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 charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'See where Mononia's heroes lie, proud Owen More's descendants,-- 'Tis they that won the glorious name and had the grand attendants!'
Ardnagreena
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From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading 'See where Mononia's heroes lie, proud Owen More's descendants,-- 'Tis they that won the glorious name and had the grand attendants!'
Balkilly
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From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading James Clarence Mangan.
Colquhouns
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From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
democracynounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading Francesca enjoys it, but secretly fears to have her democracy undermined.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading 'See where Mononia's heroes lie, proud Owen More's descendants,-- 'Tis they that won the glorious name and had the grand attendants!'
don't
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From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
Dr
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From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
enjoysverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪz/
third-person singular of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Francesca enjoys it, but secretly fears to have her democracy undermined.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Francesca enjoys it, but secretly fears to have her democracy undermined.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
Francesca
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From this reading Francesca enjoys it, but secretly fears to have her democracy undermined.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading 'See where Mononia's heroes lie, proud Owen More's descendants,-- 'Tis they that won the glorious name and had the grand attendants!'
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading 'See where Mononia's heroes lie, proud Owen More's descendants,-- 'Tis they that won the glorious name and had the grand attendants!'
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'See where Mononia's heroes lie, proud Owen More's descendants,-- 'Tis they that won the glorious name and had the grand attendants!'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Francesca enjoys it, but secretly fears to have her democracy undermined.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Francesca enjoys it, but secretly fears to have her democracy undermined.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading 'See where Mononia's heroes lie, proud Owen More's descendants,-- 'Tis they that won the glorious name and had the grand attendants!'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
introductionsnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
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 Clarence Mangan.
Killbally
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From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading 'See where Mononia's heroes lie, proud Owen More's descendants,-- 'Tis they that won the glorious name and had the grand attendants!'
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
Mangan
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From this reading James Clarence Mangan.
Mononia's
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From this reading 'See where Mononia's heroes lie, proud Owen More's descendants,-- 'Tis they that won the glorious name and had the grand attendants!'
More's
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From this reading 'See where Mononia's heroes lie, proud Owen More's descendants,-- 'Tis they that won the glorious name and had the grand attendants!'
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'See where Mononia's heroes lie, proud Owen More's descendants,-- 'Tis they that won the glorious name and had the grand attendants!'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading 'See where Mononia's heroes lie, proud Owen More's descendants,-- 'Tis they that won the glorious name and had the grand attendants!'
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading 'See where Mononia's heroes lie, proud Owen More's descendants,-- 'Tis they that won the glorious name and had the grand attendants!'
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Francesca enjoys it, but secretly fears to have her democracy undermined.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'See where Mononia's heroes lie, proud Owen More's descendants,-- 'Tis they that won the glorious name and had the grand attendants!'
sequesteredadjectiveUS /sɪˈkwestərd/
providing privacy or seclusion
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'See where Mononia's heroes lie, proud Owen More's descendants,-- 'Tis they that won the glorious name and had the grand attendants!'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'See where Mononia's heroes lie, proud Owen More's descendants,-- 'Tis they that won the glorious name and had the grand attendants!'
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'See where Mononia's heroes lie, proud Owen More's descendants,-- 'Tis they that won the glorious name and had the grand attendants!'
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
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 'See where Mononia's heroes lie, proud Owen More's descendants,-- 'Tis they that won the glorious name and had the grand attendants!'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
Touche
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From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
underminedverbUS /ˌʌndərˈmaɪnd/
past form of “undermine” — destroy property or hinder normal operations
From this reading Francesca enjoys it, but secretly fears to have her democracy undermined.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know what there is about us: we try to live a sequestered life, but there are certain kind forces in the universe that are always bringing us in contact with the good, the great, and the powerful.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'See where Mononia's heroes lie, proud Owen More's descendants,-- 'Tis they that won the glorious name and had the grand attendants!'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a charming thing for us when Dr. La Touche gave us introductions to the Colquhouns of Ardnagreena; and when they, in turn, took us to tea with Lord and Lady Killbally at Balkilly Castle.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading 'See where Mononia's heroes lie, proud Owen More's descendants,-- 'Tis they that won the glorious name and had the grand attendants!'
