(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There are many tribes of fairies, and these tribes are all quite different from one another.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There are many tribes of fairies, and these tribes are all quite different from one another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fairies are divided into tribes just the way Ireland itself is divided into many districts, counties, and provinces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading --W. B. YEATS We have been speaking of the fairies and how they love Ireland.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading --W. B. YEATS We have been speaking of the fairies and how they love Ireland.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There are those who dress like the flowers; and those that change themselves into various shapes.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The fairies are divided into tribes just the way Ireland itself is divided into many districts, counties, and provinces.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There are many tribes of fairies, and these tribes are all quite different from one another.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The fairies are divided into tribes just the way Ireland itself is divided into many districts, counties, and provinces.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The fairies are divided into tribes just the way Ireland itself is divided into many districts, counties, and provinces.
put on clothes
From this reading There are those who dress like the flowers; and those that change themselves into various shapes.
elfinadjectiveUS /ˈelfɪn/
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading --W. B. YEATS We have been speaking of the fairies and how they love Ireland.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There are those who dress like the flowers; and those that change themselves into various shapes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are many tribes of fairies, and these tribes are all quite different from one another.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading --W. B. YEATS We have been speaking of the fairies and how they love Ireland.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
how
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From this reading --W. B. YEATS We have been speaking of the fairies and how they love Ireland.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fairies are divided into tribes just the way Ireland itself is divided into many districts, counties, and provinces.
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 --W. B. YEATS We have been speaking of the fairies and how they love Ireland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fairies are divided into tribes just the way Ireland itself is divided into many districts, counties, and provinces.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fairies are divided into tribes just the way Ireland itself is divided into many districts, counties, and provinces.
and nothing more
From this reading The fairies are divided into tribes just the way Ireland itself is divided into many districts, counties, and provinces.
LEPRECHAUNnounUS /ˈlepərkaʊn/
a mischievous elf in Irish folklore
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There are those who dress like the flowers; and those that change themselves into various shapes.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading --W. B. YEATS We have been speaking of the fairies and how they love Ireland.
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 The fairies are divided into tribes just the way Ireland itself is divided into many districts, counties, and provinces.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are many tribes of fairies, and these tribes are all quite different from one another.
pliesnounUS /plaɪz/
plural of “ply” — one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The fairies are divided into tribes just the way Ireland itself is divided into many districts, counties, and provinces.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There are many tribes of fairies, and these tribes are all quite different from one another.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading There are those who dress like the flowers; and those that change themselves into various shapes.
SHAUNEEN
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From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading --W. B. YEATS We have been speaking of the fairies and how they love Ireland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are those who dress like the flowers; and those that change themselves into various shapes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There are those who dress like the flowers; and those that change themselves into various shapes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are many tribes of fairies, and these tribes are all quite different from one another.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There are many tribes of fairies, and these tribes are all quite different from one another.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --W. B. YEATS We have been speaking of the fairies and how they love Ireland.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There are those who dress like the flowers; and those that change themselves into various shapes.
very small
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The fairies are divided into tribes just the way Ireland itself is divided into many districts, counties, and provinces.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading There are those who dress like the flowers; and those that change themselves into various shapes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading --W. B. YEATS We have been speaking of the fairies and how they love Ireland.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The fairies are divided into tribes just the way Ireland itself is divided into many districts, counties, and provinces.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading --W. B. YEATS We have been speaking of the fairies and how they love Ireland.
which person or people
From this reading There are those who dress like the flowers; and those that change themselves into various shapes.
YEATSnounUS /jeɪts/
Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)
From this reading --W. B. YEATS We have been speaking of the fairies and how they love Ireland.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SHAUNEEN AND THE LEPRECHAUN "Can you not catch the tiny clamor, Busy click of an elfin hammer, Voice of the Leprechaun ringing shrill As he busily plies his trade?"
