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Hero-Tales of Ireland

Chapter XV

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“True,” said Dyeermud.
And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.
The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.
“Suffer your head to be cut off, O gruagach.”
“Spare me, Dyeermud, and you’ll get the hound-whelp with the golden chain, and my good wish and desire.”
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Hero-Tales of Ireland

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Hero-Tales of Ireland is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“True,” said Dyeermud.
Line 2
And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.
/ənd ðə tuː wɪˈθaʊt ˈletɪŋ ɡoʊ ðə hoʊld ðæt ðeɪ hæd went θruː ðə ruːf wɪð wʌn baʊnd ənd keɪm daʊn ɑːn ðə fiːld ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
Line 3
The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.
Line 4
“Suffer your head to be cut off, O gruagach.”
Line 5
“Spare me, Dyeermud, and you’ll get the hound-whelp with the golden chain, and my good wish and desire.”

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

ankles noun US /ˈæŋkəlz/

plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading “The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.”

chain noun US /tʃeɪn/

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading ““Spare me, Dyeermud, and you’ll get the hound-whelp with the golden chain, and my good wish and desire.””

hips noun US /hɪps/

plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

From this reading “The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.”

knocked verb US /nɑːkt/

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading “The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.”

letting noun US /ˈletɪŋ/

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading “And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.”

Spare verb US /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading ““Spare me, Dyeermud, and you’ll get the hound-whelp with the golden chain, and my good wish and desire.””

Suffer verb US /ˈsʌfər/

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading ““Suffer your head to be cut off, O gruagach.””

wheel verb US /wiːl/

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading “The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

golden chain adjective + noun

an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations

In this reading ““Spare me, Dyeermud, and you’ll get the hound-whelp with the golden chain, and my good wish and desire.””

cut off verb + particle

make a break in

In this reading ““Suffer your head to be cut off, O gruagach.””

without letting preposition + noun

In this reading “And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.”

came down verb + adjective counted as “come down”

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.”

knocked out verb + adjective counted as “knock out”

eliminate

In this reading “The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.”

went through verb + particle counted as “go through”

undergo or live through a difficult experience

In this reading “And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.”

on the field preposition + article + noun counted as “on … field”

In this reading “And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.”

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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/

plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading “Suffer your head to be cut off, O gruagach.”

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading “Spare me, Dyeermud, and you’ll get the hound-whelp with the golden chain, and my good wish and desire.”

cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading “Suffer your head to be cut off, O gruagach.”

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading “Spare me, Dyeermud, and you’ll get the hound-whelp with the golden chain, and my good wish and desire.”

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

Dyeermud

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “True,” said Dyeermud.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Spare me, Dyeermud, and you’ll get the hound-whelp with the golden chain, and my good wish and desire.”

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading “Spare me, Dyeermud, and you’ll get the hound-whelp with the golden chain, and my good wish and desire.”

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “Spare me, Dyeermud, and you’ll get the hound-whelp with the golden chain, and my good wish and desire.”

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.

gruagach

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading “Suffer your head to be cut off, O gruagach.”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.

hipsnounUS /hɪps/

plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

From this reading The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

hound-whelp

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Spare me, Dyeermud, and you’ll get the hound-whelp with the golden chain, and my good wish and desire.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.

knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.

lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Spare me, Dyeermud, and you’ll get the hound-whelp with the golden chain, and my good wish and desire.”

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Spare me, Dyeermud, and you’ll get the hound-whelp with the golden chain, and my good wish and desire.”

necknounUS /nek/

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “Suffer your head to be cut off, O gruagach.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading “Suffer your head to be cut off, O gruagach.”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.

roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “True,” said Dyeermud.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.

SpareverbUS /sper/

refrain from harming

From this reading “Spare me, Dyeermud, and you’ll get the hound-whelp with the golden chain, and my good wish and desire.”

SufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading “Suffer your head to be cut off, O gruagach.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.

TrueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading “True,” said Dyeermud.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

wheelverbUS /wiːl/

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading The first wheel that Dyeermud knocked out of the gruagach, he put him in the hard ground to his ankles, the second to his hips, and the third to his neck.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading “Spare me, Dyeermud, and you’ll get the hound-whelp with the golden chain, and my good wish and desire.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And the two, without letting go the hold that they had, went through the roof with one bound, and came down on the field outside.

you'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Spare me, Dyeermud, and you’ll get the hound-whelp with the golden chain, and my good wish and desire.”

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Suffer your head to be cut off, O gruagach.”

Chapter 15 of Hero-Tales of Ireland by Jeremiah [Compiler] Curtin holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 15 holds 401 sentences of Hero-Tales of Ireland, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.

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