adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here we are in the midst of life once more, though to be sure it is Irish life, which moves less dizzily than our own.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
Broona
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From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
Colquhouns
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From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
dizzilyadverb
in a giddy light-headed manner
From this reading Here we are in the midst of life once more, though to be sure it is Irish life, which moves less dizzily than our own.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
forgetsverbUS /fərˈɡets/
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here we are in the midst of life once more, though to be sure it is Irish life, which moves less dizzily than our own.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Here we are in the midst of life once more, though to be sure it is Irish life, which moves less dizzily than our own.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Here we are in the midst of life once more, though to be sure it is Irish life, which moves less dizzily than our own.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Here we are in the midst of life once more, though to be sure it is Irish life, which moves less dizzily than our own.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Thomas Moore.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here we are in the midst of life once more, though to be sure it is Irish life, which moves less dizzily than our own.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading Here we are in the midst of life once more, though to be sure it is Irish life, which moves less dizzily than our own.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
O'Carolan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Here we are in the midst of life once more, though to be sure it is Irish life, which moves less dizzily than our own.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Here we are in the midst of life once more, though to be sure it is Irish life, which moves less dizzily than our own.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Here we are in the midst of life once more, though to be sure it is Irish life, which moves less dizzily than our own.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
Salemina's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
sunflowernounUS /ˈsʌnflaʊər/
any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Here we are in the midst of life once more, though to be sure it is Irish life, which moves less dizzily than our own.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
tempestuously
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Here we are in the midst of life once more, though to be sure it is Irish life, which moves less dizzily than our own.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Moore.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Here we are in the midst of life once more, though to be sure it is Irish life, which moves less dizzily than our own.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Broona flung her arms tempestuously around Salemina's neck, exclaiming between her sobs, “Good-bye, my thousand, thousand blessings!”--an expression so Irish that we laughed and cried in one breath at the sound of it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sunflower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose.'
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Here we all are at O'Carolan's Hotel in Dublin--all but the Colquhouns, who bade us adieu at the station, and the dear children, whose tears are probably dried by now, although they flowed freely enough at parting.
