adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Phew,’ said Horse Egan, when a burial-party had taken over the burden.
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 ‘I’m powerful dhry, and this reminds me there’ll be no more beer at all.’
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘Are we not conspirin’ all we can, an’ while we conspire are we not entitled to free dhrinks?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I’m powerful dhry, and this reminds me there’ll be no more beer at all.’
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Are we not conspirin’ all we can, an’ while we conspire are we not entitled to free dhrinks?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Fwhy not?’ said Dan, with a twinkle in his eye as he stretched himself for rest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘I’m powerful dhry, and this reminds me there’ll be no more beer at all.’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I’m powerful dhry, and this reminds me there’ll be no more beer at all.’
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading ‘I’m powerful dhry, and this reminds me there’ll be no more beer at all.’
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading ‘Phew,’ said Horse Egan, when a burial-party had taken over the burden.
burial-party
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From this reading ‘Phew,’ said Horse Egan, when a burial-party had taken over the burden.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘Are we not conspirin’ all we can, an’ while we conspire are we not entitled to free dhrinks?
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Sure his ould mother in New York would not let her son’s comrades perish of drouth--if she can be reached at the end of a letter.’
conspireverbUS /kənˈspaɪər/
engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading ‘Are we not conspirin’ all we can, an’ while we conspire are we not entitled to free dhrinks?
conspirin
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From this reading ‘Are we not conspirin’ all we can, an’ while we conspire are we not entitled to free dhrinks?
Dan
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From this reading ‘Fwhy not?’ said Dan, with a twinkle in his eye as he stretched himself for rest.
dhrinks
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From this reading ‘Are we not conspirin’ all we can, an’ while we conspire are we not entitled to free dhrinks?
dhry
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From this reading ‘I’m powerful dhry, and this reminds me there’ll be no more beer at all.’
drouthnoun
a prolonged shortage
From this reading Sure his ould mother in New York would not let her son’s comrades perish of drouth--if she can be reached at the end of a letter.’
Egan
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From this reading ‘Phew,’ said Horse Egan, when a burial-party had taken over the burden.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Sure his ould mother in New York would not let her son’s comrades perish of drouth--if she can be reached at the end of a letter.’
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading ‘Are we not conspirin’ all we can, an’ while we conspire are we not entitled to free dhrinks?
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading ‘Fwhy not?’ said Dan, with a twinkle in his eye as he stretched himself for rest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Fwhy not?’ said Dan, with a twinkle in his eye as he stretched himself for rest.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading ‘Are we not conspirin’ all we can, an’ while we conspire are we not entitled to free dhrinks?
Fwhy
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From this reading ‘Fwhy not?’ said Dan, with a twinkle in his eye as he stretched himself for rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘Phew,’ said Horse Egan, when a burial-party had taken over the burden.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Fwhy not?’ said Dan, with a twinkle in his eye as he stretched himself for rest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sure his ould mother in New York would not let her son’s comrades perish of drouth--if she can be reached at the end of a letter.’
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘Fwhy not?’ said Dan, with a twinkle in his eye as he stretched himself for rest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Fwhy not?’ said Dan, with a twinkle in his eye as he stretched himself for rest.
HorsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading ‘Phew,’ said Horse Egan, when a burial-party had taken over the burden.
I'm
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From this reading ‘I’m powerful dhry, and this reminds me there’ll be no more beer at all.’
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sure his ould mother in New York would not let her son’s comrades perish of drouth--if she can be reached at the end of a letter.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Fwhy not?’ said Dan, with a twinkle in his eye as he stretched himself for rest.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Sure his ould mother in New York would not let her son’s comrades perish of drouth--if she can be reached at the end of a letter.’
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Sure his ould mother in New York would not let her son’s comrades perish of drouth--if she can be reached at the end of a letter.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I’m powerful dhry, and this reminds me there’ll be no more beer at all.’
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ‘I’m powerful dhry, and this reminds me there’ll be no more beer at all.’
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Sure his ould mother in New York would not let her son’s comrades perish of drouth--if she can be reached at the end of a letter.’
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Sure his ould mother in New York would not let her son’s comrades perish of drouth--if she can be reached at the end of a letter.’
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘I’m powerful dhry, and this reminds me there’ll be no more beer at all.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Fwhy not?’ said Dan, with a twinkle in his eye as he stretched himself for rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sure his ould mother in New York would not let her son’s comrades perish of drouth--if she can be reached at the end of a letter.’
ould
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From this reading Sure his ould mother in New York would not let her son’s comrades perish of drouth--if she can be reached at the end of a letter.’
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘Phew,’ said Horse Egan, when a burial-party had taken over the burden.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Sure his ould mother in New York would not let her son’s comrades perish of drouth--if she can be reached at the end of a letter.’
Phew
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From this reading ‘Phew,’ said Horse Egan, when a burial-party had taken over the burden.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading ‘I’m powerful dhry, and this reminds me there’ll be no more beer at all.’
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Sure his ould mother in New York would not let her son’s comrades perish of drouth--if she can be reached at the end of a letter.’
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading ‘I’m powerful dhry, and this reminds me there’ll be no more beer at all.’
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading ‘Fwhy not?’ said Dan, with a twinkle in his eye as he stretched himself for rest.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Phew,’ said Horse Egan, when a burial-party had taken over the burden.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sure his ould mother in New York would not let her son’s comrades perish of drouth--if she can be reached at the end of a letter.’
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Sure his ould mother in New York would not let her son’s comrades perish of drouth--if she can be reached at the end of a letter.’
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading ‘Fwhy not?’ said Dan, with a twinkle in his eye as he stretched himself for rest.
SureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sure his ould mother in New York would not let her son’s comrades perish of drouth--if she can be reached at the end of a letter.’
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading ‘Phew,’ said Horse Egan, when a burial-party had taken over the burden.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Phew,’ said Horse Egan, when a burial-party had taken over the burden.
there'll
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From this reading ‘I’m powerful dhry, and this reminds me there’ll be no more beer at all.’
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘I’m powerful dhry, and this reminds me there’ll be no more beer at all.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Are we not conspirin’ all we can, an’ while we conspire are we not entitled to free dhrinks?
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading ‘Fwhy not?’ said Dan, with a twinkle in his eye as he stretched himself for rest.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Are we not conspirin’ all we can, an’ while we conspire are we not entitled to free dhrinks?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘Phew,’ said Horse Egan, when a burial-party had taken over the burden.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ‘Are we not conspirin’ all we can, an’ while we conspire are we not entitled to free dhrinks?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Fwhy not?’ said Dan, with a twinkle in his eye as he stretched himself for rest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sure his ould mother in New York would not let her son’s comrades perish of drouth--if she can be reached at the end of a letter.’
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Sure his ould mother in New York would not let her son’s comrades perish of drouth--if she can be reached at the end of a letter.’
