Chapter I

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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 A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

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

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by single =equals=; " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by double ==equals==;

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

From this reading A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

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From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

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From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

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From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

fearless and daring

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by single =equals=; " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by double ==equals==;

the people of Great Britain

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by single =equals=; " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by double ==equals==;

relating to or characteristic of the Celts

From this reading A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

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

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

increase twofold

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From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

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From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by single =equals=; " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by double ==equals==;

presently existing

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

opinion or judgment

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

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

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

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From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

a specific size and style of type within a type family

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by single =equals=; " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by double ==equals==;

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by single =equals=; " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by double ==equals==;

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

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

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by single =equals=; " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by double ==equals==;

a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland

From this reading A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

plural of “isle” — a small island

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by single =equals=; " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by double ==equals==;

immediately past

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

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From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

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From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

on one occasion

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by single =equals=; " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by double ==equals==;

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

the process of generating offspring

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

the act of choosing or selecting

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by single =equals=; " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by double ==equals==;

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

not in physical motion

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

confined on all sides

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by single =equals=; " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by double ==equals==;

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

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

From this reading A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

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

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

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

From this reading A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

From this reading A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading A translation of the celtic passage below is thought to be: "I sense the smell of a sweet lying Irishman on my home turf."

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_; " in bold are surrounded by single =equals=; " in bold Gothic font are surrounded by double ==equals==;

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Three times, with your eyes shut_ ==Mothuighim boladh an Eireannaigh bhinn bhreugaigh faoi m'fhoidin duthaigh.== _And you will see_ _What you will see_ [_Rights of translation and reproduction reserved_] Preface For the last time, for the present, I give the children of the British Isles a selection of Fairy Tales once or still existing among them.