aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading These people are thought to know most about fairyland and its inhabitants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These people are thought to know most about fairyland and its inhabitants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is contained in very old tales, such as country people tell, and savages:
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
gotten under control
From this reading This is contained in very old tales, such as country people tell, and savages:
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading ‘Little Sioux and little Crow, Little frosty Eskimo.’
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading ‘Little Sioux and little Crow, Little frosty Eskimo.’
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading These people are thought to know most about fairyland and its inhabitants.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading ‘Little Sioux and little Crow, Little frosty Eskimo.’
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Where is the harm?
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is contained in very old tales, such as country people tell, and savages:
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading These people are thought to know most about fairyland and its inhabitants.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where is the harm?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading These people are thought to know most about fairyland and its inhabitants.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading These people are thought to know most about fairyland and its inhabitants.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Little Sioux and little Crow, Little frosty Eskimo.’
LorenounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
the force of workers available
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This is contained in very old tales, such as country people tell, and savages:
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This is contained in very old tales, such as country people tell, and savages:
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading This is contained in very old tales, such as country people tell, and savages:
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading ‘Little Sioux and little Crow, Little frosty Eskimo.’
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This is contained in very old tales, such as country people tell, and savages:
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 This is contained in very old tales, such as country people tell, and savages:
express in words
From this reading This is contained in very old tales, such as country people tell, and savages:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where is the harm?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These people are thought to know most about fairyland and its inhabitants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is contained in very old tales, such as country people tell, and savages:
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading These people are thought to know most about fairyland and its inhabitants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These people are thought to know most about fairyland and its inhabitants.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
precisely as stated
From this reading This is contained in very old tales, such as country people tell, and savages:
in or at the place that
From this reading Where is the harm?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The truth is that the Folk Lore Society--made up of the most clever, learned, and beautiful men and women of the country--is fond of studying the history and geography of Fairy Land.
