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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IN THE FAIRY RATH "Oh, Mary Ellen, it's the fairy rath," said Kathleen under her breath, and she clasped her father's hand more tightly.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading "They must be bad people if they would do harm to little Mary Ellen," Kathleen replied.

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From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "There be many such mounds scattered over the hills and glens of ould Ireland," she said.

fearless and daring

From this reading "The good people live in them and may do harm to childer that make too bold with their haunts."

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading IN THE FAIRY RATH "Oh, Mary Ellen, it's the fairy rath," said Kathleen under her breath, and she clasped her father's hand more tightly.

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From this reading "The good people live in them and may do harm to childer that make too bold with their haunts."

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading IN THE FAIRY RATH "Oh, Mary Ellen, it's the fairy rath," said Kathleen under her breath, and she clasped her father's hand more tightly.

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From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "The good people live in them and may do harm to childer that make too bold with their haunts."

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From this reading IN THE FAIRY RATH "Oh, Mary Ellen, it's the fairy rath," said Kathleen under her breath, and she clasped her father's hand more tightly.

plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading IN THE FAIRY RATH "Oh, Mary Ellen, it's the fairy rath," said Kathleen under her breath, and she clasped her father's hand more tightly.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading IN THE FAIRY RATH "Oh, Mary Ellen, it's the fairy rath," said Kathleen under her breath, and she clasped her father's hand more tightly.

relating to or characteristic of the Celts

From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

plural of “glen” — a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading "There be many such mounds scattered over the hills and glens of ould Ireland," she said.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "The good people live in them and may do harm to childer that make too bold with their haunts."

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

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From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading IN THE FAIRY RATH "Oh, Mary Ellen, it's the fairy rath," said Kathleen under her breath, and she clasped her father's hand more tightly.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading "The good people live in them and may do harm to childer that make too bold with their haunts."

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

From this reading "The good people live in them and may do harm to childer that make too bold with their haunts."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading IN THE FAIRY RATH "Oh, Mary Ellen, it's the fairy rath," said Kathleen under her breath, and she clasped her father's hand more tightly.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "There be many such mounds scattered over the hills and glens of ould Ireland," she said.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "They must be bad people if they would do harm to little Mary Ellen," Kathleen replied.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN THE FAIRY RATH "Oh, Mary Ellen, it's the fairy rath," said Kathleen under her breath, and she clasped her father's hand more tightly.

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading "There be many such mounds scattered over the hills and glens of ould Ireland," she said.

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From this reading IN THE FAIRY RATH "Oh, Mary Ellen, it's the fairy rath," said Kathleen under her breath, and she clasped her father's hand more tightly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THE FAIRY RATH "Oh, Mary Ellen, it's the fairy rath," said Kathleen under her breath, and she clasped her father's hand more tightly.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "They must be bad people if they would do harm to little Mary Ellen," Kathleen replied.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "The good people live in them and may do harm to childer that make too bold with their haunts."

engage in

From this reading "The good people live in them and may do harm to childer that make too bold with their haunts."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading IN THE FAIRY RATH "Oh, Mary Ellen, it's the fairy rath," said Kathleen under her breath, and she clasped her father's hand more tightly.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "The good people live in them and may do harm to childer that make too bold with their haunts."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading IN THE FAIRY RATH "Oh, Mary Ellen, it's the fairy rath," said Kathleen under her breath, and she clasped her father's hand more tightly.

plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading "There be many such mounds scattered over the hills and glens of ould Ireland," she said.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "They must be bad people if they would do harm to little Mary Ellen," Kathleen replied.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "There be many such mounds scattered over the hills and glens of ould Ireland," she said.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading IN THE FAIRY RATH "Oh, Mary Ellen, it's the fairy rath," said Kathleen under her breath, and she clasped her father's hand more tightly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There be many such mounds scattered over the hills and glens of ould Ireland," she said.

above and across; more than

From this reading "There be many such mounds scattered over the hills and glens of ould Ireland," she said.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "The good people live in them and may do harm to childer that make too bold with their haunts."

participate in games or sport

From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THE FAIRY RATH "Oh, Mary Ellen, it's the fairy rath," said Kathleen under her breath, and she clasped her father's hand more tightly.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "They must be bad people if they would do harm to little Mary Ellen," Kathleen replied.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading IN THE FAIRY RATH "Oh, Mary Ellen, it's the fairy rath," said Kathleen under her breath, and she clasped her father's hand more tightly.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading "There be many such mounds scattered over the hills and glens of ould Ireland," she said.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading IN THE FAIRY RATH "Oh, Mary Ellen, it's the fairy rath," said Kathleen under her breath, and she clasped her father's hand more tightly.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "There be many such mounds scattered over the hills and glens of ould Ireland," she said.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The good people live in them and may do harm to childer that make too bold with their haunts."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN THE FAIRY RATH "Oh, Mary Ellen, it's the fairy rath," said Kathleen under her breath, and she clasped her father's hand more tightly.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "The good people live in them and may do harm to childer that make too bold with their haunts."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "The good people live in them and may do harm to childer that make too bold with their haunts."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There be many such mounds scattered over the hills and glens of ould Ireland," she said.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "They must be bad people if they would do harm to little Mary Ellen," Kathleen replied.

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading IN THE FAIRY RATH "Oh, Mary Ellen, it's the fairy rath," said Kathleen under her breath, and she clasped her father's hand more tightly.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading IN THE FAIRY RATH "Oh, Mary Ellen, it's the fairy rath," said Kathleen under her breath, and she clasped her father's hand more tightly.

which person or people

From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Grandmother Barry, who talked often in Gaelic about the fairies with Great-grandmother Connell, had told the children many times not to play too near the fairy rath.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "They must be bad people if they would do harm to little Mary Ellen," Kathleen replied.