adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT the end of a fortnight Fionn and Goll and the chief men of the Fianna attended at Tara.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Fionn stood up, but the moment he did so Goll mac Morna arose also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT the end of a fortnight Fionn and Goll and the chief men of the Fianna attended at Tara.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Fionn stood up, but the moment he did so Goll mac Morna arose also.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why so?” the king asked.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT the end of a fortnight Fionn and Goll and the chief men of the Fianna attended at Tara.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading AT the end of a fortnight Fionn and Goll and the chief men of the Fianna attended at Tara.
Bocna
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From this reading The king, his son and daughter, with Flahri, Feehal, and Fintan mac Bocna sat in the place of judgement, and Cormac called on the witnesses for evidence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fionn stood up, but the moment he did so Goll mac Morna arose also.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The king, his son and daughter, with Flahri, Feehal, and Fintan mac Bocna sat in the place of judgement, and Cormac called on the witnesses for evidence.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading AT the end of a fortnight Fionn and Goll and the chief men of the Fianna attended at Tara.
Cormac
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From this reading The king, his son and daughter, with Flahri, Feehal, and Fintan mac Bocna sat in the place of judgement, and Cormac called on the witnesses for evidence.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The king, his son and daughter, with Flahri, Feehal, and Fintan mac Bocna sat in the place of judgement, and Cormac called on the witnesses for evidence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fionn stood up, but the moment he did so Goll mac Morna arose also.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading AT the end of a fortnight Fionn and Goll and the chief men of the Fianna attended at Tara.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The king, his son and daughter, with Flahri, Feehal, and Fintan mac Bocna sat in the place of judgement, and Cormac called on the witnesses for evidence.
Feehal
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From this reading The king, his son and daughter, with Flahri, Feehal, and Fintan mac Bocna sat in the place of judgement, and Cormac called on the witnesses for evidence.
Fianna
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From this reading AT the end of a fortnight Fionn and Goll and the chief men of the Fianna attended at Tara.
Fintan
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From this reading The king, his son and daughter, with Flahri, Feehal, and Fintan mac Bocna sat in the place of judgement, and Cormac called on the witnesses for evidence.
Fionn
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From this reading AT the end of a fortnight Fionn and Goll and the chief men of the Fianna attended at Tara.
Flahri
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From this reading The king, his son and daughter, with Flahri, Feehal, and Fintan mac Bocna sat in the place of judgement, and Cormac called on the witnesses for evidence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The king, his son and daughter, with Flahri, Feehal, and Fintan mac Bocna sat in the place of judgement, and Cormac called on the witnesses for evidence.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading AT the end of a fortnight Fionn and Goll and the chief men of the Fianna attended at Tara.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading “I object to Fionn giving evidence,” said he.
Goll
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From this reading AT the end of a fortnight Fionn and Goll and the chief men of the Fianna attended at Tara.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fionn stood up, but the moment he did so Goll mac Morna arose also.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king, his son and daughter, with Flahri, Feehal, and Fintan mac Bocna sat in the place of judgement, and Cormac called on the witnesses for evidence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I object to Fionn giving evidence,” said he.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The king, his son and daughter, with Flahri, Feehal, and Fintan mac Bocna sat in the place of judgement, and Cormac called on the witnesses for evidence.
judgementnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
From this reading The king, his son and daughter, with Flahri, Feehal, and Fintan mac Bocna sat in the place of judgement, and Cormac called on the witnesses for evidence.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king, his son and daughter, with Flahri, Feehal, and Fintan mac Bocna sat in the place of judgement, and Cormac called on the witnesses for evidence.
macnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading The king, his son and daughter, with Flahri, Feehal, and Fintan mac Bocna sat in the place of judgement, and Cormac called on the witnesses for evidence.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading AT the end of a fortnight Fionn and Goll and the chief men of the Fianna attended at Tara.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Fionn stood up, but the moment he did so Goll mac Morna arose also.
Morna
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From this reading Fionn stood up, but the moment he did so Goll mac Morna arose also.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “I object to Fionn giving evidence,” said he.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT the end of a fortnight Fionn and Goll and the chief men of the Fianna attended at Tara.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The king, his son and daughter, with Flahri, Feehal, and Fintan mac Bocna sat in the place of judgement, and Cormac called on the witnesses for evidence.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The king, his son and daughter, with Flahri, Feehal, and Fintan mac Bocna sat in the place of judgement, and Cormac called on the witnesses for evidence.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I object to Fionn giving evidence,” said he.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The king, his son and daughter, with Flahri, Feehal, and Fintan mac Bocna sat in the place of judgement, and Cormac called on the witnesses for evidence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fionn stood up, but the moment he did so Goll mac Morna arose also.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading The king, his son and daughter, with Flahri, Feehal, and Fintan mac Bocna sat in the place of judgement, and Cormac called on the witnesses for evidence.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Fionn stood up, but the moment he did so Goll mac Morna arose also.
TaranounUS /ˈterə/
a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century
From this reading AT the end of a fortnight Fionn and Goll and the chief men of the Fianna attended at Tara.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT the end of a fortnight Fionn and Goll and the chief men of the Fianna attended at Tara.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I object to Fionn giving evidence,” said he.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fionn stood up, but the moment he did so Goll mac Morna arose also.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why so?” the king asked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The king, his son and daughter, with Flahri, Feehal, and Fintan mac Bocna sat in the place of judgement, and Cormac called on the witnesses for evidence.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The king, his son and daughter, with Flahri, Feehal, and Fintan mac Bocna sat in the place of judgement, and Cormac called on the witnesses for evidence.
