used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I THINK it was a Young Ireland Society that set my mind running on ‘popular poetry.’
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We used to discuss everything that was known to us about Ireland, and especially Irish literature and Irish history.
(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 knew in my heart that the most of them wrote badly, and yet such romance clung about them, such a desire for Irish poetry was in all our minds, that I kept on saying, not only to others but to myself, that most of them wrote well, or all but well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We used to discuss everything that was known to us about Ireland, and especially Irish literature and Irish history.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could have told you at that time the dates of the birth and death, and quoted the chief poems, of men whose names you have not heard, and perhaps of some whose names I have forgotten.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading I knew in my heart that the most of them wrote badly, and yet such romance clung about them, such a desire for Irish poetry was in all our minds, that I kept on saying, not only to others but to myself, that most of them wrote well, or all but well.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading I could have told you at that time the dates of the birth and death, and quoted the chief poems, of men whose names you have not heard, and perhaps of some whose names I have forgotten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had no Gaelic, but paid great honour to the Irish poets who wrote in English, and quoted them in our speeches.
a person who is in charge
From this reading I could have told you at that time the dates of the birth and death, and quoted the chief poems, of men whose names you have not heard, and perhaps of some whose names I have forgotten.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading I knew in my heart that the most of them wrote badly, and yet such romance clung about them, such a desire for Irish poetry was in all our minds, that I kept on saying, not only to others but to myself, that most of them wrote well, or all but well.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could have told you at that time the dates of the birth and death, and quoted the chief poems, of men whose names you have not heard, and perhaps of some whose names I have forgotten.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading I could have told you at that time the dates of the birth and death, and quoted the chief poems, of men whose names you have not heard, and perhaps of some whose names I have forgotten.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I could have told you at that time the dates of the birth and death, and quoted the chief poems, of men whose names you have not heard, and perhaps of some whose names I have forgotten.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I knew in my heart that the most of them wrote badly, and yet such romance clung about them, such a desire for Irish poetry was in all our minds, that I kept on saying, not only to others but to myself, that most of them wrote well, or all but well.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading We used to discuss everything that was known to us about Ireland, and especially Irish literature and Irish history.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading We had no Gaelic, but paid great honour to the Irish poets who wrote in English, and quoted them in our speeches.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading We used to discuss everything that was known to us about Ireland, and especially Irish literature and Irish history.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading We used to discuss everything that was known to us about Ireland, and especially Irish literature and Irish history.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I knew in my heart that the most of them wrote badly, and yet such romance clung about them, such a desire for Irish poetry was in all our minds, that I kept on saying, not only to others but to myself, that most of them wrote well, or all but well.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I could have told you at that time the dates of the birth and death, and quoted the chief poems, of men whose names you have not heard, and perhaps of some whose names I have forgotten.
GaelicadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪlɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading We had no Gaelic, but paid great honour to the Irish poets who wrote in English, and quoted them in our speeches.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We had no Gaelic, but paid great honour to the Irish poets who wrote in English, and quoted them in our speeches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had no Gaelic, but paid great honour to the Irish poets who wrote in English, and quoted them in our speeches.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could have told you at that time the dates of the birth and death, and quoted the chief poems, of men whose names you have not heard, and perhaps of some whose names I have forgotten.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I could have told you at that time the dates of the birth and death, and quoted the chief poems, of men whose names you have not heard, and perhaps of some whose names I have forgotten.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I knew in my heart that the most of them wrote badly, and yet such romance clung about them, such a desire for Irish poetry was in all our minds, that I kept on saying, not only to others but to myself, that most of them wrote well, or all but well.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading We used to discuss everything that was known to us about Ireland, and especially Irish literature and Irish history.
the state of being honored
From this reading We had no Gaelic, but paid great honour to the Irish poets who wrote in English, and quoted them in our speeches.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I THINK it was a Young Ireland Society that set my mind running on ‘popular poetry.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had no Gaelic, but paid great honour to the Irish poets who wrote in English, and quoted them in our speeches.
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 THINK it was a Young Ireland Society that set my mind running on ‘popular poetry.’
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading We used to discuss everything that was known to us about Ireland, and especially Irish literature and Irish history.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I THINK it was a Young Ireland Society that set my mind running on ‘popular poetry.’
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I knew in my heart that the most of them wrote badly, and yet such romance clung about them, such a desire for Irish poetry was in all our minds, that I kept on saying, not only to others but to myself, that most of them wrote well, or all but well.
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 I knew in my heart that the most of them wrote badly, and yet such romance clung about them, such a desire for Irish poetry was in all our minds, that I kept on saying, not only to others but to myself, that most of them wrote well, or all but well.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading We used to discuss everything that was known to us about Ireland, and especially Irish literature and Irish history.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading We used to discuss everything that was known to us about Ireland, and especially Irish literature and Irish history.
the force of workers available
From this reading I could have told you at that time the dates of the birth and death, and quoted the chief poems, of men whose names you have not heard, and perhaps of some whose names I have forgotten.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I THINK it was a Young Ireland Society that set my mind running on ‘popular poetry.’
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading I knew in my heart that the most of them wrote badly, and yet such romance clung about them, such a desire for Irish poetry was in all our minds, that I kept on saying, not only to others but to myself, that most of them wrote well, or all but well.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I knew in my heart that the most of them wrote badly, and yet such romance clung about them, such a desire for Irish poetry was in all our minds, that I kept on saying, not only to others but to myself, that most of them wrote well, or all but well.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I THINK it was a Young Ireland Society that set my mind running on ‘popular poetry.’
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I knew in my heart that the most of them wrote badly, and yet such romance clung about them, such a desire for Irish poetry was in all our minds, that I kept on saying, not only to others but to myself, that most of them wrote well, or all but well.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading I could have told you at that time the dates of the birth and death, and quoted the chief poems, of men whose names you have not heard, and perhaps of some whose names I have forgotten.
not any; not one
From this reading We had no Gaelic, but paid great honour to the Irish poets who wrote in English, and quoted them in our speeches.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could have told you at that time the dates of the birth and death, and quoted the chief poems, of men whose names you have not heard, and perhaps of some whose names I have forgotten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could have told you at that time the dates of the birth and death, and quoted the chief poems, of men whose names you have not heard, and perhaps of some whose names I have forgotten.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I THINK it was a Young Ireland Society that set my mind running on ‘popular poetry.’
and nothing more
From this reading I knew in my heart that the most of them wrote badly, and yet such romance clung about them, such a desire for Irish poetry was in all our minds, that I kept on saying, not only to others but to myself, that most of them wrote well, or all but well.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I knew in my heart that the most of them wrote badly, and yet such romance clung about them, such a desire for Irish poetry was in all our minds, that I kept on saying, not only to others but to myself, that most of them wrote well, or all but well.
others
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From this reading I knew in my heart that the most of them wrote badly, and yet such romance clung about them, such a desire for Irish poetry was in all our minds, that I kept on saying, not only to others but to myself, that most of them wrote well, or all but well.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had no Gaelic, but paid great honour to the Irish poets who wrote in English, and quoted them in our speeches.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading We had no Gaelic, but paid great honour to the Irish poets who wrote in English, and quoted them in our speeches.
by chance
From this reading I could have told you at that time the dates of the birth and death, and quoted the chief poems, of men whose names you have not heard, and perhaps of some whose names I have forgotten.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading I could have told you at that time the dates of the birth and death, and quoted the chief poems, of men whose names you have not heard, and perhaps of some whose names I have forgotten.
literature in metrical form
From this reading I THINK it was a Young Ireland Society that set my mind running on ‘popular poetry.’
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading We had no Gaelic, but paid great honour to the Irish poets who wrote in English, and quoted them in our speeches.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading I THINK it was a Young Ireland Society that set my mind running on ‘popular poetry.’
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading We had no Gaelic, but paid great honour to the Irish poets who wrote in English, and quoted them in our speeches.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading I knew in my heart that the most of them wrote badly, and yet such romance clung about them, such a desire for Irish poetry was in all our minds, that I kept on saying, not only to others but to myself, that most of them wrote well, or all but well.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I THINK it was a Young Ireland Society that set my mind running on ‘popular poetry.’
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I knew in my heart that the most of them wrote badly, and yet such romance clung about them, such a desire for Irish poetry was in all our minds, that I kept on saying, not only to others but to myself, that most of them wrote well, or all but well.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I THINK it was a Young Ireland Society that set my mind running on ‘popular poetry.’
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading I THINK it was a Young Ireland Society that set my mind running on ‘popular poetry.’
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I could have told you at that time the dates of the birth and death, and quoted the chief poems, of men whose names you have not heard, and perhaps of some whose names I have forgotten.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading We had no Gaelic, but paid great honour to the Irish poets who wrote in English, and quoted them in our speeches.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I knew in my heart that the most of them wrote badly, and yet such romance clung about them, such a desire for Irish poetry was in all our minds, that I kept on saying, not only to others but to myself, that most of them wrote well, or all but well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I THINK it was a Young Ireland Society that set my mind running on ‘popular poetry.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had no Gaelic, but paid great honour to the Irish poets who wrote in English, and quoted them in our speeches.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We had no Gaelic, but paid great honour to the Irish poets who wrote in English, and quoted them in our speeches.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I THINK it was a Young Ireland Society that set my mind running on ‘popular poetry.’
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I could have told you at that time the dates of the birth and death, and quoted the chief poems, of men whose names you have not heard, and perhaps of some whose names I have forgotten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We used to discuss everything that was known to us about Ireland, and especially Irish literature and Irish history.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I could have told you at that time the dates of the birth and death, and quoted the chief poems, of men whose names you have not heard, and perhaps of some whose names I have forgotten.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We used to discuss everything that was known to us about Ireland, and especially Irish literature and Irish history.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading We used to discuss everything that was known to us about Ireland, and especially Irish literature and Irish history.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I THINK it was a Young Ireland Society that set my mind running on ‘popular poetry.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We used to discuss everything that was known to us about Ireland, and especially Irish literature and Irish history.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I knew in my heart that the most of them wrote badly, and yet such romance clung about them, such a desire for Irish poetry was in all our minds, that I kept on saying, not only to others but to myself, that most of them wrote well, or all but well.
which person or people
From this reading We had no Gaelic, but paid great honour to the Irish poets who wrote in English, and quoted them in our speeches.
belonging to which person
From this reading I could have told you at that time the dates of the birth and death, and quoted the chief poems, of men whose names you have not heard, and perhaps of some whose names I have forgotten.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading We had no Gaelic, but paid great honour to the Irish poets who wrote in English, and quoted them in our speeches.
but in spite of that
From this reading I knew in my heart that the most of them wrote badly, and yet such romance clung about them, such a desire for Irish poetry was in all our minds, that I kept on saying, not only to others but to myself, that most of them wrote well, or all but well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I could have told you at that time the dates of the birth and death, and quoted the chief poems, of men whose names you have not heard, and perhaps of some whose names I have forgotten.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I THINK it was a Young Ireland Society that set my mind running on ‘popular poetry.’
