adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I used to live,” he said, “in a wide, beautiful place.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I do not know of any such place,” Fionn mused.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “I used to live,” he said, “in a wide, beautiful place.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
Caelte
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is no such place in Ireland,” said Caelte, “but in the Shi’ there is such a place.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not know of any such place,” Fionn mused.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
Fionn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do not know of any such place,” Fionn mused.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I used to live,” he said, “in a wide, beautiful place.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I used to live,” he said, “in a wide, beautiful place.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I used to live,” he said, “in a wide, beautiful place.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading “There is no such place in Ireland,” said Caelte, “but in the Shi’ there is such a place.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no such place in Ireland,” said Caelte, “but in the Shi’ there is such a place.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I do not know of any such place,” Fionn mused.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “I used to live,” he said, “in a wide, beautiful place.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “I do not know of any such place,” Fionn mused.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no such place in Ireland,” said Caelte, “but in the Shi’ there is such a place.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I do not know of any such place,” Fionn mused.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I used to live,” he said, “in a wide, beautiful place.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I used to live,” he said, “in a wide, beautiful place.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
Shi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is no such place in Ireland,” said Caelte, “but in the Shi’ there is such a place.”
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I do not know of any such place,” Fionn mused.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I used to live,” he said, “in a wide, beautiful place.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “There is in truth,” said Fionn.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “I used to live,” he said, “in a wide, beautiful place.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “I used to live,” he said, “in a wide, beautiful place.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were hills and valleys there, and woods and streams, but in whatever direction I went I came always to a cliff, so tall it seemed to lean against the sky, and so straight that even a goat would not have imagined to climb it.”
