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Celt and Saxon — Complete

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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Battles have been won and the streams of History diverted to new channels in the space of ten minutes.
Ladies have been won, a fresh posterity founded, and grand financial schemes devised, revolts arranged, a yoke shaken off, in less of mortal time.
Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.
Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.
He could own, however, that the world had a right to the inspection of the Epic books before it awarded him his crown.
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Celt and Saxon — Complete

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Celt and Saxon — Complete is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Battles have been won and the streams of History diverted to new channels in the space of ten minutes.
/ˈbætəlz hæv bɪn wʌn ənd ðə striːmz ʌv ˈhɪstəri daɪˈvɜːrtɪd tuː nuː ˈtʃænəlz ɪn ðə speɪs ʌv ten ˈmɪnəts/
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Ladies have been won, a fresh posterity founded, and grand financial schemes devised, revolts arranged, a yoke shaken off, in less of mortal time.
/ˈleɪdiz hæv bɪn wʌn ə freʃ pɑːˈsterəti ˈfaʊndɪd ənd ɡrænd fəˈnænʃəl skiːmz dɪˈvaɪzd riˈvoʊlts ərˈeɪndʒd ə joʊk ˈʃeɪkən ɔːf ɪn les ʌv ˈmɔːrtəl taɪm/
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Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.
/ˌekˈseptɪŋ æn ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ˈepɪk sɔːŋ ənd æn ərˈɪdʒənəl ˈθɪri ʌv ðə ˈhevənz ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈeniθɪŋ ˈnoʊtwɜːrði meɪ biː əˈkɑːmplɪʃt waɪl oʊld ˈfɑːðər sɪθ ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə trɑːt raʊnd ə ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd ənd ðoʊz ˌrezərˈveɪʃənz ʃʊd əˈlaʊ ðə ˈsplendɪd kənˈsepʃən tuː pæs fɔːr ðə pərˈfɔːrməns wen wiː brɪŋ tuː maɪnd ðæt ðə kənˈsepʃən ɪz ðə eˈsenʃəl pɑːrt ʌv ɪt æz ə bɑːrd ˈpuːrli noʊn tuː feɪm wɑːz ˈkɑːnstəntli ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
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Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.
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He could own, however, that the world had a right to the inspection of the Epic books before it awarded him his crown.
/hiː kʊd oʊn ˌhaʊˈevər ðæt ðə wɜːrld hæd ə raɪt tuː ðə ˌɪnˈspekʃən ʌv ðə ˈepɪk bʊks bɪˈfɔːr ɪt əˈwɔːrdɪd hɪm hɪz kraʊn/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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awarded verb US /əˈwɔːrdɪd/

past form of “award” — give, especially as an honor or reward

From this reading “He could own, however, that the world had a right to the inspection of the Epic books before it awarded him his crown.”

bubbles noun US /ˈbʌbəlz/

plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)

From this reading “Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.”

Epic adjective US /ˈepɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading “Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.”

noteworthy adjective US /ˈnoʊtwɜːrði/

worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual

From this reading “Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.”

reservations noun US /ˌrezərˈveɪʃənz/

plural of “reservation” — a district that is reserved for particular purpose

From this reading “Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.”

revolts noun US /riˈvoʊlts/

plural of “revolt” — organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading “Ladies have been won, a fresh posterity founded, and grand financial schemes devised, revolts arranged, a yoke shaken off, in less of mortal time.”

Scythe noun US /sɪθ/

an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground

From this reading “Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.”

tuneful adjective US /ˈtuːnfəl/

having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune

From this reading “Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Ladies have been won, a fresh posterity founded, and grand financial schemes devised, revolts arranged, a yoke shaken off, in less of mortal time.

accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/

highly skilled

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.

allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Battles have been won and the streams of History diverted to new channels in the space of ten minutes.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading Ladies have been won, a fresh posterity founded, and grand financial schemes devised, revolts arranged, a yoke shaken off, in less of mortal time.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

awardedverbUS /əˈwɔːrdɪd/

past form of “award” — give, especially as an honor or reward

From this reading He could own, however, that the world had a right to the inspection of the Epic books before it awarded him his crown.

bardnounUS /bɑːrd/

a lyric poet

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

BattlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/

plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Battles have been won and the streams of History diverted to new channels in the space of ten minutes.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Battles have been won and the streams of History diverted to new channels in the space of ten minutes.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He could own, however, that the world had a right to the inspection of the Epic books before it awarded him his crown.

blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading He could own, however, that the world had a right to the inspection of the Epic books before it awarded him his crown.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

bubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/

plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)

From this reading Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.

channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/

official routes of communication

From this reading Battles have been won and the streams of History diverted to new channels in the space of ten minutes.

ConnounUS /kɑːn/

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.

conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could own, however, that the world had a right to the inspection of the Epic books before it awarded him his crown.

courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

crownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading He could own, however, that the world had a right to the inspection of the Epic books before it awarded him his crown.

Cuchullin

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From this reading Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.

devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/

past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading Ladies have been won, a fresh posterity founded, and grand financial schemes devised, revolts arranged, a yoke shaken off, in less of mortal time.

divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/

pleasantly occupied

From this reading Battles have been won and the streams of History diverted to new channels in the space of ten minutes.

EpicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/

absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

ExceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/

-ing form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

famenounUS /feɪm/

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/

involving financial matters

From this reading Ladies have been won, a fresh posterity founded, and grand financial schemes devised, revolts arranged, a yoke shaken off, in less of mortal time.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading Ladies have been won, a fresh posterity founded, and grand financial schemes devised, revolts arranged, a yoke shaken off, in less of mortal time.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Ladies have been won, a fresh posterity founded, and grand financial schemes devised, revolts arranged, a yoke shaken off, in less of mortal time.

grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Ladies have been won, a fresh posterity founded, and grand financial schemes devised, revolts arranged, a yoke shaken off, in less of mortal time.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Battles have been won and the streams of History diverted to new channels in the space of ten minutes.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He could own, however, that the world had a right to the inspection of the Epic books before it awarded him his crown.

HeavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He could own, however, that the world had a right to the inspection of the Epic books before it awarded him his crown.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.

HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Battles have been won and the streams of History diverted to new channels in the space of ten minutes.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He could own, however, that the world had a right to the inspection of the Epic books before it awarded him his crown.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Battles have been won and the streams of History diverted to new channels in the space of ten minutes.

inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/

a formal or official examination

From this reading He could own, however, that the world had a right to the inspection of the Epic books before it awarded him his crown.

inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

LadiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Ladies have been won, a fresh posterity founded, and grand financial schemes devised, revolts arranged, a yoke shaken off, in less of mortal time.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Ladies have been won, a fresh posterity founded, and grand financial schemes devised, revolts arranged, a yoke shaken off, in less of mortal time.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Battles have been won and the streams of History diverted to new channels in the space of ten minutes.

mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/

subject to death

From this reading Ladies have been won, a fresh posterity founded, and grand financial schemes devised, revolts arranged, a yoke shaken off, in less of mortal time.

narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/

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 Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.

nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Battles have been won and the streams of History diverted to new channels in the space of ten minutes.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.

noteworthyadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtwɜːrði/

worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Battles have been won and the streams of History diverted to new channels in the space of ten minutes.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Ladies have been won, a fresh posterity founded, and grand financial schemes devised, revolts arranged, a yoke shaken off, in less of mortal time.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He could own, however, that the world had a right to the inspection of the Epic books before it awarded him his crown.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/

Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century

From this reading Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.

performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/

(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

posteritynounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading Ladies have been won, a fresh posterity founded, and grand financial schemes devised, revolts arranged, a yoke shaken off, in less of mortal time.

PreachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.

projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.

reservationsnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃənz/

plural of “reservation” — a district that is reserved for particular purpose

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

revoltsnounUS /riˈvoʊlts/

plural of “revolt” — organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading Ladies have been won, a fresh posterity founded, and grand financial schemes devised, revolts arranged, a yoke shaken off, in less of mortal time.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading He could own, however, that the world had a right to the inspection of the Epic books before it awarded him his crown.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

schemesnounUS /skiːmz/

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading Ladies have been won, a fresh posterity founded, and grand financial schemes devised, revolts arranged, a yoke shaken off, in less of mortal time.

ScythenounUS /sɪθ/

an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading Ladies have been won, a fresh posterity founded, and grand financial schemes devised, revolts arranged, a yoke shaken off, in less of mortal time.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Battles have been won and the streams of History diverted to new channels in the space of ten minutes.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.

splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

St

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From this reading Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.

streamsnounUS /striːmz/

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Battles have been won and the streams of History diverted to new channels in the space of ten minutes.

takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Battles have been won and the streams of History diverted to new channels in the space of ten minutes.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Battles have been won and the streams of History diverted to new channels in the space of ten minutes.

TheorynounUS /ˈθɪri/

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Ladies have been won, a fresh posterity founded, and grand financial schemes devised, revolts arranged, a yoke shaken off, in less of mortal time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Battles have been won and the streams of History diverted to new channels in the space of ten minutes.

triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/

plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.

trotverbUS /trɑːt/

run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

tunefuladjectiveUS /ˈtuːnfəl/

having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune

From this reading Captain Con had blown his Epic bubbles, not to speak of his projected tuneful narrative of the adventures of the great Cuchullin, and his Preaching of St. Patrick, and other national triumphs.

urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Excepting an inspired Epic song and an original Theory of the Heavens, almost anything noteworthy may be accomplished while old Father Scythe is taking a trot round a courtyard; and those reservations should allow the splendid conception to pass for the performance, when we bring to mind that the conception is the essential part of it, as a bard poorly known to fame was constantly urging.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading Battles have been won and the streams of History diverted to new channels in the space of ten minutes.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He could own, however, that the world had a right to the inspection of the Epic books before it awarded him his crown.

yokenounUS /joʊk/

fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment

From this reading Ladies have been won, a fresh posterity founded, and grand financial schemes devised, revolts arranged, a yoke shaken off, in less of mortal time.

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