adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a morning such as could only be brought into existence by the Maker of mornings in Ireland.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the Liffey, even at so early an hour, the heat shimmers like a silver mist.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The city of Dublin was not always clean, but in the bright, gorgeous sun her natural filth was no menace to the eye, no repulse to the senses.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Above the Liffey, even at so early an hour, the heat shimmers like a silver mist.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bells of churches were ringing, and the great cathedral bells boomed in thrilling monotony over the peaceful city.
archivesnounUS /ˈɑːrkaɪvz/
collection of records especially about an institution
From this reading It was a day such as Dublin placed away carefully into the pantechnicon of famous archives.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a morning such as could only be brought into existence by the Maker of mornings in Ireland.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Above the Liffey, even at so early an hour, the heat shimmers like a silver mist.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a day such as Dublin placed away carefully into the pantechnicon of famous archives.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a morning such as could only be brought into existence by the Maker of mornings in Ireland.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The bells of churches were ringing, and the great cathedral bells boomed in thrilling monotony over the peaceful city.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The bells of churches were ringing, and the great cathedral bells boomed in thrilling monotony over the peaceful city.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The city of Dublin was not always clean, but in the bright, gorgeous sun her natural filth was no menace to the eye, no repulse to the senses.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a morning such as could only be brought into existence by the Maker of mornings in Ireland.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The city of Dublin was not always clean, but in the bright, gorgeous sun her natural filth was no menace to the eye, no repulse to the senses.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a morning such as could only be brought into existence by the Maker of mornings in Ireland.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading It was a day such as Dublin placed away carefully into the pantechnicon of famous archives.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading The bells of churches were ringing, and the great cathedral bells boomed in thrilling monotony over the peaceful city.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The bells of churches were ringing, and the great cathedral bells boomed in thrilling monotony over the peaceful city.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city of Dublin was not always clean, but in the bright, gorgeous sun her natural filth was no menace to the eye, no repulse to the senses.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The city of Dublin was not always clean, but in the bright, gorgeous sun her natural filth was no menace to the eye, no repulse to the senses.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a morning such as could only be brought into existence by the Maker of mornings in Ireland.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a day such as Dublin placed away carefully into the pantechnicon of famous archives.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading It was a day such as Dublin placed away carefully into the pantechnicon of famous archives.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Above the Liffey, even at so early an hour, the heat shimmers like a silver mist.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Above the Liffey, even at so early an hour, the heat shimmers like a silver mist.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading It was a morning such as could only be brought into existence by the Maker of mornings in Ireland.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The city of Dublin was not always clean, but in the bright, gorgeous sun her natural filth was no menace to the eye, no repulse to the senses.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was a day such as Dublin placed away carefully into the pantechnicon of famous archives.
filthnounUS /fɪlθ/
any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
From this reading The city of Dublin was not always clean, but in the bright, gorgeous sun her natural filth was no menace to the eye, no repulse to the senses.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading The city of Dublin was not always clean, but in the bright, gorgeous sun her natural filth was no menace to the eye, no repulse to the senses.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The bells of churches were ringing, and the great cathedral bells boomed in thrilling monotony over the peaceful city.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Above the Liffey, even at so early an hour, the heat shimmers like a silver mist.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The city of Dublin was not always clean, but in the bright, gorgeous sun her natural filth was no menace to the eye, no repulse to the senses.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Above the Liffey, even at so early an hour, the heat shimmers like a silver mist.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a morning such as could only be brought into existence by the Maker of mornings in Ireland.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a morning such as could only be brought into existence by the Maker of mornings in Ireland.
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 It was a morning such as could only be brought into existence by the Maker of mornings in Ireland.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a morning such as could only be brought into existence by the Maker of mornings in Ireland.
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From this reading Above the Liffey, even at so early an hour, the heat shimmers like a silver mist.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Above the Liffey, even at so early an hour, the heat shimmers like a silver mist.
MakernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading It was a morning such as could only be brought into existence by the Maker of mornings in Ireland.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading The city of Dublin was not always clean, but in the bright, gorgeous sun her natural filth was no menace to the eye, no repulse to the senses.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading Above the Liffey, even at so early an hour, the heat shimmers like a silver mist.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading The bells of churches were ringing, and the great cathedral bells boomed in thrilling monotony over the peaceful city.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a morning such as could only be brought into existence by the Maker of mornings in Ireland.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a morning such as could only be brought into existence by the Maker of mornings in Ireland.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The city of Dublin was not always clean, but in the bright, gorgeous sun her natural filth was no menace to the eye, no repulse to the senses.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The city of Dublin was not always clean, but in the bright, gorgeous sun her natural filth was no menace to the eye, no repulse to the senses.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The city of Dublin was not always clean, but in the bright, gorgeous sun her natural filth was no menace to the eye, no repulse to the senses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a morning such as could only be brought into existence by the Maker of mornings in Ireland.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was a morning such as could only be brought into existence by the Maker of mornings in Ireland.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The bells of churches were ringing, and the great cathedral bells boomed in thrilling monotony over the peaceful city.
pantechniconnoun
a large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture)
From this reading It was a day such as Dublin placed away carefully into the pantechnicon of famous archives.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The bells of churches were ringing, and the great cathedral bells boomed in thrilling monotony over the peaceful city.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was a day such as Dublin placed away carefully into the pantechnicon of famous archives.
repulseverbUS /riˈpʌls/
force or drive back
From this reading The city of Dublin was not always clean, but in the bright, gorgeous sun her natural filth was no menace to the eye, no repulse to the senses.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The bells of churches were ringing, and the great cathedral bells boomed in thrilling monotony over the peaceful city.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading The city of Dublin was not always clean, but in the bright, gorgeous sun her natural filth was no menace to the eye, no repulse to the senses.
shimmersnounUS /ˈʃɪmərz/
plural of “shimmer” — a weak and tremulous light
From this reading Above the Liffey, even at so early an hour, the heat shimmers like a silver mist.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Above the Liffey, even at so early an hour, the heat shimmers like a silver mist.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Above the Liffey, even at so early an hour, the heat shimmers like a silver mist.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a morning such as could only be brought into existence by the Maker of mornings in Ireland.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The city of Dublin was not always clean, but in the bright, gorgeous sun her natural filth was no menace to the eye, no repulse to the senses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a morning such as could only be brought into existence by the Maker of mornings in Ireland.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading The bells of churches were ringing, and the great cathedral bells boomed in thrilling monotony over the peaceful city.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The city of Dublin was not always clean, but in the bright, gorgeous sun her natural filth was no menace to the eye, no repulse to the senses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a morning such as could only be brought into existence by the Maker of mornings in Ireland.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bells of churches were ringing, and the great cathedral bells boomed in thrilling monotony over the peaceful city.
