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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
amused
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From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
arrival
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From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'On Lough Neagh's banks, as the fisherman strays, When the cool, calm eve's declining.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
banks
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From this reading 'On Lough Neagh's banks, as the fisherman strays, When the cool, calm eve's declining.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He sees the round towers of other days Beneath the waters shining.'
borders
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From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
calm
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From this reading 'On Lough Neagh's banks, as the fisherman strays, When the cool, calm eve's declining.
car-driver
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From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
cool
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From this reading 'On Lough Neagh's banks, as the fisherman strays, When the cool, calm eve's declining.
day
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From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
days
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From this reading He sees the round towers of other days Beneath the waters shining.'
declining
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From this reading 'On Lough Neagh's banks, as the fisherman strays, When the cool, calm eve's declining.
Devorgilla
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From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
drove
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From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
Dublin
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From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
estate
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From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
eve's
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From this reading 'On Lough Neagh's banks, as the fisherman strays, When the cool, calm eve's declining.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
fisherman
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From this reading 'On Lough Neagh's banks, as the fisherman strays, When the cool, calm eve's declining.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
Francesca
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From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sees the round towers of other days Beneath the waters shining.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
idea
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From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
just
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From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
La
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From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
lake
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From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
Lough
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From this reading 'On Lough Neagh's banks, as the fisherman strays, When the cool, calm eve's declining.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
Moore
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From this reading Thomas Moore.
Neagh's
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From this reading 'On Lough Neagh's banks, as the fisherman strays, When the cool, calm eve's declining.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sees the round towers of other days Beneath the waters shining.'
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'On Lough Neagh's banks, as the fisherman strays, When the cool, calm eve's declining.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
other
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From this reading He sees the round towers of other days Beneath the waters shining.'
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
picnic-party
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From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
placed
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From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
purposes
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From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
round
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From this reading He sees the round towers of other days Beneath the waters shining.'
sees
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From this reading He sees the round towers of other days Beneath the waters shining.'
shining
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From this reading He sees the round towers of other days Beneath the waters shining.'
strays
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From this reading 'On Lough Neagh's banks, as the fisherman strays, When the cool, calm eve's declining.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
taken
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From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
tea
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From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'On Lough Neagh's banks, as the fisherman strays, When the cool, calm eve's declining.
there
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From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
Thomas
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From this reading Thomas Moore.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
Touche
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From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
towers
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From this reading He sees the round towers of other days Beneath the waters shining.'
tramcar
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From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
waters
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From this reading He sees the round towers of other days Beneath the waters shining.'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Francesca and I were amused at the idea, but did not think of it again until we drove through the La Touche estate, on one of the first days after our arrival at Devorgilla.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'On Lough Neagh's banks, as the fisherman strays, When the cool, calm eve's declining.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A Dublin car-driver told me one day that he had just taken a picnic-party to the borders of a lake, where they had had tea in a tramcar which had been placed there for such purposes.
