used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Vainly we soothe our aching hearts With converse sweet, Wave after wave, high heaving, parts Our union meet.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Vainly we soothe our aching hearts With converse sweet, Wave after wave, high heaving, parts Our union meet.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, doom severe!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Hard is our life and sharp with ill, My brethren dear; The snow so thick, the wind so chill, The night so drear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We strive to keep Sad concert in our songs of pain, But the wild deep, Relentless, mars the rising strain.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Hard is our life and sharp with ill, My brethren dear; The snow so thick, the wind so chill, The night so drear.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
comparableadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpərəbəl/
able to be compared or worthy of comparison
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading We strive to keep Sad concert in our songs of pain, But the wild deep, Relentless, mars the rising strain.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
without stop or interruption
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading Vainly we soothe our aching hearts With converse sweet, Wave after wave, high heaving, parts Our union meet.
dearly loved
From this reading Hard is our life and sharp with ill, My brethren dear; The snow so thick, the wind so chill, The night so drear.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading We strive to keep Sad concert in our songs of pain, But the wild deep, Relentless, mars the rising strain.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Ah, doom severe!
drearadjective
causing dejection
From this reading Hard is our life and sharp with ill, My brethren dear; The snow so thick, the wind so chill, The night so drear.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
Fingula
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From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Hard is our life and sharp with ill, My brethren dear; The snow so thick, the wind so chill, The night so drear.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Vainly we soothe our aching hearts With converse sweet, Wave after wave, high heaving, parts Our union meet.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading Vainly we soothe our aching hearts With converse sweet, Wave after wave, high heaving, parts Our union meet.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Vainly we soothe our aching hearts With converse sweet, Wave after wave, high heaving, parts Our union meet.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Hard is our life and sharp with ill, My brethren dear; The snow so thick, the wind so chill, The night so drear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hard is our life and sharp with ill, My brethren dear; The snow so thick, the wind so chill, The night so drear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We strive to keep Sad concert in our songs of pain, But the wild deep, Relentless, mars the rising strain.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Hard is our life and sharp with ill, My brethren dear; The snow so thick, the wind so chill, The night so drear.
Lirnoun
the sea personified; father of Manannan; corresponds to Welsh Llyr
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
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 The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
Maoile
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From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
marsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading We strive to keep Sad concert in our songs of pain, But the wild deep, Relentless, mars the rising strain.
come together
From this reading Vainly we soothe our aching hearts With converse sweet, Wave after wave, high heaving, parts Our union meet.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hard is our life and sharp with ill, My brethren dear; The snow so thick, the wind so chill, The night so drear.
nanounUS /nɑː/
a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Hard is our life and sharp with ill, My brethren dear; The snow so thick, the wind so chill, The night so drear.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading We strive to keep Sad concert in our songs of pain, But the wild deep, Relentless, mars the rising strain.
the local environment
From this reading Vainly we soothe our aching hearts With converse sweet, Wave after wave, high heaving, parts Our union meet.
RelentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading We strive to keep Sad concert in our songs of pain, But the wild deep, Relentless, mars the rising strain.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading We strive to keep Sad concert in our songs of pain, But the wild deep, Relentless, mars the rising strain.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading We strive to keep Sad concert in our songs of pain, But the wild deep, Relentless, mars the rising strain.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Ah, doom severe!
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Hard is our life and sharp with ill, My brethren dear; The snow so thick, the wind so chill, The night so drear.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading We strive to keep Sad concert in our songs of pain, But the wild deep, Relentless, mars the rising strain.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Vainly we soothe our aching hearts With converse sweet, Wave after wave, high heaving, parts Our union meet.
Sruih
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading We strive to keep Sad concert in our songs of pain, But the wild deep, Relentless, mars the rising strain.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading We strive to keep Sad concert in our songs of pain, But the wild deep, Relentless, mars the rising strain.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Vainly we soothe our aching hearts With converse sweet, Wave after wave, high heaving, parts Our union meet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Hard is our life and sharp with ill, My brethren dear; The snow so thick, the wind so chill, The night so drear.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Vainly we soothe our aching hearts With converse sweet, Wave after wave, high heaving, parts Our union meet.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
VainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Vainly we soothe our aching hearts With converse sweet, Wave after wave, high heaving, parts Our union meet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Vainly we soothe our aching hearts With converse sweet, Wave after wave, high heaving, parts Our union meet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We strive to keep Sad concert in our songs of pain, But the wild deep, Relentless, mars the rising strain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading We strive to keep Sad concert in our songs of pain, But the wild deep, Relentless, mars the rising strain.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hard is our life and sharp with ill, My brethren dear; The snow so thick, the wind so chill, The night so drear.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The children of Lir continued for a long time in the same condition on the Sruih na Maoile, until one night they suffered so much from the cold and wind and snow, that nothing they had hitherto felt was comparable to it; which made Fingula utter the following words:--
