alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had been married to Eithne, the daughter of Brisland Binn, King of Norway, and, next to his subjects, he loved his wife more than all that was lovable in the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been Ard-Ri for nine years, and during his term the corn used to be reaped three times in each year, and there was full and plenty of everything.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the term of man and woman, of king or queen, is set in the stars, and there is no escaping Doom for any one; so, when her time came, Eithne died.
Ard-Ri
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From this reading Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ard-Ri’ of Ireland, was in the lowest spirits that can be imagined, for his wife was dead.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are few kings who can boast of more kingly results than he can, but there was sore trouble in store for him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ard-Ri’ of Ireland, was in the lowest spirits that can be imagined, for his wife was dead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been Ard-Ri for nine years, and during his term the corn used to be reaped three times in each year, and there was full and plenty of everything.
Binn
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From this reading He had been married to Eithne, the daughter of Brisland Binn, King of Norway, and, next to his subjects, he loved his wife more than all that was lovable in the world.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading There are few kings who can boast of more kingly results than he can, but there was sore trouble in store for him.
Brisland
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From this reading He had been married to Eithne, the daughter of Brisland Binn, King of Norway, and, next to his subjects, he loved his wife more than all that was lovable in the world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are few kings who can boast of more kingly results than he can, but there was sore trouble in store for him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the term of man and woman, of king or queen, is set in the stars, and there is no escaping Doom for any one; so, when her time came, Eithne died.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ard-Ri’ of Ireland, was in the lowest spirits that can be imagined, for his wife was dead.
ConnverbUS /kɑːn/
conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
From this reading Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ard-Ri’ of Ireland, was in the lowest spirits that can be imagined, for his wife was dead.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading He had been Ard-Ri for nine years, and during his term the corn used to be reaped three times in each year, and there was full and plenty of everything.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading He had been married to Eithne, the daughter of Brisland Binn, King of Norway, and, next to his subjects, he loved his wife more than all that was lovable in the world.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ard-Ri’ of Ireland, was in the lowest spirits that can be imagined, for his wife was dead.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But the term of man and woman, of king or queen, is set in the stars, and there is no escaping Doom for any one; so, when her time came, Eithne died.
DoomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading But the term of man and woman, of king or queen, is set in the stars, and there is no escaping Doom for any one; so, when her time came, Eithne died.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had been Ard-Ri for nine years, and during his term the corn used to be reaped three times in each year, and there was full and plenty of everything.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He had been Ard-Ri for nine years, and during his term the corn used to be reaped three times in each year, and there was full and plenty of everything.
Eithne
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From this reading He had been married to Eithne, the daughter of Brisland Binn, King of Norway, and, next to his subjects, he loved his wife more than all that was lovable in the world.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading But the term of man and woman, of king or queen, is set in the stars, and there is no escaping Doom for any one; so, when her time came, Eithne died.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had been Ard-Ri for nine years, and during his term the corn used to be reaped three times in each year, and there was full and plenty of everything.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are few kings who can boast of more kingly results than he can, but there was sore trouble in store for him.
FighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ard-Ri’ of Ireland, was in the lowest spirits that can be imagined, for his wife was dead.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ard-Ri’ of Ireland, was in the lowest spirits that can be imagined, for his wife was dead.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He had been Ard-Ri for nine years, and during his term the corn used to be reaped three times in each year, and there was full and plenty of everything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been Ard-Ri for nine years, and during his term the corn used to be reaped three times in each year, and there was full and plenty of everything.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been Ard-Ri for nine years, and during his term the corn used to be reaped three times in each year, and there was full and plenty of everything.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the term of man and woman, of king or queen, is set in the stars, and there is no escaping Doom for any one; so, when her time came, Eithne died.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are few kings who can boast of more kingly results than he can, but there was sore trouble in store for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ard-Ri’ of Ireland, was in the lowest spirits that can be imagined, for his wife was dead.
HundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ard-Ri’ of Ireland, was in the lowest spirits that can be imagined, for his wife was dead.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ard-Ri’ of Ireland, was in the lowest spirits that can be imagined, for his wife was dead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ard-Ri’ of Ireland, was in the lowest spirits that can be imagined, for his wife was dead.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ard-Ri’ of Ireland, was in the lowest spirits that can be imagined, for his wife was dead.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the term of man and woman, of king or queen, is set in the stars, and there is no escaping Doom for any one; so, when her time came, Eithne died.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He had been married to Eithne, the daughter of Brisland Binn, King of Norway, and, next to his subjects, he loved his wife more than all that was lovable in the world.
kinglyadjectiveUS /ˈkɪŋli/
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king
From this reading There are few kings who can boast of more kingly results than he can, but there was sore trouble in store for him.
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading There are few kings who can boast of more kingly results than he can, but there was sore trouble in store for him.
lovableadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvəbəl/
having characteristics that attract love or affection
From this reading He had been married to Eithne, the daughter of Brisland Binn, King of Norway, and, next to his subjects, he loved his wife more than all that was lovable in the world.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He had been married to Eithne, the daughter of Brisland Binn, King of Norway, and, next to his subjects, he loved his wife more than all that was lovable in the world.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ard-Ri’ of Ireland, was in the lowest spirits that can be imagined, for his wife was dead.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the term of man and woman, of king or queen, is set in the stars, and there is no escaping Doom for any one; so, when her time came, Eithne died.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading He had been married to Eithne, the daughter of Brisland Binn, King of Norway, and, next to his subjects, he loved his wife more than all that was lovable in the world.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There are few kings who can boast of more kingly results than he can, but there was sore trouble in store for him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had been married to Eithne, the daughter of Brisland Binn, King of Norway, and, next to his subjects, he loved his wife more than all that was lovable in the world.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He had been Ard-Ri for nine years, and during his term the corn used to be reaped three times in each year, and there was full and plenty of everything.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the term of man and woman, of king or queen, is set in the stars, and there is no escaping Doom for any one; so, when her time came, Eithne died.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading He had been married to Eithne, the daughter of Brisland Binn, King of Norway, and, next to his subjects, he loved his wife more than all that was lovable in the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ard-Ri’ of Ireland, was in the lowest spirits that can be imagined, for his wife was dead.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the term of man and woman, of king or queen, is set in the stars, and there is no escaping Doom for any one; so, when her time came, Eithne died.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the term of man and woman, of king or queen, is set in the stars, and there is no escaping Doom for any one; so, when her time came, Eithne died.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading He had been Ard-Ri for nine years, and during his term the corn used to be reaped three times in each year, and there was full and plenty of everything.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading But the term of man and woman, of king or queen, is set in the stars, and there is no escaping Doom for any one; so, when her time came, Eithne died.
reapedverbUS /riːpt/
past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading He had been Ard-Ri for nine years, and during his term the corn used to be reaped three times in each year, and there was full and plenty of everything.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading There are few kings who can boast of more kingly results than he can, but there was sore trouble in store for him.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the term of man and woman, of king or queen, is set in the stars, and there is no escaping Doom for any one; so, when her time came, Eithne died.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the term of man and woman, of king or queen, is set in the stars, and there is no escaping Doom for any one; so, when her time came, Eithne died.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading There are few kings who can boast of more kingly results than he can, but there was sore trouble in store for him.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ard-Ri’ of Ireland, was in the lowest spirits that can be imagined, for his wife was dead.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But the term of man and woman, of king or queen, is set in the stars, and there is no escaping Doom for any one; so, when her time came, Eithne died.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading There are few kings who can boast of more kingly results than he can, but there was sore trouble in store for him.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He had been married to Eithne, the daughter of Brisland Binn, King of Norway, and, next to his subjects, he loved his wife more than all that was lovable in the world.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading He had been Ard-Ri for nine years, and during his term the corn used to be reaped three times in each year, and there was full and plenty of everything.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There are few kings who can boast of more kingly results than he can, but there was sore trouble in store for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ard-Ri’ of Ireland, was in the lowest spirits that can be imagined, for his wife was dead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ard-Ri’ of Ireland, was in the lowest spirits that can be imagined, for his wife was dead.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had been Ard-Ri for nine years, and during his term the corn used to be reaped three times in each year, and there was full and plenty of everything.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had been Ard-Ri for nine years, and during his term the corn used to be reaped three times in each year, and there was full and plenty of everything.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the term of man and woman, of king or queen, is set in the stars, and there is no escaping Doom for any one; so, when her time came, Eithne died.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had been Ard-Ri for nine years, and during his term the corn used to be reaped three times in each year, and there was full and plenty of everything.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been Ard-Ri for nine years, and during his term the corn used to be reaped three times in each year, and there was full and plenty of everything.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading There are few kings who can boast of more kingly results than he can, but there was sore trouble in store for him.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He had been Ard-Ri for nine years, and during his term the corn used to be reaped three times in each year, and there was full and plenty of everything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ard-Ri’ of Ireland, was in the lowest spirits that can be imagined, for his wife was dead.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But the term of man and woman, of king or queen, is set in the stars, and there is no escaping Doom for any one; so, when her time came, Eithne died.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There are few kings who can boast of more kingly results than he can, but there was sore trouble in store for him.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Conn the Hundred Fighter, Ard-Ri’ of Ireland, was in the lowest spirits that can be imagined, for his wife was dead.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But the term of man and woman, of king or queen, is set in the stars, and there is no escaping Doom for any one; so, when her time came, Eithne died.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had been married to Eithne, the daughter of Brisland Binn, King of Norway, and, next to his subjects, he loved his wife more than all that was lovable in the world.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He had been Ard-Ri for nine years, and during his term the corn used to be reaped three times in each year, and there was full and plenty of everything.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He had been Ard-Ri for nine years, and during his term the corn used to be reaped three times in each year, and there was full and plenty of everything.
