adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To loosen the tight, aching muscles of his throat he began to sing--old Irish songs with a wail and a swing to them.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all things in the world he wished to avoid the Scotchman now, and as soon as he became conscious of his whereabouts, he veered sharply to the right.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading To loosen the tight, aching muscles of his throat he began to sing--old Irish songs with a wail and a swing to them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
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 Above all things in the world he wished to avoid the Scotchman now, and as soon as he became conscious of his whereabouts, he veered sharply to the right.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To loosen the tight, aching muscles of his throat he began to sing--old Irish songs with a wail and a swing to them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Above all things in the world he wished to avoid the Scotchman now, and as soon as he became conscious of his whereabouts, he veered sharply to the right.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Above all things in the world he wished to avoid the Scotchman now, and as soon as he became conscious of his whereabouts, he veered sharply to the right.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Above all things in the world he wished to avoid the Scotchman now, and as soon as he became conscious of his whereabouts, he veered sharply to the right.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had scarcely walked a minute in the new direction before he met McTee.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To loosen the tight, aching muscles of his throat he began to sing--old Irish songs with a wail and a swing to them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Above all things in the world he wished to avoid the Scotchman now, and as soon as he became conscious of his whereabouts, he veered sharply to the right.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
Harrigan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harrigan strode off through the trees.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To loosen the tight, aching muscles of his throat he began to sing--old Irish songs with a wail and a swing to them.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To loosen the tight, aching muscles of his throat he began to sing--old Irish songs with a wail and a swing to them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Above all things in the world he wished to avoid the Scotchman now, and as soon as he became conscious of his whereabouts, he veered sharply to the right.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading To loosen the tight, aching muscles of his throat he began to sing--old Irish songs with a wail and a swing to them.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
loosenverbUS /ˈluːsən/
make loose or looser
From this reading To loosen the tight, aching muscles of his throat he began to sing--old Irish songs with a wail and a swing to them.
McTee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had scarcely walked a minute in the new direction before he met McTee.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He had scarcely walked a minute in the new direction before he met McTee.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading To loosen the tight, aching muscles of his throat he began to sing--old Irish songs with a wail and a swing to them.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had scarcely walked a minute in the new direction before he met McTee.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Above all things in the world he wished to avoid the Scotchman now, and as soon as he became conscious of his whereabouts, he veered sharply to the right.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To loosen the tight, aching muscles of his throat he began to sing--old Irish songs with a wail and a swing to them.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Harrigan strode off through the trees.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To loosen the tight, aching muscles of his throat he began to sing--old Irish songs with a wail and a swing to them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Above all things in the world he wished to avoid the Scotchman now, and as soon as he became conscious of his whereabouts, he veered sharply to the right.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He had scarcely walked a minute in the new direction before he met McTee.
Scotchmannoun
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading Above all things in the world he wished to avoid the Scotchman now, and as soon as he became conscious of his whereabouts, he veered sharply to the right.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Above all things in the world he wished to avoid the Scotchman now, and as soon as he became conscious of his whereabouts, he veered sharply to the right.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading To loosen the tight, aching muscles of his throat he began to sing--old Irish songs with a wail and a swing to them.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading To loosen the tight, aching muscles of his throat he began to sing--old Irish songs with a wail and a swing to them.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Above all things in the world he wished to avoid the Scotchman now, and as soon as he became conscious of his whereabouts, he veered sharply to the right.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Harrigan strode off through the trees.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading To loosen the tight, aching muscles of his throat he began to sing--old Irish songs with a wail and a swing to them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harrigan strode off through the trees.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To loosen the tight, aching muscles of his throat he began to sing--old Irish songs with a wail and a swing to them.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Above all things in the world he wished to avoid the Scotchman now, and as soon as he became conscious of his whereabouts, he veered sharply to the right.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading To loosen the tight, aching muscles of his throat he began to sing--old Irish songs with a wail and a swing to them.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Harrigan strode off through the trees.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading To loosen the tight, aching muscles of his throat he began to sing--old Irish songs with a wail and a swing to them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To loosen the tight, aching muscles of his throat he began to sing--old Irish songs with a wail and a swing to them.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Harrigan strode off through the trees.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
veeredverbUS /vɪrd/
past form of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading Above all things in the world he wished to avoid the Scotchman now, and as soon as he became conscious of his whereabouts, he veered sharply to the right.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading To loosen the tight, aching muscles of his throat he began to sing--old Irish songs with a wail and a swing to them.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had scarcely walked a minute in the new direction before he met McTee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading Above all things in the world he wished to avoid the Scotchman now, and as soon as he became conscious of his whereabouts, he veered sharply to the right.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To loosen the tight, aching muscles of his throat he began to sing--old Irish songs with a wail and a swing to them.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He had taken no certain direction, for he only wished to be alone and far away from the other two; but after a time he realized that he was on the side of the central hill to which McTee had gone to look for the dry wood.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Above all things in the world he wished to avoid the Scotchman now, and as soon as he became conscious of his whereabouts, he veered sharply to the right.
