adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A prettily-trimmed little boat was lying at their feet.
barnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A prettily-trimmed little boat was lying at their feet.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Two boys were standing on the edge of the lake.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
burnishedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃt/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
COATnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading PADDY WHEEL-ABOUT'S OLD COAT.
Coulin
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From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
CountynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
Donegal
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From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading One, the taller of the two, was standing with his hand up to his ear, listening intently.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Two boys were standing on the edge of the lake.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A prettily-trimmed little boat was lying at their feet.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One, the taller of the two, was standing with his hand up to his ear, listening intently.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One, the taller of the two, was standing with his hand up to his ear, listening intently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading One, the taller of the two, was standing with his hand up to his ear, listening intently.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading One, the taller of the two, was standing with his hand up to his ear, listening intently.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A prettily-trimmed little boat was lying at their feet.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A prettily-trimmed little boat was lying at their feet.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading PADDY WHEEL-ABOUT'S OLD COAT.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two boys were standing on the edge of the lake.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One, the taller of the two, was standing with his hand up to his ear, listening intently.
PADDYnounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading PADDY WHEEL-ABOUT'S OLD COAT.
prettily-trimmed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A prettily-trimmed little boat was lying at their feet.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Two boys were standing on the edge of the lake.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading One, the taller of the two, was standing with his hand up to his ear, listening intently.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A prettily-trimmed little boat was lying at their feet.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One, the taller of the two, was standing with his hand up to his ear, listening intently.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two boys were standing on the edge of the lake.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One, the taller of the two, was standing with his hand up to his ear, listening intently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a moonlit evening in the County Donegal, and there was a broad bar of silver shining in burnished splendor across the beautiful Lake Coulin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two boys were standing on the edge of the lake.
WHEEL-ABOUT'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PADDY WHEEL-ABOUT'S OLD COAT.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One, the taller of the two, was standing with his hand up to his ear, listening intently.
