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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.
ahead
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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.
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.'
background
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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.
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.
Blackwater
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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.'
bound
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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.'
brings
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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.'
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.'
chain
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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.'
charm
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From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
charms
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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.'
cliffs
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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.
day
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From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
days
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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.'
de
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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.'
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.'
down
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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.'
ears
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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.'
Englishman
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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.'
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.'
fall
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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.'
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.'
float
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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.'
Fond
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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.'
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.'
head
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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.'
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.'
Ireland
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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.'
Irish
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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.
light
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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.'
love
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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.'
lovely
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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.'
melancholy
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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.
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.'
Moore
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From this reading Thomas Moore.
mountains
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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.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
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.
night
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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.'
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.'
Oft
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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.'
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.
other
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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.'
out
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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.
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.'
ranged
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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.
Rhine
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From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
river
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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.
rocky
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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.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
shores
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From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
sight
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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.'
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.
southward
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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.
steamer
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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.'
stilly
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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.'
sunny
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From this reading The shores of this Irish Rhine are so lovely that the sail on a sunny day is one of unequalled charm.
Swift
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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.'
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
Thomas
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From this reading Thomas Moore.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.'
unequalled
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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.
vale
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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.'
very
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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.'
want
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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.'
way
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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.
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.'
