tradition talks here of a great freshwater lake called Lough Lurgan, which once covered the greater part of Galway Bay.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading This may be so or it may not, the word anyhow is one for the geologist.
Aran
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From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hooker had by this time got into the North Sound, known to the islanders as Bealagh-a-Lurgan.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Tradition talks here of a great freshwater lake called Lough Lurgan, which once covered the greater part of Galway Bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This may be so or it may not, the word anyhow is one for the geologist.
Bealagh-a-Lurgan
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From this reading The hooker had by this time got into the North Sound, known to the islanders as Bealagh-a-Lurgan.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
bluntly-peaked
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From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hooker had by this time got into the North Sound, known to the islanders as Bealagh-a-Lurgan.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Tradition talks here of a great freshwater lake called Lough Lurgan, which once covered the greater part of Galway Bay.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Tradition talks here of a great freshwater lake called Lough Lurgan, which once covered the greater part of Galway Bay.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
being one more than ten
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
the organ of sight
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This may be so or it may not, the word anyhow is one for the geologist.
freshwaternounUS /ˈfreʃwɔːtər/
water that is not salty
From this reading Tradition talks here of a great freshwater lake called Lough Lurgan, which once covered the greater part of Galway Bay.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
obtain
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
GalwaynounUS /ˈɡɑːlweɪ/
a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay
From this reading Tradition talks here of a great freshwater lake called Lough Lurgan, which once covered the greater part of Galway Bay.
geologistnounUS /dʒiˈɑːlədʒəst/
a specialist in geology
From this reading This may be so or it may not, the word anyhow is one for the geologist.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The hooker had by this time got into the North Sound, known to the islanders as Bealagh-a-Lurgan.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Tradition talks here of a great freshwater lake called Lough Lurgan, which once covered the greater part of Galway Bay.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Tradition talks here of a great freshwater lake called Lough Lurgan, which once covered the greater part of Galway Bay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hooker had by this time got into the North Sound, known to the islanders as Bealagh-a-Lurgan.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Tradition talks here of a great freshwater lake called Lough Lurgan, which once covered the greater part of Galway Bay.
hookernounUS /ˈhʊkər/
United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
From this reading The hooker had by this time got into the North Sound, known to the islanders as Bealagh-a-Lurgan.
of great significance or value
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hooker had by this time got into the North Sound, known to the islanders as Bealagh-a-Lurgan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This may be so or it may not, the word anyhow is one for the geologist.
islandersnounUS /ˈaɪləndərz/
plural of “islander” — an inhabitant of an island
From this reading The hooker had by this time got into the North Sound, known to the islanders as Bealagh-a-Lurgan.
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This may be so or it may not, the word anyhow is one for the geologist.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The hooker had by this time got into the North Sound, known to the islanders as Bealagh-a-Lurgan.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Tradition talks here of a great freshwater lake called Lough Lurgan, which once covered the greater part of Galway Bay.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
long-drawn
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From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
LoughnounUS /laʊ/
a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland
From this reading Tradition talks here of a great freshwater lake called Lough Lurgan, which once covered the greater part of Galway Bay.
Lurgan
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From this reading Tradition talks here of a great freshwater lake called Lough Lurgan, which once covered the greater part of Galway Bay.
engage in
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This may be so or it may not, the word anyhow is one for the geologist.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
a particular point in time
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The hooker had by this time got into the North Sound, known to the islanders as Bealagh-a-Lurgan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This may be so or it may not, the word anyhow is one for the geologist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tradition talks here of a great freshwater lake called Lough Lurgan, which once covered the greater part of Galway Bay.
on one occasion
From this reading Tradition talks here of a great freshwater lake called Lough Lurgan, which once covered the greater part of Galway Bay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This may be so or it may not, the word anyhow is one for the geologist.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This may be so or it may not, the word anyhow is one for the geologist.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
outlyingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
relatively far from a center or middle
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Tradition talks here of a great freshwater lake called Lough Lurgan, which once covered the greater part of Galway Bay.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
skerries
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From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This may be so or it may not, the word anyhow is one for the geologist.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The hooker had by this time got into the North Sound, known to the islanders as Bealagh-a-Lurgan.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
TakenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Tradition talks here of a great freshwater lake called Lough Lurgan, which once covered the greater part of Galway Bay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hooker had by this time got into the North Sound, known to the islanders as Bealagh-a-Lurgan.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The hooker had by this time got into the North Sound, known to the islanders as Bealagh-a-Lurgan.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The hooker had by this time got into the North Sound, known to the islanders as Bealagh-a-Lurgan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hooker had by this time got into the North Sound, known to the islanders as Bealagh-a-Lurgan.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
TraditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Tradition talks here of a great freshwater lake called Lough Lurgan, which once covered the greater part of Galway Bay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
vicious-looking
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From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tradition talks here of a great freshwater lake called Lough Lurgan, which once covered the greater part of Galway Bay.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading What is certain, and more important for the moment, is, that from this point we gain the best view that is to be had of the three Aran isles as a whole, their long-drawn, bluntly-peaked outlines filling the whole eye as one looks to westward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Taken together in this fashion, the three isles, with the two sounds which divide them, and an outlying fringe of jagged, vicious-looking rocks and skerries, make up a total length of some fifteen miles, containing, roughly speaking, about eleven thousand acres.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading This may be so or it may not, the word anyhow is one for the geologist.
