used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
the state of being absent
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
equally
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
(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 In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading An English country town, although the English bucolic is notoriously as stupid as an ox, has certain features of its own.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An English country town, although the English bucolic is notoriously as stupid as an ox, has certain features of its own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An English country town, although the English bucolic is notoriously as stupid as an ox, has certain features of its own.
astonishinglyadverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
bucolicadjectiveUS /bjuːˈkɑːlɪk/
(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
From this reading An English country town, although the English bucolic is notoriously as stupid as an ox, has certain features of its own.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading It is possible to represent these upon Christmas cards or the lids of chocolate-boxes without labelling them English, Swiss, or French.
CelticadjectiveUS /ˈseltɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading An English country town, although the English bucolic is notoriously as stupid as an ox, has certain features of its own.
chocolate-boxes
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From this reading It is possible to represent these upon Christmas cards or the lids of chocolate-boxes without labelling them English, Swiss, or French.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It is possible to represent these upon Christmas cards or the lids of chocolate-boxes without labelling them English, Swiss, or French.
Connaught
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From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
a small house with a single story
From this reading So has a Swiss cottage or a French village.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading An English country town, although the English bucolic is notoriously as stupid as an ox, has certain features of its own.
approval
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading An English country town, although the English bucolic is notoriously as stupid as an ox, has certain features of its own.
divisible by two
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
the organ of sight
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading An English country town, although the English bucolic is notoriously as stupid as an ox, has certain features of its own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
freestadjectiveUS /ˈfriːɪst/
superlative of “free” — not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading So has a Swiss cottage or a French village.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An English country town, although the English bucolic is notoriously as stupid as an ox, has certain features of its own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An English country town, although the English bucolic is notoriously as stupid as an ox, has certain features of its own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is possible to represent these upon Christmas cards or the lids of chocolate-boxes without labelling them English, Swiss, or French.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading An English country town, although the English bucolic is notoriously as stupid as an ox, has certain features of its own.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
labelling
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From this reading It is possible to represent these upon Christmas cards or the lids of chocolate-boxes without labelling them English, Swiss, or French.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading It is possible to represent these upon Christmas cards or the lids of chocolate-boxes without labelling them English, Swiss, or French.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
notoriouslyadverbUS /noʊˈtɔːriəsli/
to a notorious degree
From this reading An English country town, although the English bucolic is notoriously as stupid as an ox, has certain features of its own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
originalitynounUS /ərˌɪdʒəˈnælɪti/
the ability to think and act independently
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading An English country town, although the English bucolic is notoriously as stupid as an ox, has certain features of its own.
oxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading An English country town, although the English bucolic is notoriously as stupid as an ox, has certain features of its own.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It is possible to represent these upon Christmas cards or the lids of chocolate-boxes without labelling them English, Swiss, or French.
quick-wittedadjective
mentally nimble and resourceful
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading It is possible to represent these upon Christmas cards or the lids of chocolate-boxes without labelling them English, Swiss, or French.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So has a Swiss cottage or a French village.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading An English country town, although the English bucolic is notoriously as stupid as an ox, has certain features of its own.
required or under orders
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading So has a Swiss cottage or a French village.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is possible to represent these upon Christmas cards or the lids of chocolate-boxes without labelling them English, Swiss, or French.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is possible to represent these upon Christmas cards or the lids of chocolate-boxes without labelling them English, Swiss, or French.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading An English country town, although the English bucolic is notoriously as stupid as an ox, has certain features of its own.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is possible to represent these upon Christmas cards or the lids of chocolate-boxes without labelling them English, Swiss, or French.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading So has a Swiss cottage or a French village.
in or at the place that
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Connaught, where the Celtic genius may be supposed to have the freest opportunity for expressing itself, the towns are all exactly alike, and their resemblance consists in the absence of any beauty which can please the eye.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is possible to represent these upon Christmas cards or the lids of chocolate-boxes without labelling them English, Swiss, or French.
but in spite of that
From this reading The Irish get credit, even from their enemies, for being a quick-witted, imaginative, and artistic people, yet they display astonishingly little taste or originality in their domestic architecture.
