used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From France the gay, France the prosperous, France the delightful, to Ireland the sad, Ireland the poor, Ireland the oppressed, is a tremendous jump.
(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 Contrasts are necessary, and my readers are going to have all they want of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Tis the most distressful country that ever yet was seen, They're hanging men and women there for the wearin' of the green."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Contrasts are necessary, and my readers are going to have all they want of them.
ContrastsnounUS /ˈkɑːntræsts/
plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Contrasts are necessary, and my readers are going to have all they want of them.
CORKnounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading [Sidenote: CORK.]
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "'Tis the most distressful country that ever yet was seen, They're hanging men and women there for the wearin' of the green."
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading From France the gay, France the prosperous, France the delightful, to Ireland the sad, Ireland the poor, Ireland the oppressed, is a tremendous jump.
distressfuladjective
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading "'Tis the most distressful country that ever yet was seen, They're hanging men and women there for the wearin' of the green."
at any time
From this reading "'Tis the most distressful country that ever yet was seen, They're hanging men and women there for the wearin' of the green."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Tis the most distressful country that ever yet was seen, They're hanging men and women there for the wearin' of the green."
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading From France the gay, France the prosperous, France the delightful, to Ireland the sad, Ireland the poor, Ireland the oppressed, is a tremendous jump.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From France the gay, France the prosperous, France the delightful, to Ireland the sad, Ireland the poor, Ireland the oppressed, is a tremendous jump.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading From France the gay, France the prosperous, France the delightful, to Ireland the sad, Ireland the poor, Ireland the oppressed, is a tremendous jump.
the act of departing
From this reading Contrasts are necessary, and my readers are going to have all they want of them.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "'Tis the most distressful country that ever yet was seen, They're hanging men and women there for the wearin' of the green."
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "'Tis the most distressful country that ever yet was seen, They're hanging men and women there for the wearin' of the green."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Contrasts are necessary, and my readers are going to have all they want of them.
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 IRELAND.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From France the gay, France the prosperous, France the delightful, to Ireland the sad, Ireland the poor, Ireland the oppressed, is a tremendous jump.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading From France the gay, France the prosperous, France the delightful, to Ireland the sad, Ireland the poor, Ireland the oppressed, is a tremendous jump.
the force of workers available
From this reading "'Tis the most distressful country that ever yet was seen, They're hanging men and women there for the wearin' of the green."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "'Tis the most distressful country that ever yet was seen, They're hanging men and women there for the wearin' of the green."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Contrasts are necessary, and my readers are going to have all they want of them.
absolutely essential
From this reading Contrasts are necessary, and my readers are going to have all they want of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Tis the most distressful country that ever yet was seen, They're hanging men and women there for the wearin' of the green."
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading From France the gay, France the prosperous, France the delightful, to Ireland the sad, Ireland the poor, Ireland the oppressed, is a tremendous jump.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading From France the gay, France the prosperous, France the delightful, to Ireland the sad, Ireland the poor, Ireland the oppressed, is a tremendous jump.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading From France the gay, France the prosperous, France the delightful, to Ireland the sad, Ireland the poor, Ireland the oppressed, is a tremendous jump.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Contrasts are necessary, and my readers are going to have all they want of them.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading From France the gay, France the prosperous, France the delightful, to Ireland the sad, Ireland the poor, Ireland the oppressed, is a tremendous jump.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "'Tis the most distressful country that ever yet was seen, They're hanging men and women there for the wearin' of the green."
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: CORK.]
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Tis the most distressful country that ever yet was seen, They're hanging men and women there for the wearin' of the green."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Tis the most distressful country that ever yet was seen, They're hanging men and women there for the wearin' of the green."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Contrasts are necessary, and my readers are going to have all they want of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "'Tis the most distressful country that ever yet was seen, They're hanging men and women there for the wearin' of the green."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Contrasts are necessary, and my readers are going to have all they want of them.
They're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis the most distressful country that ever yet was seen, They're hanging men and women there for the wearin' of the green."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis the most distressful country that ever yet was seen, They're hanging men and women there for the wearin' of the green."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From France the gay, France the prosperous, France the delightful, to Ireland the sad, Ireland the poor, Ireland the oppressed, is a tremendous jump.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading From France the gay, France the prosperous, France the delightful, to Ireland the sad, Ireland the poor, Ireland the oppressed, is a tremendous jump.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Contrasts are necessary, and my readers are going to have all they want of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Tis the most distressful country that ever yet was seen, They're hanging men and women there for the wearin' of the green."
wearin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis the most distressful country that ever yet was seen, They're hanging men and women there for the wearin' of the green."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "'Tis the most distressful country that ever yet was seen, They're hanging men and women there for the wearin' of the green."
but in spite of that
From this reading "'Tis the most distressful country that ever yet was seen, They're hanging men and women there for the wearin' of the green."
