used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
(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 CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading More than one of them came from British soil, but a footprint on the green fields of America soon turned them into true-blue Yankees.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
BARRY
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From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
fearless and daring
From this reading And there was John Barry, a bold son of green Erin.
brought into existence
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading More than one of them came from British soil, but a footprint on the green fields of America soon turned them into true-blue Yankees.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading More than one of them came from British soil, but a footprint on the green fields of America soon turned them into true-blue Yankees.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
ErinnounUS /ˈerɪn/
an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry
From this reading And there was John Barry, a bold son of green Erin.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading More than one of them came from British soil, but a footprint on the green fields of America soon turned them into true-blue Yankees.
footprintnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnt/
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading More than one of them came from British soil, but a footprint on the green fields of America soon turned them into true-blue Yankees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More than one of them came from British soil, but a footprint on the green fields of America soon turned them into true-blue Yankees.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading More than one of them came from British soil, but a footprint on the green fields of America soon turned them into true-blue Yankees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have told you the story of Jones, the Scotchman, and now I must tell you that of Barry, the Irishman.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have told you the story of Jones, the Scotchman, and now I must tell you that of Barry, the Irishman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading More than one of them came from British soil, but a footprint on the green fields of America soon turned them into true-blue Yankees.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading I have told you the story of Jones, the Scotchman, and now I must tell you that of Barry, the Irishman.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading There was John Paul Jones, the gallant Scotchman.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading There was John Paul Jones, the gallant Scotchman.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than one of them came from British soil, but a footprint on the green fields of America soon turned them into true-blue Yankees.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have told you the story of Jones, the Scotchman, and now I must tell you that of Barry, the Irishman.
NAVALadjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have told you the story of Jones, the Scotchman, and now I must tell you that of Barry, the Irishman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading More than one of them came from British soil, but a footprint on the green fields of America soon turned them into true-blue Yankees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More than one of them came from British soil, but a footprint on the green fields of America soon turned them into true-blue Yankees.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading There was John Paul Jones, the gallant Scotchman.
ROWBOATSnounUS /ˈroʊboʊts/
plural of “rowboat” — a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
Scotchmannoun
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading There was John Paul Jones, the gallant Scotchman.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading More than one of them came from British soil, but a footprint on the green fields of America soon turned them into true-blue Yankees.
a male human offspring
From this reading And there was John Barry, a bold son of green Erin.
in the near future
From this reading More than one of them came from British soil, but a footprint on the green fields of America soon turned them into true-blue Yankees.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I have told you the story of Jones, the Scotchman, and now I must tell you that of Barry, the Irishman.
express in words
From this reading I have told you the story of Jones, the Scotchman, and now I must tell you that of Barry, the Irishman.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than one of them came from British soil, but a footprint on the green fields of America soon turned them into true-blue Yankees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have told you the story of Jones, the Scotchman, and now I must tell you that of Barry, the Irishman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading More than one of them came from British soil, but a footprint on the green fields of America soon turned them into true-blue Yankees.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was John Paul Jones, the gallant Scotchman.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have told you the story of Jones, the Scotchman, and now I must tell you that of Barry, the Irishman.
true-blueadjective
marked by unswerving loyalty
From this reading More than one of them came from British soil, but a footprint on the green fields of America soon turned them into true-blue Yankees.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading More than one of them came from British soil, but a footprint on the green fields of America soon turned them into true-blue Yankees.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was John Paul Jones, the gallant Scotchman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH A GALLANT NAVAL HERO OF IRISH BLOOD THE heroes of our navy were not all Americans born.
YankeesnounUS /ˈjæŋkiz/
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading More than one of them came from British soil, but a footprint on the green fields of America soon turned them into true-blue Yankees.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have told you the story of Jones, the Scotchman, and now I must tell you that of Barry, the Irishman.
