Ah
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From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oft in woods that are far away Joined we stood in our skilful play; Scathach our feats had taught.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oft in woods that are far away Joined we stood in our skilful play; Scathach our feats had taught.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
BrotherlyadjectiveUS /ˈbrʌðərli/
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
Cuchulain
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From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Oft in woods that are far away Joined we stood in our skilful play; Scathach our feats had taught.
featsnounUS /fiːts/
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading Oft in woods that are far away Joined we stood in our skilful play; Scathach our feats had taught.
Ferdia
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From this reading And Ferdia replied to him thus:
FierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
friendship's
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From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oft in woods that are far away Joined we stood in our skilful play; Scathach our feats had taught.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "For too long now have we thus waited," said Ferdia; "tell me now O Cuchulain! to what weapons shall we resort?"
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Ferdia replied to him thus:
HoundnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oft in woods that are far away Joined we stood in our skilful play; Scathach our feats had taught.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
JoinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Oft in woods that are far away Joined we stood in our skilful play; Scathach our feats had taught.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "For too long now have we thus waited," said Ferdia; "tell me now O Cuchulain! to what weapons shall we resort?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "For too long now have we thus waited," said Ferdia; "tell me now O Cuchulain! to what weapons shall we resort?"
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 O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
OftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Oft in woods that are far away Joined we stood in our skilful play; Scathach our feats had taught.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Oft in woods that are far away Joined we stood in our skilful play; Scathach our feats had taught.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading And Ferdia replied to him thus:
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading "For too long now have we thus waited," said Ferdia; "tell me now O Cuchulain! to what weapons shall we resort?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "For too long now have we thus waited," said Ferdia; "tell me now O Cuchulain! to what weapons shall we resort?"
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
Scathach
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From this reading Oft in woods that are far away Joined we stood in our skilful play; Scathach our feats had taught.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Oft in woods that are far away Joined we stood in our skilful play; Scathach our feats had taught.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Oft in woods that are far away Joined we stood in our skilful play; Scathach our feats had taught.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Oft in woods that are far away Joined we stood in our skilful play; Scathach our feats had taught.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "For too long now have we thus waited," said Ferdia; "tell me now O Cuchulain! to what weapons shall we resort?"
tellest
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From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oft in woods that are far away Joined we stood in our skilful play; Scathach our feats had taught.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And Ferdia replied to him thus:
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Ferdia replied to him thus:
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading O Cuchulain! for beautiful feats renowned, Though together we learned our skill; Though thou tellest of friendship that once we found, From me shall come first thine ill; Ah, recall not the time of our friendship's day: It shall profit thee nothing, O Hound, I say.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "For too long now have we thus waited," said Ferdia; "tell me now O Cuchulain! to what weapons shall we resort?"
TunedverbUS /tuːnd/
past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "For too long now have we thus waited," said Ferdia; "tell me now O Cuchulain! to what weapons shall we resort?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading "For too long now have we thus waited," said Ferdia; "tell me now O Cuchulain! to what weapons shall we resort?"
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "For too long now have we thus waited," said Ferdia; "tell me now O Cuchulain! to what weapons shall we resort?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Tuned our hearts were beating, We, where chiefs were meeting, Brotherly went: when slumbering One was our couch: we sought Fierce fights, and fought.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Oft in woods that are far away Joined we stood in our skilful play; Scathach our feats had taught.
