used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Lal de dal!" he sung: "our days are short--whoop!--our lives are merry--lal de dal, de dal, de _whoop_!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
Cockie
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From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
Connemara
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From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
Cuscarora
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From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
dalnounUS /dæl/
a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
From this reading "Lal de dal!" he sung: "our days are short--whoop!--our lives are merry--lal de dal, de dal, de _whoop_!"
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Lal de dal!" he sung: "our days are short--whoop!--our lives are merry--lal de dal, de dal, de _whoop_!"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Lal de dal!" he sung: "our days are short--whoop!--our lives are merry--lal de dal, de dal, de _whoop_!"
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading [This description of the wonderful bird is in no way overdrawn.]
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
emittedverbUS /ɪˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
set up or found
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
the act of giving
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It really seemed as if he would tire Rory out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It really seemed as if he would tire Rory out.
conformity or harmony
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
Lal
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From this reading "Lal de dal!" he sung: "our days are short--whoop!--our lives are merry--lal de dal, de dal, de _whoop_!"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Lal de dal!" he sung: "our days are short--whoop!--our lives are merry--lal de dal, de dal, de _whoop_!"
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
not any; not one
From this reading [This description of the wonderful bird is in no way overdrawn.]
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [This description of the wonderful bird is in no way overdrawn.]
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
and nothing more
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Lal de dal!" he sung: "our days are short--whoop!--our lives are merry--lal de dal, de dal, de _whoop_!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It really seemed as if he would tire Rory out.
overdrawnverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈdrɔːn/
inflected form of “overdraw” — draw more money from than is available
From this reading [This description of the wonderful bird is in no way overdrawn.]
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It really seemed as if he would tire Rory out.
unusual or striking
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
Rory
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From this reading It really seemed as if he would tire Rory out.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It really seemed as if he would tire Rory out.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Lal de dal!" he sung: "our days are short--whoop!--our lives are merry--lal de dal, de dal, de _whoop_!"
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading "Lal de dal!" he sung: "our days are short--whoop!--our lives are merry--lal de dal, de dal, de _whoop_!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
a special situation
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
up to a particular time
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading It really seemed as if he would tire Rory out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading But this is a remarkable thing, Cockie danced and whirled in one direction till he found his head getting light, then he reversed the action, and whirled round the other way!
whoopverbUS /wuːp/
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading And round spun the bird, keeping time to the merry air, and every now and then giving a "whoop?" such as could only be emitted by Cockie himself, a Connemara Irishman, or a Cuscarora Indian.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading [This description of the wonderful bird is in no way overdrawn.]
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It really seemed as if he would tire Rory out.
