adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning the Old Hall dropped like a ripe rowan berry into our very laps.
AdaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading Adapted from Edward Lysaght.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The landlord of the Shamrock Inn directed us thither, and within the hour it belonged to us for the rest of the summer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Have you been at Devorgilla, Have you seen, at Devorgilla, Beauty's train trip o'er the plain,-- The lovely maids of Devorgilla?'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Peabody, inclined to be severe with me for my desertion, took up her residence at once.
Beauty's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Have you been at Devorgilla, Have you seen, at Devorgilla, Beauty's train trip o'er the plain,-- The lovely maids of Devorgilla?'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Have you been at Devorgilla, Have you seen, at Devorgilla, Beauty's train trip o'er the plain,-- The lovely maids of Devorgilla?'
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The landlord of the Shamrock Inn directed us thither, and within the hour it belonged to us for the rest of the summer.
berrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading The next morning the Old Hall dropped like a ripe rowan berry into our very laps.
desertionnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading Miss Peabody, inclined to be severe with me for my desertion, took up her residence at once.
Devorgilla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Have you been at Devorgilla, Have you seen, at Devorgilla, Beauty's train trip o'er the plain,-- The lovely maids of Devorgilla?'
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading The landlord of the Shamrock Inn directed us thither, and within the hour it belonged to us for the rest of the summer.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The next morning the Old Hall dropped like a ripe rowan berry into our very laps.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Adapted from Edward Lysaght.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The landlord of the Shamrock Inn directed us thither, and within the hour it belonged to us for the rest of the summer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Adapted from Edward Lysaght.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The next morning the Old Hall dropped like a ripe rowan berry into our very laps.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Have you been at Devorgilla, Have you seen, at Devorgilla, Beauty's train trip o'er the plain,-- The lovely maids of Devorgilla?'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Peabody, inclined to be severe with me for my desertion, took up her residence at once.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The landlord of the Shamrock Inn directed us thither, and within the hour it belonged to us for the rest of the summer.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Miss Peabody, inclined to be severe with me for my desertion, took up her residence at once.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The landlord of the Shamrock Inn directed us thither, and within the hour it belonged to us for the rest of the summer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next morning the Old Hall dropped like a ripe rowan berry into our very laps.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The landlord of the Shamrock Inn directed us thither, and within the hour it belonged to us for the rest of the summer.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The landlord of the Shamrock Inn directed us thither, and within the hour it belonged to us for the rest of the summer.
lapsnounUS /læps/
plural of “lap” — the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
From this reading The next morning the Old Hall dropped like a ripe rowan berry into our very laps.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The next morning the Old Hall dropped like a ripe rowan berry into our very laps.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading 'Have you been at Devorgilla, Have you seen, at Devorgilla, Beauty's train trip o'er the plain,-- The lovely maids of Devorgilla?'
Lysaght
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adapted from Edward Lysaght.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading 'Have you been at Devorgilla, Have you seen, at Devorgilla, Beauty's train trip o'er the plain,-- The lovely maids of Devorgilla?'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Peabody, inclined to be severe with me for my desertion, took up her residence at once.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Peabody, inclined to be severe with me for my desertion, took up her residence at once.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning the Old Hall dropped like a ripe rowan berry into our very laps.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Miss Peabody, inclined to be severe with me for my desertion, took up her residence at once.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning the Old Hall dropped like a ripe rowan berry into our very laps.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading 'Have you been at Devorgilla, Have you seen, at Devorgilla, Beauty's train trip o'er the plain,-- The lovely maids of Devorgilla?'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Have you been at Devorgilla, Have you seen, at Devorgilla, Beauty's train trip o'er the plain,-- The lovely maids of Devorgilla?'
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The next morning the Old Hall dropped like a ripe rowan berry into our very laps.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Miss Peabody, inclined to be severe with me for my desertion, took up her residence at once.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The next morning the Old Hall dropped like a ripe rowan berry into our very laps.
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading Miss Peabody, inclined to be severe with me for my desertion, took up her residence at once.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading 'Have you been at Devorgilla, Have you seen, at Devorgilla, Beauty's train trip o'er the plain,-- The lovely maids of Devorgilla?'
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Miss Peabody, inclined to be severe with me for my desertion, took up her residence at once.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The landlord of the Shamrock Inn directed us thither, and within the hour it belonged to us for the rest of the summer.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading The next morning the Old Hall dropped like a ripe rowan berry into our very laps.
rowannounUS /ˈroʊən/
Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
From this reading The next morning the Old Hall dropped like a ripe rowan berry into our very laps.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Have you been at Devorgilla, Have you seen, at Devorgilla, Beauty's train trip o'er the plain,-- The lovely maids of Devorgilla?'
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Miss Peabody, inclined to be severe with me for my desertion, took up her residence at once.
ShamrocknounUS /ˈʃæmrɑːk/
creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
From this reading The landlord of the Shamrock Inn directed us thither, and within the hour it belonged to us for the rest of the summer.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The landlord of the Shamrock Inn directed us thither, and within the hour it belonged to us for the rest of the summer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Have you been at Devorgilla, Have you seen, at Devorgilla, Beauty's train trip o'er the plain,-- The lovely maids of Devorgilla?'
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The landlord of the Shamrock Inn directed us thither, and within the hour it belonged to us for the rest of the summer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The landlord of the Shamrock Inn directed us thither, and within the hour it belonged to us for the rest of the summer.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Miss Peabody, inclined to be severe with me for my desertion, took up her residence at once.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading 'Have you been at Devorgilla, Have you seen, at Devorgilla, Beauty's train trip o'er the plain,-- The lovely maids of Devorgilla?'
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading 'Have you been at Devorgilla, Have you seen, at Devorgilla, Beauty's train trip o'er the plain,-- The lovely maids of Devorgilla?'
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Peabody, inclined to be severe with me for my desertion, took up her residence at once.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The landlord of the Shamrock Inn directed us thither, and within the hour it belonged to us for the rest of the summer.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The next morning the Old Hall dropped like a ripe rowan berry into our very laps.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Peabody, inclined to be severe with me for my desertion, took up her residence at once.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The landlord of the Shamrock Inn directed us thither, and within the hour it belonged to us for the rest of the summer.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Have you been at Devorgilla, Have you seen, at Devorgilla, Beauty's train trip o'er the plain,-- The lovely maids of Devorgilla?'
