adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Behind us the mountains ranged themselves in a mysterious melancholy background; ahead the river wended its way southward in and out, in and out, through rocky cliffs and well-wooded shores.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading 'Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
Awniduff
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From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Behind us the mountains ranged themselves in a mysterious melancholy background; ahead the river wended its way southward in and out, in and out, through rocky cliffs and well-wooded shores.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind us the mountains ranged themselves in a mysterious melancholy background; ahead the river wended its way southward in and out, in and out, through rocky cliffs and well-wooded shores.
Blackwaternoun
any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading 'Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me.'
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading 'Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me.'
cal
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From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
Cappoquin
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From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading 'Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me.'
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Behind us the mountains ranged themselves in a mysterious melancholy background; ahead the river wended its way southward in and out, in and out, through rocky cliffs and well-wooded shores.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading 'Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me.'
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
EreconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading 'Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me.'
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
FondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading 'Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me.'
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me.'
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 If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind us the mountains ranged themselves in a mysterious melancholy background; ahead the river wended its way southward in and out, in and out, through rocky cliffs and well-wooded shores.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading 'Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me.'
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me.'
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Behind us the mountains ranged themselves in a mysterious melancholy background; ahead the river wended its way southward in and out, in and out, through rocky cliffs and well-wooded shores.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading 'Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me.'
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Thomas Moore.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Behind us the mountains ranged themselves in a mysterious melancholy background; ahead the river wended its way southward in and out, in and out, through rocky cliffs and well-wooded shores.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Behind us the mountains ranged themselves in a mysterious melancholy background; ahead the river wended its way southward in and out, in and out, through rocky cliffs and well-wooded shores.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 'Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me.'
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me.'
OftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading 'Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me.'
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Behind us the mountains ranged themselves in a mysterious melancholy background; ahead the river wended its way southward in and out, in and out, through rocky cliffs and well-wooded shores.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading Behind us the mountains ranged themselves in a mysterious melancholy background; ahead the river wended its way southward in and out, in and out, through rocky cliffs and well-wooded shores.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Behind us the mountains ranged themselves in a mysterious melancholy background; ahead the river wended its way southward in and out, in and out, through rocky cliffs and well-wooded shores.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Behind us the mountains ranged themselves in a mysterious melancholy background; ahead the river wended its way southward in and out, in and out, through rocky cliffs and well-wooded shores.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
slumber's
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From this reading 'Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me.'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Behind us the mountains ranged themselves in a mysterious melancholy background; ahead the river wended its way southward in and out, in and out, through rocky cliffs and well-wooded shores.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
stillyadjective
(poetic) still or calm
From this reading 'Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me.'
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
SwiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Oft in the stilly night, Ere slumber's chain has bound me, Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me.'
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Behind us the mountains ranged themselves in a mysterious melancholy background; ahead the river wended its way southward in and out, in and out, through rocky cliffs and well-wooded shores.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Moore.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Behind us the mountains ranged themselves in a mysterious melancholy background; ahead the river wended its way southward in and out, in and out, through rocky cliffs and well-wooded shores.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
unequalledadjective
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind us the mountains ranged themselves in a mysterious melancholy background; ahead the river wended its way southward in and out, in and out, through rocky cliffs and well-wooded shores.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Behind us the mountains ranged themselves in a mysterious melancholy background; ahead the river wended its way southward in and out, in and out, through rocky cliffs and well-wooded shores.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
well-wooded
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From this reading Behind us the mountains ranged themselves in a mysterious melancholy background; ahead the river wended its way southward in and out, in and out, through rocky cliffs and well-wooded shores.
wended
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From this reading Behind us the mountains ranged themselves in a mysterious melancholy background; ahead the river wended its way southward in and out, in and out, through rocky cliffs and well-wooded shores.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
Youghal
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From this reading If you want to fall head over ears in love with Ireland at the very first sight of her charms, take, as we did, the steamer from Cappoquin to Youghal, and float down the vale of the Blackwater-- 'Swift Awniduff, which of the Englishman Is cal' de Blackwater.'
