adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We wanted to cross to Rathlin Island, which is 'like an Irish stockinge, the toe of which pointeth to the main lande.'
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
AnonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading Anonymous.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading We delayed too long, however, and the Sea of Moyle looked as bleak and stormy as it did to the children of Lir.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
buttermilknounUS /ˈbʌtərmɪlk/
residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We delayed too long, however, and the Sea of Moyle looked as bleak and stormy as it did to the children of Lir.
Coleraine
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From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading We wanted to cross to Rathlin Island, which is 'like an Irish stockinge, the toe of which pointeth to the main lande.'
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading We delayed too long, however, and the Sea of Moyle looked as bleak and stormy as it did to the children of Lir.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We delayed too long, however, and the Sea of Moyle looked as bleak and stormy as it did to the children of Lir.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
Francesca
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From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We delayed too long, however, and the Sea of Moyle looked as bleak and stormy as it did to the children of Lir.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading We wanted to cross to Rathlin Island, which is 'like an Irish stockinge, the toe of which pointeth to the main lande.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We wanted to cross to Rathlin Island, which is 'like an Irish stockinge, the toe of which pointeth to the main lande.'
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We wanted to cross to Rathlin Island, which is 'like an Irish stockinge, the toe of which pointeth to the main lande.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
lande
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wanted to cross to Rathlin Island, which is 'like an Irish stockinge, the toe of which pointeth to the main lande.'
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We wanted to cross to Rathlin Island, which is 'like an Irish stockinge, the toe of which pointeth to the main lande.'
Lirnoun
the sea personified; father of Manannan; corresponds to Welsh Llyr
From this reading We delayed too long, however, and the Sea of Moyle looked as bleak and stormy as it did to the children of Lir.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We delayed too long, however, and the Sea of Moyle looked as bleak and stormy as it did to the children of Lir.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We delayed too long, however, and the Sea of Moyle looked as bleak and stormy as it did to the children of Lir.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading We wanted to cross to Rathlin Island, which is 'like an Irish stockinge, the toe of which pointeth to the main lande.'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
Moyle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We delayed too long, however, and the Sea of Moyle looked as bleak and stormy as it did to the children of Lir.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
pointeth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wanted to cross to Rathlin Island, which is 'like an Irish stockinge, the toe of which pointeth to the main lande.'
Rathlin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wanted to cross to Rathlin Island, which is 'like an Irish stockinge, the toe of which pointeth to the main lande.'
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We delayed too long, however, and the Sea of Moyle looked as bleak and stormy as it did to the children of Lir.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
spidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
stockinge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We wanted to cross to Rathlin Island, which is 'like an Irish stockinge, the toe of which pointeth to the main lande.'
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading We delayed too long, however, and the Sea of Moyle looked as bleak and stormy as it did to the children of Lir.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We wanted to cross to Rathlin Island, which is 'like an Irish stockinge, the toe of which pointeth to the main lande.'
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading We wanted to cross to Rathlin Island, which is 'like an Irish stockinge, the toe of which pointeth to the main lande.'
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We delayed too long, however, and the Sea of Moyle looked as bleak and stormy as it did to the children of Lir.
trippingadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪpɪŋ/
characterized by a buoyant rhythm
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading We wanted to cross to Rathlin Island, which is 'like an Irish stockinge, the toe of which pointeth to the main lande.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
wateredadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtərd/
(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We wanted to cross to Rathlin Island, which is 'like an Irish stockinge, the toe of which pointeth to the main lande.'
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We wanted to cross to Rathlin Island, which is 'like an Irish stockinge, the toe of which pointeth to the main lande.'
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'As beautiful Kitty one morning was tripping With a pitcher of milk from the fair of Coleraine, When she saw me she stumbled, the pitcher it tumbled, And all the sweet buttermilk watered the plain.'
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would bring Francesca six miles nearer to Scotland and her Scottish lover; and we wished to see the castle of Robert the Bruce, where, according to the legend, he learned his lesson from the 'six times baffled spider.'
