used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made an enormous stride from a half-submerged stone into the boat, and nearly lost his balance, collapsing in the stern.
anew
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
ailsnounUS /eɪlz/
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
(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 ‟WELL—of all the deserters!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is it me?” asked Wally, modestly.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading He made an enormous stride from a half-submerged stone into the boat, and nearly lost his balance, collapsing in the stern.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He made an enormous stride from a half-submerged stone into the boat, and nearly lost his balance, collapsing in the stern.
collapsingverbUS /kəˈlæpsɪŋ/
-ing form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading He made an enormous stride from a half-submerged stone into the boat, and nearly lost his balance, collapsing in the stern.
desertersnounUS /ˈdezərtərz/
plural of “deserter” — a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading ‟WELL—of all the deserters!”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He made an enormous stride from a half-submerged stone into the boat, and nearly lost his balance, collapsing in the stern.
ErinnounUS /ˈerɪn/
an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He made an enormous stride from a half-submerged stone into the boat, and nearly lost his balance, collapsing in the stern.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
coins made of gold
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
half-submerged
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From this reading He made an enormous stride from a half-submerged stone into the boat, and nearly lost his balance, collapsing in the stern.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made an enormous stride from a half-submerged stone into the boat, and nearly lost his balance, collapsing in the stern.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made an enormous stride from a half-submerged stone into the boat, and nearly lost his balance, collapsing in the stern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He made an enormous stride from a half-submerged stone into the boat, and nearly lost his balance, collapsing in the stern.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it me?” asked Wally, modestly.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He made an enormous stride from a half-submerged stone into the boat, and nearly lost his balance, collapsing in the stern.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made an enormous stride from a half-submerged stone into the boat, and nearly lost his balance, collapsing in the stern.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Is it me?” asked Wally, modestly.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading “Is it me?” asked Wally, modestly.
MOIRA
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From this reading MOIRA O’NEIL.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He made an enormous stride from a half-submerged stone into the boat, and nearly lost his balance, collapsing in the stern.
O'NEIL
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From this reading MOIRA O’NEIL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‟WELL—of all the deserters!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
PINSnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
PORKnounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
Identical; not different.
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He made an enormous stride from a half-submerged stone into the boat, and nearly lost his balance, collapsing in the stern.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He made an enormous stride from a half-submerged stone into the boat, and nearly lost his balance, collapsing in the stern.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading He made an enormous stride from a half-submerged stone into the boat, and nearly lost his balance, collapsing in the stern.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
Thorn'snounUS /θɔːrnz/
possessive form of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
WallynounUS /ˈwɔːli/
a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid
From this reading “Is it me?” asked Wally, modestly.
wather
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From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‟WELL—of all the deserters!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
whin-bush
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From this reading PINS AND PORK “Sure, this is blessed Erin, an’ this the same glen; The gold is on the whin-bush, the wather sings again: The Fairy Thorn’s in flower—an’ what ails my heart then?”
