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Heroic Romances of Ireland, Translated into — Volume 1

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Heroic Romances of Ireland, Translated into — Volume 1 is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."
"Welcome to thee, O Laeg! for the sake of her with whom thou hast come; and since thou hast come, welcome to thee for thyself!"
The metre of the first two pieces is spirited and unusual.
The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.
PAGE 63 Line 24.
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Heroic Romances of Ireland, Translated into — Volume 1

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Heroic Romances of Ireland, Translated into — Volume 1 is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."
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"Welcome to thee, O Laeg! for the sake of her with whom thou hast come; and since thou hast come, welcome to thee for thyself!"
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The metre of the first two pieces is spirited and unusual.
/ðə ˈmiːtər ʌv ðə fɜːrst tuː ˈpiːsəz ɪz ˈspɪrɪtɪd ənd əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
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The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.
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PAGE 63 Line 24.

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abundant adjective US /əˈbʌndənt/

present in great quantity

From this reading “"Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."”

assembly noun US /əˈsembli/

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading “"Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."”

Mag noun US /mæɡ/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading “The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.”

mall noun US /mɔːl/

a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk

From this reading “The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.”

metre noun US /ˈmiːtər/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading “The metre of the first two pieces is spirited and unusual.”

slaughter noun US /ˈslɔːtər/

the killing of animals (as for food)

From this reading “"Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."”

spirited adjective US /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/

displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

From this reading “The metre of the first two pieces is spirited and unusual.”

swiftness noun US /ˈswɪftnəs/

a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

From this reading “"Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."”

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24

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From this reading PAGE 63 Line 24.

63

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From this reading PAGE 63 Line 24.

abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/

present in great quantity

From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Welcome to thee, O Laeg! for the sake of her with whom thou hast come; and since thou hast come, welcome to thee for thyself!"

arnounUS /ɑːr/

a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere

From this reading The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.

assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

Ata

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From this reading The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.

banounUS /ˌbiːˈeɪ/

a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite

From this reading The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

bidverbUS /bɪd/

propose a payment

From this reading The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.

cathanoun

a genus of African evergreen shrubs characterized by thick leaves and white flowers

From this reading The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.

cland

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From this reading The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Welcome to thee, O Laeg! for the sake of her with whom thou hast come; and since thou hast come, welcome to thee for thyself!"

cuirther

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From this reading The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.

día

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From this reading The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.

Fidga

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From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

Fidgae

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From this reading The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The metre of the first two pieces is spirited and unusual.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Welcome to thee, O Laeg! for the sake of her with whom thou hast come; and since thou hast come, welcome to thee for thyself!"

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading "Welcome to thee, O Laeg! for the sake of her with whom thou hast come; and since thou hast come, welcome to thee for thyself!"

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Welcome to thee, O Laeg! for the sake of her with whom thou hast come; and since thou hast come, welcome to thee for thyself!"

Ian

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From this reading The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.

immda

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From this reading The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

Labraid

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From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

Laeg

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From this reading "Welcome to thee, O Laeg! for the sake of her with whom thou hast come; and since thou hast come, welcome to thee for thyself!"

LinenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading PAGE 63 Line 24.

luithe

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From this reading The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.

MagnounUS /mæɡ/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.

mallnounUS /mɔːl/

a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk

From this reading The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.

metrenounUS /ˈmiːtər/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The metre of the first two pieces is spirited and unusual.

ninounUS /niː/

a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite

From this reading The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

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 "Welcome to thee, O Laeg! for the sake of her with whom thou hast come; and since thou hast come, welcome to thee for thyself!"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.

PAGEnounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading PAGE 63 Line 24.

piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading The metre of the first two pieces is spirited and unusual.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

runsnounUS /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading "Welcome to thee, O Laeg! for the sake of her with whom thou hast come; and since thou hast come, welcome to thee for thyself!"

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

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

From this reading The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Welcome to thee, O Laeg! for the sake of her with whom thou hast come; and since thou hast come, welcome to thee for thyself!"

slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/

the killing of animals (as for food)

From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/

displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

From this reading The metre of the first two pieces is spirited and unusual.

swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/

a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "Welcome to thee, O Laeg! for the sake of her with whom thou hast come; and since thou hast come, welcome to thee for thyself!"

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Welcome to thee, O Laeg! for the sake of her with whom thou hast come; and since thou hast come, welcome to thee for thyself!"

thyself

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From this reading "Welcome to thee, O Laeg! for the sake of her with whom thou hast come; and since thou hast come, welcome to thee for thyself!"

tinol

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From this reading The second one runs: Ata Labraid luithe cland, ni ba mall bid immda tinol catha, cuirther ar, día ba Ian Mag Fidgae.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Welcome to thee, O Laeg! for the sake of her with whom thou hast come; and since thou hast come, welcome to thee for thyself!"

twonounUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The metre of the first two pieces is spirited and unusual.

unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading The metre of the first two pieces is spirited and unusual.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

WelcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading "Welcome to thee, O Laeg! for the sake of her with whom thou hast come; and since thou hast come, welcome to thee for thyself!"

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Labraid the son of swiftness is there, he is not slow, abundant shall be the assembly of war, slaughter is set when the plain of Fidga shall be full."

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Welcome to thee, O Laeg! for the sake of her with whom thou hast come; and since thou hast come, welcome to thee for thyself!"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Welcome to thee, O Laeg! for the sake of her with whom thou hast come; and since thou hast come, welcome to thee for thyself!"

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