used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
(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 Glory be to God! but none of us knows anythin’ of them at all, at all, since Saint Patrick tuk them in hand.”
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
anythin
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From this reading Glory be to God! but none of us knows anythin’ of them at all, at all, since Saint Patrick tuk them in hand.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Glory be to God! but none of us knows anythin’ of them at all, at all, since Saint Patrick tuk them in hand.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
betokenverb
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading For more betoken, none other lived in it than the King iv the Shnakes himself.
beyant
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From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Glory be to God! but none of us knows anythin’ of them at all, at all, since Saint Patrick tuk them in hand.”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading THE LOST CROWN OF GOLD.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more betoken, none other lived in it than the King iv the Shnakes himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
a state of high honor
From this reading Glory be to God! but none of us knows anythin’ of them at all, at all, since Saint Patrick tuk them in hand.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Glory be to God! but none of us knows anythin’ of them at all, at all, since Saint Patrick tuk them in hand.”
coins made of gold
From this reading THE LOST CROWN OF GOLD.
growin
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From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Glory be to God! but none of us knows anythin’ of them at all, at all, since Saint Patrick tuk them in hand.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For more betoken, none other lived in it than the King iv the Shnakes himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
of great significance or value
From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
intirely
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From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
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 “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For more betoken, none other lived in it than the King iv the Shnakes himself.
ivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading For more betoken, none other lived in it than the King iv the Shnakes himself.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Glory be to God! but none of us knows anythin’ of them at all, at all, since Saint Patrick tuk them in hand.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For more betoken, none other lived in it than the King iv the Shnakes himself.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST CROWN OF GOLD.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more betoken, none other lived in it than the King iv the Shnakes himself.
nistnounUS /nɪst/
an agency in the Technology Administration that makes measurements and sets standards as needed by industry or government programs
From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
not one, and not any
From this reading For more betoken, none other lived in it than the King iv the Shnakes himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOST CROWN OF GOLD.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For more betoken, none other lived in it than the King iv the Shnakes himself.
ould
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From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Glory be to God! but none of us knows anythin’ of them at all, at all, since Saint Patrick tuk them in hand.”
sedges
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From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
shnakes
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From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Glory be to God! but none of us knows anythin’ of them at all, at all, since Saint Patrick tuk them in hand.”
St
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From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more betoken, none other lived in it than the King iv the Shnakes himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST CROWN OF GOLD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Glory be to God! but none of us knows anythin’ of them at all, at all, since Saint Patrick tuk them in hand.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
thim
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From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
threesnounUS /θriːz/
plural of “three” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Glory be to God! but none of us knows anythin’ of them at all, at all, since Saint Patrick tuk them in hand.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
tuk
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From this reading Glory be to God! but none of us knows anythin’ of them at all, at all, since Saint Patrick tuk them in hand.”
twas
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From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Glory be to God! but none of us knows anythin’ of them at all, at all, since Saint Patrick tuk them in hand.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, in the ould ancient times, before St. Patrick banished the shnakes from out iv Ireland, the hill beyant was a mighty important place intirely.
whativer
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From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
wid
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From this reading In thim times there was up at the top iv the hill a wee bit iv a lake wid threes and sedges and the like growin’ round it; and ’twas there that the King iv the Shnakes made his nist—or whativer it is that shnakes calls their home.
