accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
(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 House, all unconscious of what is in store for it, wantons at play.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading House, all unconscious of what is in store for it, wantons at play.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading PATRICK O'BRIEN "having had his attention called" to some verses by SWINBURNE, proposes to read them.
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PATRICK O'BRIEN "having had his attention called" to some verses by SWINBURNE, proposes to read them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading PATRICK O'BRIEN "having had his attention called" to some verses by SWINBURNE, proposes to read them.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading SUMMERS coming up fresh with batch of new conundrums.
CommissionersnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
conundrums
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From this reading SUMMERS coming up fresh with batch of new conundrums.
declaimedverbUS /dɪˈkleɪmd/
past form of “declaim” — recite in elocution
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
greatly pleased
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading House, all unconscious of what is in store for it, wantons at play.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading SUMMERS coming up fresh with batch of new conundrums.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PATRICK O'BRIEN "having had his attention called" to some verses by SWINBURNE, proposes to read them.
haltinglyadverbUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋli/
in a halting manner
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading PATRICK O'BRIEN "having had his attention called" to some verses by SWINBURNE, proposes to read them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PATRICK O'BRIEN "having had his attention called" to some verses by SWINBURNE, proposes to read them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading House, all unconscious of what is in store for it, wantons at play.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading House, all unconscious of what is in store for it, wantons at play.
InnumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Innumerable questions on paper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading House, all unconscious of what is in store for it, wantons at play.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading House, all unconscious of what is in store for it, wantons at play.
localisedadjective
confined or restricted to a particular location
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
Nenagh
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From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
O'BRIENnounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading PATRICK O'BRIEN "having had his attention called" to some verses by SWINBURNE, proposes to read them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading House, all unconscious of what is in store for it, wantons at play.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Innumerable questions on paper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Innumerable questions on paper.
PATRICKnounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading PATRICK O'BRIEN "having had his attention called" to some verses by SWINBURNE, proposes to read them.
participate in games or sport
From this reading House, all unconscious of what is in store for it, wantons at play.
proposesverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading PATRICK O'BRIEN "having had his attention called" to some verses by SWINBURNE, proposes to read them.
the possibility of future success
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Innumerable questions on paper.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading PATRICK O'BRIEN "having had his attention called" to some verses by SWINBURNE, proposes to read them.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading PATRICK O'BRIEN "having had his attention called" to some verses by SWINBURNE, proposes to read them.
SPEAKERnounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading House, all unconscious of what is in store for it, wantons at play.
SUMMERSnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading SUMMERS coming up fresh with batch of new conundrums.
SWINBURNEnoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading PATRICK O'BRIEN "having had his attention called" to some verses by SWINBURNE, proposes to read them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading PATRICK O'BRIEN "having had his attention called" to some verses by SWINBURNE, proposes to read them.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
Tipperary
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From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PATRICK O'BRIEN "having had his attention called" to some verses by SWINBURNE, proposes to read them.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
Tyrannicidenoun
killing a tyrant
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading House, all unconscious of what is in store for it, wantons at play.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SUMMERS coming up fresh with batch of new conundrums.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading PATRICK O'BRIEN "having had his attention called" to some verses by SWINBURNE, proposes to read them.
wantons
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From this reading House, all unconscious of what is in store for it, wantons at play.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading House, all unconscious of what is in store for it, wantons at play.
wickedlyadverbUS /ˈwɪkɪdli/
in a wicked evil manner
From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SUMMERS coming up fresh with batch of new conundrums.
wouldn't
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From this reading House wickedly delighted at prospect of SWINBURNE being haltingly declaimed with North Tipperary accent localised by companionship with the Town Commissioners of Nenagh; SPEAKER thinks it might be funny, but wouldn't be business; so PATRICK: having begun, "Night brings but one red star--Tyrannicide," is sternly pulled up.
