used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'_Avourneen_, did you ever in all your life hear a poem as good as my poem?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If they had told his father about it, sure all Colquitto would have done was to call for pen and paper.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
(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 If they had told his father about it, sure all Colquitto would have done was to call for pen and paper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Och, it was there somewhere, but people were different from what they were in the ancient days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If they had told his father about it, sure all Colquitto would have done was to call for pen and paper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'_Avourneen_, did you ever in all your life hear a poem as good as my poem?
Avourneen
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From this reading "'_Avourneen_, did you ever in all your life hear a poem as good as my poem?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
bhron
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From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading They didn't bother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Och, it was there somewhere, but people were different from what they were in the ancient days.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If they had told his father about it, sure all Colquitto would have done was to call for pen and paper.
chantedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæntɪd/
sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
Colquitto
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From this reading If they had told his father about it, sure all Colquitto would have done was to call for pen and paper.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Och, it was there somewhere, but people were different from what they were in the ancient days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "'_Avourneen_, did you ever in all your life hear a poem as good as my poem?
didn't
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From this reading They didn't bother.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Och, it was there somewhere, but people were different from what they were in the ancient days.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If they had told his father about it, sure all Colquitto would have done was to call for pen and paper.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
at any time
From this reading "'_Avourneen_, did you ever in all your life hear a poem as good as my poem?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading If they had told his father about it, sure all Colquitto would have done was to call for pen and paper.
fhairrge
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From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If they had told his father about it, sure all Colquitto would have done was to call for pen and paper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Och, it was there somewhere, but people were different from what they were in the ancient days.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "'_Avourneen_, did you ever in all your life hear a poem as good as my poem?
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If they had told his father about it, sure all Colquitto would have done was to call for pen and paper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If they had told his father about it, sure all Colquitto would have done was to call for pen and paper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
he'd
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From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "'_Avourneen_, did you ever in all your life hear a poem as good as my poem?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If they had told his father about it, sure all Colquitto would have done was to call for pen and paper.
how
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From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they had told his father about it, sure all Colquitto would have done was to call for pen and paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Och, it was there somewhere, but people were different from what they were in the ancient days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Och, it was there somewhere, but people were different from what they were in the ancient days.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "'_Avourneen_, did you ever in all your life hear a poem as good as my poem?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
MonounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
Och
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From this reading Och, it was there somewhere, but people were different from what they were in the ancient days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading If they had told his father about it, sure all Colquitto would have done was to call for pen and paper.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading If they had told his father about it, sure all Colquitto would have done was to call for pen and paper.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Och, it was there somewhere, but people were different from what they were in the ancient days.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading "'_Avourneen_, did you ever in all your life hear a poem as good as my poem?
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Och, it was there somewhere, but people were different from what they were in the ancient days.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If they had told his father about it, sure all Colquitto would have done was to call for pen and paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Och, it was there somewhere, but people were different from what they were in the ancient days.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Och, it was there somewhere, but people were different from what they were in the ancient days.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Och, it was there somewhere, but people were different from what they were in the ancient days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If they had told his father about it, sure all Colquitto would have done was to call for pen and paper.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If they had told his father about it, sure all Colquitto would have done was to call for pen and paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Och, it was there somewhere, but people were different from what they were in the ancient days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Och, it was there somewhere, but people were different from what they were in the ancient days.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Och, it was there somewhere, but people were different from what they were in the ancient days.
in or at the place that
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If they had told his father about it, sure all Colquitto would have done was to call for pen and paper.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "_Mo bhron air an fhairrge_," he would have written: "My grief on the sea--how it comes between me and the land where my mind might be easy--" And then he'd have lain back and chanted it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'_Avourneen_, did you ever in all your life hear a poem as good as my poem?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'_Avourneen_, did you ever in all your life hear a poem as good as my poem?
