used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Go up and sing a cronan to Conall Yellowclaw,' said the head bard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Go up and sing a cronan to Conall Yellowclaw,' said the head bard.
bardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading Go up and sing a cronan to Conall Yellowclaw,' said the head bard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'Why will you be silent?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And surely, oh king, I had no care for them or for their cronan, for I began to see that they were not good comrades.
betook
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From this reading When they had sung me the cronan they betook themselves down where the head bard was.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And surely, oh king, I had no care for them or for their cronan, for I began to see that they were not good comrades.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And surely, oh king, I had no care for them or for their cronan, for I began to see that they were not good comrades.
Conall
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From this reading Go up and sing a cronan to Conall Yellowclaw,' said the head bard.
cronan
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From this reading Go up and sing a cronan to Conall Yellowclaw,' said the head bard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When they had sung me the cronan they betook themselves down where the head bard was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And surely, oh king, I had no care for them or for their cronan, for I began to see that they were not good comrades.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go up and sing a cronan to Conall Yellowclaw,' said the head bard.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And surely, oh king, I had no care for them or for their cronan, for I began to see that they were not good comrades.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And surely, oh king, I had no care for them or for their cronan, for I began to see that they were not good comrades.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Pay now their reward, said the head bard; and for sure, oh king, I had no reward for them; and I said to them, 'I have no reward for you.'
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Go up and sing a cronan to Conall Yellowclaw,' said the head bard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And surely, oh king, I had no care for them or for their cronan, for I began to see that they were not good comrades.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And surely, oh king, I had no care for them or for their cronan, for I began to see that they were not good comrades.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they had sung me the cronan they betook themselves down where the head bard was.
not any; not one
From this reading And surely, oh king, I had no care for them or for their cronan, for I began to see that they were not good comrades.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And surely, oh king, I had no care for them or for their cronan, for I began to see that they were not good comrades.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Pay now their reward, said the head bard; and for sure, oh king, I had no reward for them; and I said to them, 'I have no reward for you.'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And surely, oh king, I had no care for them or for their cronan, for I began to see that they were not good comrades.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And surely, oh king, I had no care for them or for their cronan, for I began to see that they were not good comrades.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading 'Pay now their reward, said the head bard; and for sure, oh king, I had no reward for them; and I said to them, 'I have no reward for you.'
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading 'Pay now their reward, said the head bard; and for sure, oh king, I had no reward for them; and I said to them, 'I have no reward for you.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Go up and sing a cronan to Conall Yellowclaw,' said the head bard.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And surely, oh king, I had no care for them or for their cronan, for I began to see that they were not good comrades.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "'Why will you be silent?
deliver by singing
From this reading Go up and sing a cronan to Conall Yellowclaw,' said the head bard.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading When they had sung me the cronan they betook themselves down where the head bard was.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading 'Pay now their reward, said the head bard; and for sure, oh king, I had no reward for them; and I said to them, 'I have no reward for you.'
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And surely, oh king, I had no care for them or for their cronan, for I began to see that they were not good comrades.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And surely, oh king, I had no care for them or for their cronan, for I began to see that they were not good comrades.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Go up and sing a cronan to Conall Yellowclaw,' said the head bard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And surely, oh king, I had no care for them or for their cronan, for I began to see that they were not good comrades.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And surely, oh king, I had no care for them or for their cronan, for I began to see that they were not good comrades.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When they had sung me the cronan they betook themselves down where the head bard was.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And surely, oh king, I had no care for them or for their cronan, for I began to see that they were not good comrades.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Go up and sing a cronan to Conall Yellowclaw,' said the head bard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Go up and sing a cronan to Conall Yellowclaw,' said the head bard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they had sung me the cronan they betook themselves down where the head bard was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And surely, oh king, I had no care for them or for their cronan, for I began to see that they were not good comrades.
at the time that
From this reading When they had sung me the cronan they betook themselves down where the head bard was.
in or at the place that
From this reading When they had sung me the cronan they betook themselves down where the head bard was.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "'Why will you be silent?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "'Why will you be silent?
Yellowclaw
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From this reading Go up and sing a cronan to Conall Yellowclaw,' said the head bard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Why will you be silent?
