used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading And every one will be glad to see you, because you are from America.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And every one will be glad to see you, because you are from America.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
for the reason that
From this reading And every one will be glad to see you, because you are from America.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
else
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From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
ferriedverbUS /ˈferid/
inflected form of “ferry” — transport from one place to another
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And every one will be glad to see you, because you are from America.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
Londonderry
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From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
LoughnounUS /laʊ/
a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland
From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
railroadedverbUS /ˈreɪlroʊdɪd/
past form of “railroad” — compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
Rathmullan
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From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading And such scenery!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And every one will be glad to see you, because you are from America.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And such scenery!
Swilly
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From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
carry out
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
Twenty-fourthadjective
coming next after the twenty-third in position
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading It is separated from the island of Manhattan by little else than the Atlantic, and every one knows that a sea voyage is good for a wearied man.
in or at the place that
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
which person or people
From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
Yorker
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From this reading _Around about Lough Swilly_ To a tired New Yorker who has sixteen days at his disposal I would recommend a day on Lough Swilly at Rathmullan.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
you'll
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From this reading Take a boat for Londonderry from the foot of Twenty-fourth Street, and then for the mere cost of a shilling (if you travel third class, and that is the way to fall in with characters) you will be railroaded and ferried to Rathmullan, where you'll find as clean an inn and as faithful service as heart could wish.
