adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
Allingham
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From this reading William Allingham.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
cannot
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From this reading Mrs. Mullarkey cannot spoil this paradise for us.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
distractsverbUS /dɪˈstrækts/
third-person singular of “distract” — draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Mullarkey cannot spoil this paradise for us.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
fuchsia-tree
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From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
Killarney
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From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Mullarkey cannot spoil this paradise for us.
Mullarkey
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From this reading Mrs. Mullarkey cannot spoil this paradise for us.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Mrs. Mullarkey cannot spoil this paradise for us.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
purifiedverbUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “purify” — remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading Mrs. Mullarkey cannot spoil this paradise for us.
spreadsnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Mullarkey cannot spoil this paradise for us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
unwashedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɑːʃt/
of or associated with the great masses of people
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Mullarkey cannot spoil this paradise for us.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The air is still; the mountains in the far distance are clear purple; everything is fresh washed and purified for the new day.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
William
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From this reading William Allingham.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When I wake in the morning, the fuchsia-tree outside my window is such a glorious mass of colour that it distracts my eyes from the unwashed glass.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading 'Where spreads the beautiful water to gay or cloudy skies, And the purple peaks of Killarney from ancient woods arise.'
