adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IRISH ASTRONOMY O'Ryan was a man of might Whin Ireland was a nation, But poachin' was his heart's delight And constant occupation.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Little hands are weary turning Heavy leaves of lexicon; Little nose is fretted learning How to keep its glasses on.
ASTRONOMYnounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmi/
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
From this reading IRISH ASTRONOMY O'Ryan was a man of might Whin Ireland was a nation, But poachin' was his heart's delight And constant occupation.
BabynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
BidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IRISH ASTRONOMY O'Ryan was a man of might Whin Ireland was a nation, But poachin' was his heart's delight And constant occupation.
cerebellumnoun
a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Baby must have relaxation, Let the world go wrong or right- Sleep, my darling, leave Creation To its chances for the night.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading IRISH ASTRONOMY O'Ryan was a man of might Whin Ireland was a nation, But poachin' was his heart's delight And constant occupation.
CreationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading Baby must have relaxation, Let the world go wrong or right- Sleep, my darling, leave Creation To its chances for the night.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading IRISH ASTRONOMY O'Ryan was a man of might Whin Ireland was a nation, But poachin' was his heart's delight And constant occupation.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Baby must have relaxation, Let the world go wrong or right- Sleep, my darling, leave Creation To its chances for the night.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading Little hands are weary turning Heavy leaves of lexicon; Little nose is fretted learning How to keep its glasses on.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Little hands are weary turning Heavy leaves of lexicon; Little nose is fretted learning How to keep its glasses on.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Baby must have relaxation, Let the world go wrong or right- Sleep, my darling, leave Creation To its chances for the night.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Little hands are weary turning Heavy leaves of lexicon; Little nose is fretted learning How to keep its glasses on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Baby must have relaxation, Let the world go wrong or right- Sleep, my darling, leave Creation To its chances for the night.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading IRISH ASTRONOMY O'Ryan was a man of might Whin Ireland was a nation, But poachin' was his heart's delight And constant occupation.
HeavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Little hands are weary turning Heavy leaves of lexicon; Little nose is fretted learning How to keep its glasses on.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
How
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From this reading Little hands are weary turning Heavy leaves of lexicon; Little nose is fretted learning How to keep its glasses on.
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 IRISH ASTRONOMY O'Ryan was a man of might Whin Ireland was a nation, But poachin' was his heart's delight And constant occupation.
IRISHnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading IRISH ASTRONOMY O'Ryan was a man of might Whin Ireland was a nation, But poachin' was his heart's delight And constant occupation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little hands are weary turning Heavy leaves of lexicon; Little nose is fretted learning How to keep its glasses on.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Little hands are weary turning Heavy leaves of lexicon; Little nose is fretted learning How to keep its glasses on.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Jeffrey Roche.
Jeffrey
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From this reading James Jeffrey Roche.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Little hands are weary turning Heavy leaves of lexicon; Little nose is fretted learning How to keep its glasses on.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Little hands are weary turning Heavy leaves of lexicon; Little nose is fretted learning How to keep its glasses on.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Baby must have relaxation, Let the world go wrong or right- Sleep, my darling, leave Creation To its chances for the night.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Little hands are weary turning Heavy leaves of lexicon; Little nose is fretted learning How to keep its glasses on.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Baby must have relaxation, Let the world go wrong or right- Sleep, my darling, leave Creation To its chances for the night.
lexiconnounUS /ˈleksɪkɑːn/
a language user's knowledge of words
From this reading Little hands are weary turning Heavy leaves of lexicon; Little nose is fretted learning How to keep its glasses on.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little hands are weary turning Heavy leaves of lexicon; Little nose is fretted learning How to keep its glasses on.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IRISH ASTRONOMY O'Ryan was a man of might Whin Ireland was a nation, But poachin' was his heart's delight And constant occupation.
medullanounUS /mɪˈdʌlə/
a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading IRISH ASTRONOMY O'Ryan was a man of might Whin Ireland was a nation, But poachin' was his heart's delight And constant occupation.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Baby must have relaxation, Let the world go wrong or right- Sleep, my darling, leave Creation To its chances for the night.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading IRISH ASTRONOMY O'Ryan was a man of might Whin Ireland was a nation, But poachin' was his heart's delight And constant occupation.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
NeedsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Baby must have relaxation, Let the world go wrong or right- Sleep, my darling, leave Creation To its chances for the night.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Little hands are weary turning Heavy leaves of lexicon; Little nose is fretted learning How to keep its glasses on.
O'Ryan
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From this reading IRISH ASTRONOMY O'Ryan was a man of might Whin Ireland was a nation, But poachin' was his heart's delight And constant occupation.
oblongata
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From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading IRISH ASTRONOMY O'Ryan was a man of might Whin Ireland was a nation, But poachin' was his heart's delight And constant occupation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little hands are weary turning Heavy leaves of lexicon; Little nose is fretted learning How to keep its glasses on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little hands are weary turning Heavy leaves of lexicon; Little nose is fretted learning How to keep its glasses on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Baby must have relaxation, Let the world go wrong or right- Sleep, my darling, leave Creation To its chances for the night.
pneumogastrics
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From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
poachin
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From this reading IRISH ASTRONOMY O'Ryan was a man of might Whin Ireland was a nation, But poachin' was his heart's delight And constant occupation.
Quietudenoun
a state of peace and quiet
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
recuperativeadjectiveUS /rɪˈkuːpərətɪv/
promoting recuperation
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
relaxationnounUS /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading Baby must have relaxation, Let the world go wrong or right- Sleep, my darling, leave Creation To its chances for the night.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Baby must have relaxation, Let the world go wrong or right- Sleep, my darling, leave Creation To its chances for the night.
Roche
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From this reading James Jeffrey Roche.
SleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Baby must have relaxation, Let the world go wrong or right- Sleep, my darling, leave Creation To its chances for the night.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little hands are weary turning Heavy leaves of lexicon; Little nose is fretted learning How to keep its glasses on.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Little hands are weary turning Heavy leaves of lexicon; Little nose is fretted learning How to keep its glasses on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IRISH ASTRONOMY O'Ryan was a man of might Whin Ireland was a nation, But poachin' was his heart's delight And constant occupation.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Little hands are weary turning Heavy leaves of lexicon; Little nose is fretted learning How to keep its glasses on.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
Whinnoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading IRISH ASTRONOMY O'Ryan was a man of might Whin Ireland was a nation, But poachin' was his heart's delight And constant occupation.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Baby knows the laws of nature Are beneficent and wise; His medulla oblongata Bids my darling close his eyes And his pneumogastrics tell him Quietude is always best When his little cerebellum Needs recuperative rest.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Baby must have relaxation, Let the world go wrong or right- Sleep, my darling, leave Creation To its chances for the night.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Baby must have relaxation, Let the world go wrong or right- Sleep, my darling, leave Creation To its chances for the night.
