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Chapter XIX
'Here's a health to you, Father O'Flynn! Slainte, and slainte, and slainte agin; Pow'rfulest preacher and tenderest teacher, And kindliest creature in ould Donegal.' Alfred Perceval Graves. Coomnageeha Hotel, In Ould Donegal. It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Slainte, and slainte, and slainte agin; Pow'rfulest preacher and tenderest teacher, And kindliest creature in ould Donegal.'”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Here's a health to you, Father O'Flynn!
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From this reading Slainte, and slainte, and slainte agin; Pow'rfulest preacher and tenderest teacher, And kindliest creature in ould Donegal.'
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From this reading Alfred Perceval Graves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slainte, and slainte, and slainte agin; Pow'rfulest preacher and tenderest teacher, And kindliest creature in ould Donegal.'
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coomnageeha Hotel, In Ould Donegal.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Slainte, and slainte, and slainte agin; Pow'rfulest preacher and tenderest teacher, And kindliest creature in ould Donegal.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slainte, and slainte, and slainte agin; Pow'rfulest preacher and tenderest teacher, And kindliest creature in ould Donegal.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Here's a health to you, Father O'Flynn!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.
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From this reading Alfred Perceval Graves.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Here's a health to you, Father O'Flynn!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Here's a health to you, Father O'Flynn!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coomnageeha Hotel, In Ould Donegal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slainte, and slainte, and slainte agin; Pow'rfulest preacher and tenderest teacher, And kindliest creature in ould Donegal.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slainte, and slainte, and slainte agin; Pow'rfulest preacher and tenderest teacher, And kindliest creature in ould Donegal.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Here's a health to you, Father O'Flynn!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slainte, and slainte, and slainte agin; Pow'rfulest preacher and tenderest teacher, And kindliest creature in ould Donegal.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alfred Perceval Graves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slainte, and slainte, and slainte agin; Pow'rfulest preacher and tenderest teacher, And kindliest creature in ould Donegal.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slainte, and slainte, and slainte agin; Pow'rfulest preacher and tenderest teacher, And kindliest creature in ould Donegal.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slainte, and slainte, and slainte agin; Pow'rfulest preacher and tenderest teacher, And kindliest creature in ould Donegal.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slainte, and slainte, and slainte agin; Pow'rfulest preacher and tenderest teacher, And kindliest creature in ould Donegal.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slainte, and slainte, and slainte agin; Pow'rfulest preacher and tenderest teacher, And kindliest creature in ould Donegal.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Here's a health to you, Father O'Flynn!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.
in or at the place that
From this reading It is a far cry from the kingdom of Kerry to 'ould Donegal,' where we have been travelling for a week, chiefly in the hope of meeting Father O'Flynn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Here's a health to you, Father O'Flynn!
