adeterminerUS /ə/
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!
agin
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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.'
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Alfred Perceval Graves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
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.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
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.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
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.
Coomnageeha
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From this reading Coomnageeha Hotel, In Ould Donegal.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Slainte, and slainte, and slainte agin; Pow'rfulest preacher and tenderest teacher, And kindliest creature in ould Donegal.'
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
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.
Donegal
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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.'
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
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.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'Here's a health to you, Father O'Flynn!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
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.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
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.
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Alfred Perceval Graves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
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.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading 'Here's a health to you, Father O'Flynn!
Here's
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From this reading 'Here's a health to you, Father O'Flynn!
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
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.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Coomnageeha Hotel, In Ould Donegal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
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.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
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.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
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.
Kerry
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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.
kindliest
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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.'
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
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.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
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.
O'Flynn
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From this reading 'Here's a health to you, Father O'Flynn!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
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.
ould
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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.'
Perceval
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From this reading Alfred Perceval Graves.
Pow'rfulest
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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.'
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading Slainte, and slainte, and slainte agin; Pow'rfulest preacher and tenderest teacher, And kindliest creature in ould Donegal.'
Slainte
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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.'
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Slainte, and slainte, and slainte agin; Pow'rfulest preacher and tenderest teacher, And kindliest creature in ould Donegal.'
tenderest
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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.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Here's a health to you, Father O'Flynn!
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
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.
wepronounUS /wiː/
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.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
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.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
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.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Here's a health to you, Father O'Flynn!
