used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
attunedverbUS /əˈtuːnd/
past form of “attune” — adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
BalenounUS /beɪl/
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading Bale rode behind him, taciturn, comparing, perhaps, the folds of his native Suffolk hills with these greener vales.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Bale rode behind him, taciturn, comparing, perhaps, the folds of his native Suffolk hills with these greener vales.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
bog-stream
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From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
comparingnounUS /kəmˈperɪŋ/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Bale rode behind him, taciturn, comparing, perhaps, the folds of his native Suffolk hills with these greener vales.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
dog-wolf
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From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
one or the other of two
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
any strong feeling
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
fablenounUS /ˈfeɪbəl/
a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Bale rode behind him, taciturn, comparing, perhaps, the folds of his native Suffolk hills with these greener vales.
forded
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From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
greeneradjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnər/
comparative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading Bale rode behind him, taciturn, comparing, perhaps, the folds of his native Suffolk hills with these greener vales.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Bale rode behind him, taciturn, comparing, perhaps, the folds of his native Suffolk hills with these greener vales.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
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 THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
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 As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
long-shankedadjective
having long legs
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
marredadjectiveUS /mɑːrd/
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
MESS-ROOM
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From this reading THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
Mish
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From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
nagverbUS /næɡ/
bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Bale rode behind him, taciturn, comparing, perhaps, the folds of his native Suffolk hills with these greener vales.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
new-born
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From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
by chance
From this reading Bale rode behind him, taciturn, comparing, perhaps, the folds of his native Suffolk hills with these greener vales.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
salutingverbUS /səˈluːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
sea-eagle's
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From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
without speaking
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
Slieve
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From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
Suffolk
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From this reading Bale rode behind him, taciturn, comparing, perhaps, the folds of his native Suffolk hills with these greener vales.
Sullivan'snounUS /ˈsʌlɪvənz/
possessive form of “sullivan” — United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
sure-footedadjective
not liable to stumble or fall
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
taciturnadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
From this reading Bale rode behind him, taciturn, comparing, perhaps, the folds of his native Suffolk hills with these greener vales.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Bale rode behind him, taciturn, comparing, perhaps, the folds of his native Suffolk hills with these greener vales.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
TRALEE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MESS-ROOM AT TRALEE If England had made of Ireland a desert and called it peace, she had not marred its beauty.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
valesnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “vale” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Bale rode behind him, taciturn, comparing, perhaps, the folds of his native Suffolk hills with these greener vales.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading As his sure-footed nag forded the brown bog-stream, long-shanked birds rose silently from the pools, and he marked with emotion the spots his boyhood had known: the shallow where the dog-wolf--so big that it had become a fable--died biting, and the cliff whence the sea-eagle's nest had long bidden him defiance.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where his road ascended he viewed the sparkling inlet spread far to the southward; and where the track dipped, the smooth slopes on either side ran up to grey crags that, high above, took strange shapes, now of monstrous heads, now of fantastic towers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was the thought in Colonel Sullivan's mind as he rode eastward under Slieve Mish, with the sun rising above the lower spurs of the mountain, and the lark saluting the new-born radiance with a song attuned to the freshness of the morning.
