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Chapter XV
PADDY WHEEL-ABOUT'S OLD COAT. 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. Two boys were standing on the edge of the lake. A prettily-trimmed little boat was lying at their feet. One, the taller of the two, was standing with his hand up to his ear, listening intently.
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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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One, the taller of the two, was standing with his hand up to his ear, listening intently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A prettily-trimmed little boat was lying at their feet.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
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.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Two boys were standing on the edge of the lake.”
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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.
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.
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A prettily-trimmed little boat was lying at their feet.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A prettily-trimmed little boat was lying at their feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two boys were standing on the edge of the lake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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From this reading PADDY WHEEL-ABOUT'S OLD COAT.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One, the taller of the two, was standing with his hand up to his ear, listening intently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two boys were standing on the edge of the lake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A prettily-trimmed little boat was lying at their feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One, the taller of the two, was standing with his hand up to his ear, listening intently.
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.
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.
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From this reading One, the taller of the two, was standing with his hand up to his ear, listening intently.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One, the taller of the two, was standing with his hand up to his ear, listening intently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A prettily-trimmed little boat was lying at their feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A prettily-trimmed little boat was lying at their feet.
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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.
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.
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From this reading PADDY WHEEL-ABOUT'S OLD COAT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two boys were standing on the edge of the lake.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PADDY WHEEL-ABOUT'S OLD COAT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A prettily-trimmed little boat was lying at their feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Two boys were standing on the edge of the lake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One, the taller of the two, was standing with his hand up to his ear, listening intently.
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.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A prettily-trimmed little boat was lying at their feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
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From this reading Two boys were standing on the edge of the lake.
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From this reading One, the taller of the two, was standing with his hand up to his ear, listening intently.
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.
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.
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From this reading PADDY WHEEL-ABOUT'S OLD COAT.
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.
