adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a short time she reached the rocky field, and, walking over to the tree in the southeast corner, she picked up a small stone and hammered loudly against the trunk of the tree.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after she had eaten she put on her bonnet and shawl and went through the pine wood in the direction of Gort na Cloca Mora.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In a short time she reached the rocky field, and, walking over to the tree in the southeast corner, she picked up a small stone and hammered loudly against the trunk of the tree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Immediately after she had eaten she put on her bonnet and shawl and went through the pine wood in the direction of Gort na Cloca Mora.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Immediately after she had eaten she put on her bonnet and shawl and went through the pine wood in the direction of Gort na Cloca Mora.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A voice came up from the hole.
Cloca
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From this reading Immediately after she had eaten she put on her bonnet and shawl and went through the pine wood in the direction of Gort na Cloca Mora.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In a short time she reached the rocky field, and, walking over to the tree in the southeast corner, she picked up a small stone and hammered loudly against the trunk of the tree.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Immediately after she had eaten she put on her bonnet and shawl and went through the pine wood in the direction of Gort na Cloca Mora.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Immediately after she had eaten she put on her bonnet and shawl and went through the pine wood in the direction of Gort na Cloca Mora.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She hammered in a peculiar fashion, giving two knocks and then three knocks, and then one knock.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading In a short time she reached the rocky field, and, walking over to the tree in the southeast corner, she picked up a small stone and hammered loudly against the trunk of the tree.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A voice came up from the hole.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading She hammered in a peculiar fashion, giving two knocks and then three knocks, and then one knock.
Gort
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From this reading Immediately after she had eaten she put on her bonnet and shawl and went through the pine wood in the direction of Gort na Cloca Mora.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Immediately after she had eaten she put on her bonnet and shawl and went through the pine wood in the direction of Gort na Cloca Mora.
hammeredadjectiveUS /ˈhæmərd/
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading In a short time she reached the rocky field, and, walking over to the tree in the southeast corner, she picked up a small stone and hammered loudly against the trunk of the tree.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading A voice came up from the hole.
ImmediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately after she had eaten she put on her bonnet and shawl and went through the pine wood in the direction of Gort na Cloca Mora.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Immediately after she had eaten she put on her bonnet and shawl and went through the pine wood in the direction of Gort na Cloca Mora.
Inis
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From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She hammered in a peculiar fashion, giving two knocks and then three knocks, and then one knock.
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading She hammered in a peculiar fashion, giving two knocks and then three knocks, and then one knock.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading In a short time she reached the rocky field, and, walking over to the tree in the southeast corner, she picked up a small stone and hammered loudly against the trunk of the tree.
Magrath
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From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
Mora
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From this reading Immediately after she had eaten she put on her bonnet and shawl and went through the pine wood in the direction of Gort na Cloca Mora.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
nanounUS /nɑː/
a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group
From this reading Immediately after she had eaten she put on her bonnet and shawl and went through the pine wood in the direction of Gort na Cloca Mora.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Immediately after she had eaten she put on her bonnet and shawl and went through the pine wood in the direction of Gort na Cloca Mora.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She hammered in a peculiar fashion, giving two knocks and then three knocks, and then one knock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In a short time she reached the rocky field, and, walking over to the tree in the southeast corner, she picked up a small stone and hammered loudly against the trunk of the tree.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She hammered in a peculiar fashion, giving two knocks and then three knocks, and then one knock.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading In a short time she reached the rocky field, and, walking over to the tree in the southeast corner, she picked up a small stone and hammered loudly against the trunk of the tree.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Immediately after she had eaten she put on her bonnet and shawl and went through the pine wood in the direction of Gort na Cloca Mora.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Immediately after she had eaten she put on her bonnet and shawl and went through the pine wood in the direction of Gort na Cloca Mora.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In a short time she reached the rocky field, and, walking over to the tree in the southeast corner, she picked up a small stone and hammered loudly against the trunk of the tree.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading In a short time she reached the rocky field, and, walking over to the tree in the southeast corner, she picked up a small stone and hammered loudly against the trunk of the tree.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Immediately after she had eaten she put on her bonnet and shawl and went through the pine wood in the direction of Gort na Cloca Mora.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a short time she reached the rocky field, and, walking over to the tree in the southeast corner, she picked up a small stone and hammered loudly against the trunk of the tree.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a short time she reached the rocky field, and, walking over to the tree in the southeast corner, she picked up a small stone and hammered loudly against the trunk of the tree.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading In a short time she reached the rocky field, and, walking over to the tree in the southeast corner, she picked up a small stone and hammered loudly against the trunk of the tree.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In a short time she reached the rocky field, and, walking over to the tree in the southeast corner, she picked up a small stone and hammered loudly against the trunk of the tree.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She hammered in a peculiar fashion, giving two knocks and then three knocks, and then one knock.
ThinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She hammered in a peculiar fashion, giving two knocks and then three knocks, and then one knock.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Immediately after she had eaten she put on her bonnet and shawl and went through the pine wood in the direction of Gort na Cloca Mora.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a short time she reached the rocky field, and, walking over to the tree in the southeast corner, she picked up a small stone and hammered loudly against the trunk of the tree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In a short time she reached the rocky field, and, walking over to the tree in the southeast corner, she picked up a small stone and hammered loudly against the trunk of the tree.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading In a short time she reached the rocky field, and, walking over to the tree in the southeast corner, she picked up a small stone and hammered loudly against the trunk of the tree.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She hammered in a peculiar fashion, giving two knocks and then three knocks, and then one knock.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a short time she reached the rocky field, and, walking over to the tree in the southeast corner, she picked up a small stone and hammered loudly against the trunk of the tree.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice came up from the hole.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading In a short time she reached the rocky field, and, walking over to the tree in the southeast corner, she picked up a small stone and hammered loudly against the trunk of the tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Immediately after she had eaten she put on her bonnet and shawl and went through the pine wood in the direction of Gort na Cloca Mora.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
WomannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Thin Woman of Inis Magrath slept very late that morning, but when she did awaken her impatience was so urgent that she could scarcely delay to eat her breakfast.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Immediately after she had eaten she put on her bonnet and shawl and went through the pine wood in the direction of Gort na Cloca Mora.
