adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'There sings a bonnie linnet Up the heather glen; The voice has magic in it Too sweet for mortal men!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Sing O, the blooming heather, O, the heather glen!
bonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading 'There sings a bonnie linnet Up the heather glen; The voice has magic in it Too sweet for mortal men!
Carrig-a-fooka
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From this reading Carrig-a-fooka Inn, near Knockma, On the shores of Lough Corrib.
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
Corrib
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From this reading Carrig-a-fooka Inn, near Knockma, On the shores of Lough Corrib.
denialnounUS /dɪˈnaɪəl/
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Where fairest fairies gather To lure in mortal men.'
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Where fairest fairies gather To lure in mortal men.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'There sings a bonnie linnet Up the heather glen; The voice has magic in it Too sweet for mortal men!
Francesca
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From this reading A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading Where fairest fairies gather To lure in mortal men.'
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading 'There sings a bonnie linnet Up the heather glen; The voice has magic in it Too sweet for mortal men!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'There sings a bonnie linnet Up the heather glen; The voice has magic in it Too sweet for mortal men!
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading 'There sings a bonnie linnet Up the heather glen; The voice has magic in it Too sweet for mortal men!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'There sings a bonnie linnet Up the heather glen; The voice has magic in it Too sweet for mortal men!
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Carrig-a-fooka Inn, near Knockma, On the shores of Lough Corrib.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'There sings a bonnie linnet Up the heather glen; The voice has magic in it Too sweet for mortal men!
Knockma
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From this reading Carrig-a-fooka Inn, near Knockma, On the shores of Lough Corrib.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
linnetnounUS /ˈlɪnɪt/
small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico
From this reading 'There sings a bonnie linnet Up the heather glen; The voice has magic in it Too sweet for mortal men!
LoughnounUS /laʊ/
a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland
From this reading Carrig-a-fooka Inn, near Knockma, On the shores of Lough Corrib.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Where fairest fairies gather To lure in mortal men.'
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading 'There sings a bonnie linnet Up the heather glen; The voice has magic in it Too sweet for mortal men!
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading 'There sings a bonnie linnet Up the heather glen; The voice has magic in it Too sweet for mortal men!
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading 'There sings a bonnie linnet Up the heather glen; The voice has magic in it Too sweet for mortal men!
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Carrig-a-fooka Inn, near Knockma, On the shores of Lough Corrib.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Sing O, the blooming heather, O, the heather glen!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carrig-a-fooka Inn, near Knockma, On the shores of Lough Corrib.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carrig-a-fooka Inn, near Knockma, On the shores of Lough Corrib.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
Ronald
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From this reading A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
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 A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Carrig-a-fooka Inn, near Knockma, On the shores of Lough Corrib.
SingverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading Sing O, the blooming heather, O, the heather glen!
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading 'There sings a bonnie linnet Up the heather glen; The voice has magic in it Too sweet for mortal men!
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading 'There sings a bonnie linnet Up the heather glen; The voice has magic in it Too sweet for mortal men!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'There sings a bonnie linnet Up the heather glen; The voice has magic in it Too sweet for mortal men!
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'There sings a bonnie linnet Up the heather glen; The voice has magic in it Too sweet for mortal men!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where fairest fairies gather To lure in mortal men.'
to-day
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From this reading A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
TooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'There sings a bonnie linnet Up the heather glen; The voice has magic in it Too sweet for mortal men!
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'There sings a bonnie linnet Up the heather glen; The voice has magic in it Too sweet for mortal men!
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading 'There sings a bonnie linnet Up the heather glen; The voice has magic in it Too sweet for mortal men!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A modern Irish poet [*] says something that Francesca has quoted to Ronald in her letter to-day, and we await from Scotland his confirmation or denial.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where fairest fairies gather To lure in mortal men.'
