adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Squire O'Shanaghgan came home in a couple of days.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had a great deal to say about Dublin, and talked much of his old friends during the evening that followed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He entered the house in noisy fashion, and appeared to be quite cheerful.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He entered the house in noisy fashion, and appeared to be quite cheerful.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nora, however, try as she would, could never meet his eye, and she guessed, even before he told her, that his mission had been a failure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He entered the house in noisy fashion, and appeared to be quite cheerful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nora, however, try as she would, could never meet his eye, and she guessed, even before he told her, that his mission had been a failure.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nora, however, try as she would, could never meet his eye, and she guessed, even before he told her, that his mission had been a failure.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Squire O'Shanaghgan came home in a couple of days.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He entered the house in noisy fashion, and appeared to be quite cheerful.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nora, however, try as she would, could never meet his eye, and she guessed, even before he told her, that his mission had been a failure.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Squire O'Shanaghgan came home in a couple of days.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Squire O'Shanaghgan came home in a couple of days.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had a great deal to say about Dublin, and talked much of his old friends during the evening that followed.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading He had a great deal to say about Dublin, and talked much of his old friends during the evening that followed.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had a great deal to say about Dublin, and talked much of his old friends during the evening that followed.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered the house in noisy fashion, and appeared to be quite cheerful.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Nora, however, try as she would, could never meet his eye, and she guessed, even before he told her, that his mission had been a failure.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had a great deal to say about Dublin, and talked much of his old friends during the evening that followed.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Nora, however, try as she would, could never meet his eye, and she guessed, even before he told her, that his mission had been a failure.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading Nora, however, try as she would, could never meet his eye, and she guessed, even before he told her, that his mission had been a failure.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He entered the house in noisy fashion, and appeared to be quite cheerful.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had a great deal to say about Dublin, and talked much of his old friends during the evening that followed.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had a great deal to say about Dublin, and talked much of his old friends during the evening that followed.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had a great deal to say about Dublin, and talked much of his old friends during the evening that followed.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Nora, however, try as she would, could never meet his eye, and she guessed, even before he told her, that his mission had been a failure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a great deal to say about Dublin, and talked much of his old friends during the evening that followed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He entered the house in noisy fashion, and appeared to be quite cheerful.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nora, however, try as she would, could never meet his eye, and she guessed, even before he told her, that his mission had been a failure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a great deal to say about Dublin, and talked much of his old friends during the evening that followed.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Squire O'Shanaghgan came home in a couple of days.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He entered the house in noisy fashion, and appeared to be quite cheerful.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Nora, however, try as she would, could never meet his eye, and she guessed, even before he told her, that his mission had been a failure.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Squire O'Shanaghgan came home in a couple of days.
INVITATIONnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading THE INVITATION.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Nora, however, try as she would, could never meet his eye, and she guessed, even before he told her, that his mission had been a failure.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Nora, however, try as she would, could never meet his eye, and she guessed, even before he told her, that his mission had been a failure.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had a great deal to say about Dublin, and talked much of his old friends during the evening that followed.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Nora, however, try as she would, could never meet his eye, and she guessed, even before he told her, that his mission had been a failure.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading He entered the house in noisy fashion, and appeared to be quite cheerful.
Nora
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From this reading Nora, however, try as she would, could never meet his eye, and she guessed, even before he told her, that his mission had been a failure.
O'Shanaghgan
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From this reading Squire O'Shanaghgan came home in a couple of days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Squire O'Shanaghgan came home in a couple of days.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had a great deal to say about Dublin, and talked much of his old friends during the evening that followed.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He entered the house in noisy fashion, and appeared to be quite cheerful.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He had a great deal to say about Dublin, and talked much of his old friends during the evening that followed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nora, however, try as she would, could never meet his eye, and she guessed, even before he told her, that his mission had been a failure.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Squire O'Shanaghgan came home in a couple of days.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He had a great deal to say about Dublin, and talked much of his old friends during the evening that followed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a great deal to say about Dublin, and talked much of his old friends during the evening that followed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVITATION.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He entered the house in noisy fashion, and appeared to be quite cheerful.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Nora, however, try as she would, could never meet his eye, and she guessed, even before he told her, that his mission had been a failure.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Nora, however, try as she would, could never meet his eye, and she guessed, even before he told her, that his mission had been a failure.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nora, however, try as she would, could never meet his eye, and she guessed, even before he told her, that his mission had been a failure.
