adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading His listeners held their cigarettes poised to hear, their smokes ascending in frail stalks that flowered with his speech.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
ChairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading His listeners held their cigarettes poised to hear, their smokes ascending in frail stalks that flowered with his speech.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _And let our crooked smokes._ Noble words coming.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading _And let our crooked smokes._ Noble words coming.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
floweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading His listeners held their cigarettes poised to hear, their smokes ascending in frail stalks that flowered with his speech.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading His listeners held their cigarettes poised to hear, their smokes ascending in frail stalks that flowered with his speech.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading His listeners held their cigarettes poised to hear, their smokes ascending in frail stalks that flowered with his speech.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading His listeners held their cigarettes poised to hear, their smokes ascending in frail stalks that flowered with his speech.
highpriest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His listeners held their cigarettes poised to hear, their smokes ascending in frail stalks that flowered with his speech.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
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 He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _And let our crooked smokes._ Noble words coming.
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading His listeners held their cigarettes poised to hear, their smokes ascending in frail stalks that flowered with his speech.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look out.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
NobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading _And let our crooked smokes._ Noble words coming.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _And let our crooked smokes._ Noble words coming.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Look out.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading His listeners held their cigarettes poised to hear, their smokes ascending in frail stalks that flowered with his speech.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
smokesnounUS /smoʊks/
plural of “smoke” — a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading His listeners held their cigarettes poised to hear, their smokes ascending in frail stalks that flowered with his speech.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading His listeners held their cigarettes poised to hear, their smokes ascending in frail stalks that flowered with his speech.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His listeners held their cigarettes poised to hear, their smokes ascending in frail stalks that flowered with his speech.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His listeners held their cigarettes poised to hear, their smokes ascending in frail stalks that flowered with his speech.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading _And let our crooked smokes._ Noble words coming.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He began: _—Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: Great was my admiration in listening to the remarks addressed to the youth of Ireland a moment since by my learned friend.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading It seemed to me that I had been transported into a country far away from this country, into an age remote from this age, that I stood in ancient Egypt and that I was listening to the speech of some highpriest of that land addressed to the youthful Moses._
