1903
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From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her bed was made on the floor beside the fire; a grey woollen blanket served a double debt to pay, and was used as a blanket and sheet.
in a state of sleep
From this reading On the evening preceding the twelfth, Norah heard of Dermod’s intended departure and that night she was long in falling asleep.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Her bed was made on the floor beside the fire; a grey woollen blanket served a double debt to pay, and was used as a blanket and sheet.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Her bed was made on the floor beside the fire; a grey woollen blanket served a double debt to pay, and was used as a blanket and sheet.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Her bed was made on the floor beside the fire; a grey woollen blanket served a double debt to pay, and was used as a blanket and sheet.
BOG-BINE
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From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But the sleeping place was not cold; the heat of the fire and the breath of the kine kept it warm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
close-mouthed
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From this reading The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
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 But the sleeping place was not cold; the heat of the fire and the breath of the kine kept it warm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Her bed was made on the floor beside the fire; a grey woollen blanket served a double debt to pay, and was used as a blanket and sheet.
the act of departing
From this reading On the evening preceding the twelfth, Norah heard of Dermod’s intended departure and that night she was long in falling asleep.
Dermod
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From this reading The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
Dermod's
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From this reading On the evening preceding the twelfth, Norah heard of Dermod’s intended departure and that night she was long in falling asleep.
Donegal
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From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
increase twofold
From this reading Her bed was made on the floor beside the fire; a grey woollen blanket served a double debt to pay, and was used as a blanket and sheet.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening preceding the twelfth, Norah heard of Dermod’s intended departure and that night she was long in falling asleep.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading On the evening preceding the twelfth, Norah heard of Dermod’s intended departure and that night she was long in falling asleep.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Her bed was made on the floor beside the fire; a grey woollen blanket served a double debt to pay, and was used as a blanket and sheet.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Her bed was made on the floor beside the fire; a grey woollen blanket served a double debt to pay, and was used as a blanket and sheet.
Flynn
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From this reading The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
Flynns
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From this reading The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
the act of departing
From this reading The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Her bed was made on the floor beside the fire; a grey woollen blanket served a double debt to pay, and was used as a blanket and sheet.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading On the evening preceding the twelfth, Norah heard of Dermod’s intended departure and that night she was long in falling asleep.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading But the sleeping place was not cold; the heat of the fire and the breath of the kine kept it warm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her bed was made on the floor beside the fire; a grey woollen blanket served a double debt to pay, and was used as a blanket and sheet.
hiringverbUS /ˈhaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “hire” — engage or hire for work
From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the evening preceding the twelfth, Norah heard of Dermod’s intended departure and that night she was long in falling asleep.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading On the evening preceding the twelfth, Norah heard of Dermod’s intended departure and that night she was long in falling asleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the sleeping place was not cold; the heat of the fire and the breath of the kine kept it warm.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But the sleeping place was not cold; the heat of the fire and the breath of the kine kept it warm.
kinenoun
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading But the sleeping place was not cold; the heat of the fire and the breath of the kine kept it warm.
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 The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
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 On the evening preceding the twelfth, Norah heard of Dermod’s intended departure and that night she was long in falling asleep.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her bed was made on the floor beside the fire; a grey woollen blanket served a double debt to pay, and was used as a blanket and sheet.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the evening preceding the twelfth, Norah heard of Dermod’s intended departure and that night she was long in falling asleep.
not any; not one
From this reading The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
Norah
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From this reading On the evening preceding the twelfth, Norah heard of Dermod’s intended departure and that night she was long in falling asleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the sleeping place was not cold; the heat of the fire and the breath of the kine kept it warm.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Her bed was made on the floor beside the fire; a grey woollen blanket served a double debt to pay, and was used as a blanket and sheet.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the sleeping place was not cold; the heat of the fire and the breath of the kine kept it warm.
PLUCKINGverbUS /ˈplʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “pluck” — pull or pull out sharply
From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading On the evening preceding the twelfth, Norah heard of Dermod’s intended departure and that night she was long in falling asleep.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Her bed was made on the floor beside the fire; a grey woollen blanket served a double debt to pay, and was used as a blanket and sheet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the evening preceding the twelfth, Norah heard of Dermod’s intended departure and that night she was long in falling asleep.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Her bed was made on the floor beside the fire; a grey woollen blanket served a double debt to pay, and was used as a blanket and sheet.
the state of being asleep
From this reading But the sleeping place was not cold; the heat of the fire and the breath of the kine kept it warm.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
Strabane
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From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her bed was made on the floor beside the fire; a grey woollen blanket served a double debt to pay, and was used as a blanket and sheet.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Her bed was made on the floor beside the fire; a grey woollen blanket served a double debt to pay, and was used as a blanket and sheet.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But the sleeping place was not cold; the heat of the fire and the breath of the kine kept it warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The rumour went that Dermod Flynn was going now, but no one knew for certain; the Flynns being a close-mouthed people gave no secrets away.
woollennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Her bed was made on the floor beside the fire; a grey woollen blanket served a double debt to pay, and was used as a blanket and sheet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading PLUCKING BOG-BINE I The May of 1903 came round, and on every twelfth day of May the young boys and girls of Donegal start for the hiring fair of Strabane.
