adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And the divil a call you have to be onaisy about the crathur follyin’ you anywheres.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
anywheres
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From this reading “And the divil a call you have to be onaisy about the crathur follyin’ you anywheres.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Gomeral yourself and save your penny,” said Mick, whose temper was not at its best after his long day of hungry discontent.
BadadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “If it’s th’ ould cow you’re cursin’,” said Mick, “she’s down below yonder.”
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Gomeral yourself and save your penny,” said Mick, whose temper was not at its best after his long day of hungry discontent.
betverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
blatherin
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From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
brogues
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From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “And the divil a call you have to be onaisy about the crathur follyin’ you anywheres.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading “If it’s th’ ould cow you’re cursin’,” said Mick, “she’s down below yonder.”
crathur
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From this reading “And the divil a call you have to be onaisy about the crathur follyin’ you anywheres.
cursin
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From this reading “If it’s th’ ould cow you’re cursin’,” said Mick, “she’s down below yonder.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Gomeral yourself and save your penny,” said Mick, whose temper was not at its best after his long day of hungry discontent.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading “Gomeral yourself and save your penny,” said Mick, whose temper was not at its best after his long day of hungry discontent.
divil
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From this reading “And the divil a call you have to be onaisy about the crathur follyin’ you anywheres.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “If it’s th’ ould cow you’re cursin’,” said Mick, “she’s down below yonder.”
dunno
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From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
follyin
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From this reading “And the divil a call you have to be onaisy about the crathur follyin’ you anywheres.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
gomeral
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From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And the divil a call you have to be onaisy about the crathur follyin’ you anywheres.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Gomeral yourself and save your penny,” said Mick, whose temper was not at its best after his long day of hungry discontent.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “Gomeral yourself and save your penny,” said Mick, whose temper was not at its best after his long day of hungry discontent.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
I'm
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From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it’s th’ ould cow you’re cursin’,” said Mick, “she’s down below yonder.”
impnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
it's
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From this reading “If it’s th’ ould cow you’re cursin’,” said Mick, “she’s down below yonder.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Gomeral yourself and save your penny,” said Mick, whose temper was not at its best after his long day of hungry discontent.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Gomeral yourself and save your penny,” said Mick, whose temper was not at its best after his long day of hungry discontent.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
meself
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From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
MicknounUS /mɪk/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading “If it’s th’ ould cow you’re cursin’,” said Mick, “she’s down below yonder.”
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
Och
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From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
onaisy
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From this reading “And the divil a call you have to be onaisy about the crathur follyin’ you anywheres.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
ould
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From this reading “If it’s th’ ould cow you’re cursin’,” said Mick, “she’s down below yonder.”
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “Gomeral yourself and save your penny,” said Mick, whose temper was not at its best after his long day of hungry discontent.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If it’s th’ ould cow you’re cursin’,” said Mick, “she’s down below yonder.”
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “Gomeral yourself and save your penny,” said Mick, whose temper was not at its best after his long day of hungry discontent.
scran
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From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
she'll
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From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
she's
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From this reading “If it’s th’ ould cow you’re cursin’,” said Mick, “she’s down below yonder.”
somethin
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From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “Gomeral yourself and save your penny,” said Mick, whose temper was not at its best after his long day of hungry discontent.
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “If it’s th’ ould cow you’re cursin’,” said Mick, “she’s down below yonder.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And the divil a call you have to be onaisy about the crathur follyin’ you anywheres.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Gomeral yourself and save your penny,” said Mick, whose temper was not at its best after his long day of hungry discontent.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading “Gomeral yourself and save your penny,” said Mick, whose temper was not at its best after his long day of hungry discontent.
wid
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From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “If it’s th’ ould cow you’re cursin’,” said Mick, “she’s down below yonder.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Och, tell me somethin’ I dunno, you gomeral, not but what I’m nigh as big a one meself as can be, to go thrust her wid that little imp of mischief.
you're
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From this reading “If it’s th’ ould cow you’re cursin’,” said Mick, “she’s down below yonder.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bad scran to it, I must give me stiff leg a rest, and she’ll be up here blatherin’ after me before you can look round, you may bet your brogues she will.”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Gomeral yourself and save your penny,” said Mick, whose temper was not at its best after his long day of hungry discontent.
