adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On this journey, however, I recollect making one observation, and once laughing at what I thought a practical bull.
AccustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
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 I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On this journey, however, I recollect making one observation, and once laughing at what I thought a practical bull.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On this journey, however, I recollect making one observation, and once laughing at what I thought a practical bull.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In these commodious parties of pleasure, every thing had been provided to prevent the obstacles that roused my faculties.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading We saw a number of labourers at work in a bog, on a very hot day, with a fire lighted close to them.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading On this journey, however, I recollect making one observation, and once laughing at what I thought a practical bull.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We saw a number of labourers at work in a bog, on a very hot day, with a fire lighted close to them.
comicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪk/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
commodiousadjectiveUS /kəˈmoʊdiəs/
large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)
From this reading In these commodious parties of pleasure, every thing had been provided to prevent the obstacles that roused my faculties.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We saw a number of labourers at work in a bog, on a very hot day, with a fire lighted close to them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In these commodious parties of pleasure, every thing had been provided to prevent the obstacles that roused my faculties.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading In these commodious parties of pleasure, every thing had been provided to prevent the obstacles that roused my faculties.
familiarizedadjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljəraɪzd/
having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading We saw a number of labourers at work in a bog, on a very hot day, with a fire lighted close to them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
Hibernian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading We saw a number of labourers at work in a bog, on a very hot day, with a fire lighted close to them.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On this journey, however, I recollect making one observation, and once laughing at what I thought a practical bull.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading On this journey, however, I recollect making one observation, and once laughing at what I thought a practical bull.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
labourers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We saw a number of labourers at work in a bog, on a very hot day, with a fire lighted close to them.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading On this journey, however, I recollect making one observation, and once laughing at what I thought a practical bull.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading We saw a number of labourers at work in a bog, on a very hot day, with a fire lighted close to them.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading On this journey, however, I recollect making one observation, and once laughing at what I thought a practical bull.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In these commodious parties of pleasure, every thing had been provided to prevent the obstacles that roused my faculties.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading We saw a number of labourers at work in a bog, on a very hot day, with a fire lighted close to them.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading On this journey, however, I recollect making one observation, and once laughing at what I thought a practical bull.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading In these commodious parties of pleasure, every thing had been provided to prevent the obstacles that roused my faculties.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this journey, however, I recollect making one observation, and once laughing at what I thought a practical bull.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading On this journey, however, I recollect making one observation, and once laughing at what I thought a practical bull.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On this journey, however, I recollect making one observation, and once laughing at what I thought a practical bull.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading In these commodious parties of pleasure, every thing had been provided to prevent the obstacles that roused my faculties.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading In these commodious parties of pleasure, every thing had been provided to prevent the obstacles that roused my faculties.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading On this journey, however, I recollect making one observation, and once laughing at what I thought a practical bull.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading In these commodious parties of pleasure, every thing had been provided to prevent the obstacles that roused my faculties.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading In these commodious parties of pleasure, every thing had been provided to prevent the obstacles that roused my faculties.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading On this journey, however, I recollect making one observation, and once laughing at what I thought a practical bull.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading In these commodious parties of pleasure, every thing had been provided to prevent the obstacles that roused my faculties.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading We saw a number of labourers at work in a bog, on a very hot day, with a fire lighted close to them.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We saw a number of labourers at work in a bog, on a very hot day, with a fire lighted close to them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these commodious parties of pleasure, every thing had been provided to prevent the obstacles that roused my faculties.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading In these commodious parties of pleasure, every thing had been provided to prevent the obstacles that roused my faculties.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On this journey, however, I recollect making one observation, and once laughing at what I thought a practical bull.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading I could now boast that I had travelled all over Ireland, from north to south; but, in fact, I had seen nothing of the country or of its inhabitants.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We saw a number of labourers at work in a bog, on a very hot day, with a fire lighted close to them.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We saw a number of labourers at work in a bog, on a very hot day, with a fire lighted close to them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On this journey, however, I recollect making one observation, and once laughing at what I thought a practical bull.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Accustomed by this time to the Hibernian tone, I fancied that I knew all that could be known of the Irish character; familiarized with the comic expressions of the lower class of people, they amused me no longer.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We saw a number of labourers at work in a bog, on a very hot day, with a fire lighted close to them.
