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From this reading [11].
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
AGOadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading SOME YEARS AGO, the common people believed that these barrows were inhabited by fairies, or, as they called them, by the GOOD PEOPLE.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOME YEARS AGO, the common people believed that these barrows were inhabited by fairies, or, as they called them, by the GOOD PEOPLE.
BarrowsnounUS /ˈbæroʊz/
plural of “barrow” — the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading FAIRY MOUNTS--Barrows.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading SOME YEARS AGO, the common people believed that these barrows were inhabited by fairies, or, as they called them, by the GOOD PEOPLE.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is said that these high mounts were of great service to the natives of Ireland when Ireland was invaded by the Danes.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SOME YEARS AGO, the common people believed that these barrows were inhabited by fairies, or, as they called them, by the GOOD PEOPLE.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading SOME YEARS AGO, the common people believed that these barrows were inhabited by fairies, or, as they called them, by the GOOD PEOPLE.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
DanesnounUS /deɪnz/
plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading It is said that these high mounts were of great service to the natives of Ireland when Ireland was invaded by the Danes.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading SOME YEARS AGO, the common people believed that these barrows were inhabited by fairies, or, as they called them, by the GOOD PEOPLE.
FAIRYnounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading FAIRY MOUNTS--Barrows.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading SOME YEARS AGO, the common people believed that these barrows were inhabited by fairies, or, as they called them, by the GOOD PEOPLE.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is said that these high mounts were of great service to the natives of Ireland when Ireland was invaded by the Danes.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It is said that these high mounts were of great service to the natives of Ireland when Ireland was invaded by the Danes.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading SOME YEARS AGO, the common people believed that these barrows were inhabited by fairies, or, as they called them, by the GOOD PEOPLE.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading It is said that these high mounts were of great service to the natives of Ireland when Ireland was invaded by the Danes.
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 It is said that these high mounts were of great service to the natives of Ireland when Ireland was invaded by the Danes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is said that these high mounts were of great service to the natives of Ireland when Ireland was invaded by the Danes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is said that these high mounts were of great service to the natives of Ireland when Ireland was invaded by the Danes.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
MOUNTSnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading FAIRY MOUNTS--Barrows.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading It is said that these high mounts were of great service to the natives of Ireland when Ireland was invaded by the Danes.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is said that these high mounts were of great service to the natives of Ireland when Ireland was invaded by the Danes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SOME YEARS AGO, the common people believed that these barrows were inhabited by fairies, or, as they called them, by the GOOD PEOPLE.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading SOME YEARS AGO, the common people believed that these barrows were inhabited by fairies, or, as they called them, by the GOOD PEOPLE.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is said that these high mounts were of great service to the natives of Ireland when Ireland was invaded by the Danes.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It is said that these high mounts were of great service to the natives of Ireland when Ireland was invaded by the Danes.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME YEARS AGO, the common people believed that these barrows were inhabited by fairies, or, as they called them, by the GOOD PEOPLE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is said that these high mounts were of great service to the natives of Ireland when Ireland was invaded by the Danes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is said that these high mounts were of great service to the natives of Ireland when Ireland was invaded by the Danes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is said that these high mounts were of great service to the natives of Ireland when Ireland was invaded by the Danes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOME YEARS AGO, the common people believed that these barrows were inhabited by fairies, or, as they called them, by the GOOD PEOPLE.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is said that these high mounts were of great service to the natives of Ireland when Ireland was invaded by the Danes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is said that these high mounts were of great service to the natives of Ireland when Ireland was invaded by the Danes.
WatchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Watch was always kept on them, and upon the approach of an enemy a fire was lighted to give notice to the next watch, and thus the intelligence was quickly communicated through the country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is said that these high mounts were of great service to the natives of Ireland when Ireland was invaded by the Danes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is said that these high mounts were of great service to the natives of Ireland when Ireland was invaded by the Danes.
YEARSnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading SOME YEARS AGO, the common people believed that these barrows were inhabited by fairies, or, as they called them, by the GOOD PEOPLE.
