adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
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 Conn was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When Segda heard this he was astonished and defiant; then, seeing that he was alone and without prospect of succour, he grew downcast and was in great fear for his life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Conn was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading But remembering the safeguards under which he had been placed, he enumerated these to the assembly, and called on the High King to grant him the protections that were his due.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading When Segda heard this he was astonished and defiant; then, seeing that he was alone and without prospect of succour, he grew downcast and was in great fear for his life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But remembering the safeguards under which he had been placed, he enumerated these to the assembly, and called on the High King to grant him the protections that were his due.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Conn was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But remembering the safeguards under which he had been placed, he enumerated these to the assembly, and called on the High King to grant him the protections that were his due.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
ConnverbUS /kɑːn/
conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Conn was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading When Segda heard this he was astonished and defiant; then, seeing that he was alone and without prospect of succour, he grew downcast and was in great fear for his life.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading When Segda heard this he was astonished and defiant; then, seeing that he was alone and without prospect of succour, he grew downcast and was in great fear for his life.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading But remembering the safeguards under which he had been placed, he enumerated these to the assembly, and called on the High King to grant him the protections that were his due.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Conn was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
enumeratedverbUS /ɪˈnuːməreɪtɪd/
past form of “enumerate” — specify individually
From this reading But remembering the safeguards under which he had been placed, he enumerated these to the assembly, and called on the High King to grant him the protections that were his due.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When Segda heard this he was astonished and defiant; then, seeing that he was alone and without prospect of succour, he grew downcast and was in great fear for his life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Segda heard this he was astonished and defiant; then, seeing that he was alone and without prospect of succour, he grew downcast and was in great fear for his life.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
furthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading Conn was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading Conn was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading But remembering the safeguards under which he had been placed, he enumerated these to the assembly, and called on the High King to grant him the protections that were his due.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When Segda heard this he was astonished and defiant; then, seeing that he was alone and without prospect of succour, he grew downcast and was in great fear for his life.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Conn was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When Segda heard this he was astonished and defiant; then, seeing that he was alone and without prospect of succour, he grew downcast and was in great fear for his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Conn was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Segda heard this he was astonished and defiant; then, seeing that he was alone and without prospect of succour, he grew downcast and was in great fear for his life.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But remembering the safeguards under which he had been placed, he enumerated these to the assembly, and called on the High King to grant him the protections that were his due.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But remembering the safeguards under which he had been placed, he enumerated these to the assembly, and called on the High King to grant him the protections that were his due.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Segda heard this he was astonished and defiant; then, seeing that he was alone and without prospect of succour, he grew downcast and was in great fear for his life.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
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 was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But remembering the safeguards under which he had been placed, he enumerated these to the assembly, and called on the High King to grant him the protections that were his due.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When Segda heard this he was astonished and defiant; then, seeing that he was alone and without prospect of succour, he grew downcast and was in great fear for his life.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Conn was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
magiciansnounUS /məˈdʒɪʃənz/
plural of “magician” — someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Conn was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Conn was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Conn was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Conn was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Conn was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Conn was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Conn was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading But remembering the safeguards under which he had been placed, he enumerated these to the assembly, and called on the High King to grant him the protections that were his due.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading When Segda heard this he was astonished and defiant; then, seeing that he was alone and without prospect of succour, he grew downcast and was in great fear for his life.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Conn was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
protectionsnounUS /prəˈtekʃənz/
plural of “protection” — the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading But remembering the safeguards under which he had been placed, he enumerated these to the assembly, and called on the High King to grant him the protections that were his due.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading But remembering the safeguards under which he had been placed, he enumerated these to the assembly, and called on the High King to grant him the protections that were his due.
safeguardsnounUS /ˈseɪfɡɑːrdz/
plural of “safeguard” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading But remembering the safeguards under which he had been placed, he enumerated these to the assembly, and called on the High King to grant him the protections that were his due.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading When Segda heard this he was astonished and defiant; then, seeing that he was alone and without prospect of succour, he grew downcast and was in great fear for his life.
Segda
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From this reading When Segda heard this he was astonished and defiant; then, seeing that he was alone and without prospect of succour, he grew downcast and was in great fear for his life.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
succournoun
assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading When Segda heard this he was astonished and defiant; then, seeing that he was alone and without prospect of succour, he grew downcast and was in great fear for his life.
TaranounUS /ˈterə/
a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When Segda heard this he was astonished and defiant; then, seeing that he was alone and without prospect of succour, he grew downcast and was in great fear for his life.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Segda heard this he was astonished and defiant; then, seeing that he was alone and without prospect of succour, he grew downcast and was in great fear for his life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Conn was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading On reaching the palace Conn called his magicians and poets to a council and informed them that he had found the boy they sought--the son of a virgin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Segda heard this he was astonished and defiant; then, seeing that he was alone and without prospect of succour, he grew downcast and was in great fear for his life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But remembering the safeguards under which he had been placed, he enumerated these to the assembly, and called on the High King to grant him the protections that were his due.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Segda heard this he was astonished and defiant; then, seeing that he was alone and without prospect of succour, he grew downcast and was in great fear for his life.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But remembering the safeguards under which he had been placed, he enumerated these to the assembly, and called on the High King to grant him the protections that were his due.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Conn was greatly perturbed, but, as in duty bound, he placed the boy under the various protections that were in his oath, and, with the courage of one who has no more to gain or lose, he placed Segda, furthermore, under the protection of all the men of Ireland.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When Segda heard this he was astonished and defiant; then, seeing that he was alone and without prospect of succour, he grew downcast and was in great fear for his life.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading These learned people consulted together, and they stated that the young man must be killed, and that his blood should be mixed with the earth of Tara and sprinkled under the withered trees.
