used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She told how he had planned to put on the clothing of a boy and call the fairies.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That was the whisper that buzzed all about the village the next day.
(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 That was the whisper that buzzed all about the village the next day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She told how he had planned to put on the clothing of a boy and call the fairies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE STRANGE LAND "Out of the old world Into the new, True land or fairyland, Say, which are you?"
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Little Eileen, with swollen eyes, told her mother how she had left the lad on the bank of the lake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Shaun O'Day has been stolen by the leprechauns!"
a youthful male person
From this reading She told how he had planned to put on the clothing of a boy and call the fairies.
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading That was the whisper that buzzed all about the village the next day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Shaun O'Day has been stolen by the leprechauns!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She told how he had planned to put on the clothing of a boy and call the fairies.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading She told how he had planned to put on the clothing of a boy and call the fairies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That was the whisper that buzzed all about the village the next day.
Eileen
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From this reading Little Eileen, with swollen eyes, told her mother how she had left the lad on the bank of the lake.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Little Eileen, with swollen eyes, told her mother how she had left the lad on the bank of the lake.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading She told how he had planned to put on the clothing of a boy and call the fairies.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading THE STRANGE LAND "Out of the old world Into the new, True land or fairyland, Say, which are you?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Eileen, with swollen eyes, told her mother how she had left the lad on the bank of the lake.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Shaun O'Day has been stolen by the leprechauns!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told how he had planned to put on the clothing of a boy and call the fairies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Eileen, with swollen eyes, told her mother how she had left the lad on the bank of the lake.
how
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From this reading Little Eileen, with swollen eyes, told her mother how she had left the lad on the bank of the lake.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE STRANGE LAND "Out of the old world Into the new, True land or fairyland, Say, which are you?"
a boy or man
From this reading Little Eileen, with swollen eyes, told her mother how she had left the lad on the bank of the lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Little Eileen, with swollen eyes, told her mother how she had left the lad on the bank of the lake.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE STRANGE LAND "Out of the old world Into the new, True land or fairyland, Say, which are you?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Little Eileen, with swollen eyes, told her mother how she had left the lad on the bank of the lake.
leprechaunsnounUS /ˈlepərkɔːnz/
plural of “leprechaun” — a mischievous elf in Irish folklore
From this reading "Shaun O'Day has been stolen by the leprechauns!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Eileen, with swollen eyes, told her mother how she had left the lad on the bank of the lake.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Little Eileen, with swollen eyes, told her mother how she had left the lad on the bank of the lake.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE STRANGE LAND "Out of the old world Into the new, True land or fairyland, Say, which are you?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading That was the whisper that buzzed all about the village the next day.
O'Day
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From this reading "Shaun O'Day has been stolen by the leprechauns!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRANGE LAND "Out of the old world Into the new, True land or fairyland, Say, which are you?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE STRANGE LAND "Out of the old world Into the new, True land or fairyland, Say, which are you?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little Eileen, with swollen eyes, told her mother how she had left the lad on the bank of the lake.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE STRANGE LAND "Out of the old world Into the new, True land or fairyland, Say, which are you?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE STRANGE LAND "Out of the old world Into the new, True land or fairyland, Say, which are you?"
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading She told how he had planned to put on the clothing of a boy and call the fairies.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She told how he had planned to put on the clothing of a boy and call the fairies.
express in words
From this reading THE STRANGE LAND "Out of the old world Into the new, True land or fairyland, Say, which are you?"
Shaun
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From this reading "Shaun O'Day has been stolen by the leprechauns!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Eileen, with swollen eyes, told her mother how she had left the lad on the bank of the lake.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading "Shaun O'Day has been stolen by the leprechauns!"
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE LAND "Out of the old world Into the new, True land or fairyland, Say, which are you?"
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Little Eileen, with swollen eyes, told her mother how she had left the lad on the bank of the lake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the whisper that buzzed all about the village the next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE LAND "Out of the old world Into the new, True land or fairyland, Say, which are you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She told how he had planned to put on the clothing of a boy and call the fairies.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Little Eileen, with swollen eyes, told her mother how she had left the lad on the bank of the lake.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE STRANGE LAND "Out of the old world Into the new, True land or fairyland, Say, which are you?"
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading That was the whisper that buzzed all about the village the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the whisper that buzzed all about the village the next day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGE LAND "Out of the old world Into the new, True land or fairyland, Say, which are you?"
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading That was the whisper that buzzed all about the village the next day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little Eileen, with swollen eyes, told her mother how she had left the lad on the bank of the lake.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE STRANGE LAND "Out of the old world Into the new, True land or fairyland, Say, which are you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE STRANGE LAND "Out of the old world Into the new, True land or fairyland, Say, which are you?"
