adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Said Mongan: There was an attendant in Fiachna Finn’s palace who was called An Da’v, and the same night that Fiachna’s wife bore a son, the wife of An Da’v gave birth to a son also.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You have not told me one word about Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady reproachfully.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Now, I will begin again.”
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 motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Said Mongan: There was an attendant in Fiachna Finn’s palace who was called An Da’v, and the same night that Fiachna’s wife bore a son, the wife of An Da’v gave birth to a son also.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am coming to that,” replied Mongan.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Said Mongan: There was an attendant in Fiachna Finn’s palace who was called An Da’v, and the same night that Fiachna’s wife bore a son, the wife of An Da’v gave birth to a son also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Said Mongan: There was an attendant in Fiachna Finn’s palace who was called An Da’v, and the same night that Fiachna’s wife bore a son, the wife of An Da’v gave birth to a son also.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Now, I will begin again.”
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Said Mongan: There was an attendant in Fiachna Finn’s palace who was called An Da’v, and the same night that Fiachna’s wife bore a son, the wife of An Da’v gave birth to a son also.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Said Mongan: There was an attendant in Fiachna Finn’s palace who was called An Da’v, and the same night that Fiachna’s wife bore a son, the wife of An Da’v gave birth to a son also.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Said Mongan: There was an attendant in Fiachna Finn’s palace who was called An Da’v, and the same night that Fiachna’s wife bore a son, the wife of An Da’v gave birth to a son also.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I am coming to that,” replied Mongan.
Da'v
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From this reading Said Mongan: There was an attendant in Fiachna Finn’s palace who was called An Da’v, and the same night that Fiachna’s wife bore a son, the wife of An Da’v gave birth to a son also.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
Duv
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From this reading “You have not told me one word about Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady reproachfully.
Fiachna
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From this reading Said Mongan: There was an attendant in Fiachna Finn’s palace who was called An Da’v, and the same night that Fiachna’s wife bore a son, the wife of An Da’v gave birth to a son also.
Fiachna's
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From this reading Said Mongan: There was an attendant in Fiachna Finn’s palace who was called An Da’v, and the same night that Fiachna’s wife bore a son, the wife of An Da’v gave birth to a son also.
Finn'snounUS /fɪnz/
possessive form of “finn” — a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading Said Mongan: There was an attendant in Fiachna Finn’s palace who was called An Da’v, and the same night that Fiachna’s wife bore a son, the wife of An Da’v gave birth to a son also.
FlamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading “You have not told me one word about Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady reproachfully.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Said Mongan: There was an attendant in Fiachna Finn’s palace who was called An Da’v, and the same night that Fiachna’s wife bore a son, the wife of An Da’v gave birth to a son also.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have not told me one word about Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady reproachfully.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am coming to that,” replied Mongan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Said Mongan: There was an attendant in Fiachna Finn’s palace who was called An Da’v, and the same night that Fiachna’s wife bore a son, the wife of An Da’v gave birth to a son also.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
Laca
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From this reading “You have not told me one word about Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady reproachfully.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “You have not told me one word about Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady reproachfully.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You have not told me one word about Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady reproachfully.
Mongan
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From this reading “I am coming to that,” replied Mongan.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Said Mongan: There was an attendant in Fiachna Finn’s palace who was called An Da’v, and the same night that Fiachna’s wife bore a son, the wife of An Da’v gave birth to a son also.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You have not told me one word about Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady reproachfully.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, I will begin again.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You have not told me one word about Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady reproachfully.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Said Mongan: There was an attendant in Fiachna Finn’s palace who was called An Da’v, and the same night that Fiachna’s wife bore a son, the wife of An Da’v gave birth to a son also.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I am coming to that,” replied Mongan.
reproachfullyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading “You have not told me one word about Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady reproachfully.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have not told me one word about Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady reproachfully.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Said Mongan: There was an attendant in Fiachna Finn’s palace who was called An Da’v, and the same night that Fiachna’s wife bore a son, the wife of An Da’v gave birth to a son also.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Said Mongan: There was an attendant in Fiachna Finn’s palace who was called An Da’v, and the same night that Fiachna’s wife bore a son, the wife of An Da’v gave birth to a son also.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am coming to that,” replied Mongan.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You have not told me one word about Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady reproachfully.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Said Mongan: There was an attendant in Fiachna Finn’s palace who was called An Da’v, and the same night that Fiachna’s wife bore a son, the wife of An Da’v gave birth to a son also.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am coming to that,” replied Mongan.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You have not told me one word about Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady reproachfully.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
vatsnounUS /væts/
plural of “vat” — a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Said Mongan: There was an attendant in Fiachna Finn’s palace who was called An Da’v, and the same night that Fiachna’s wife bore a son, the wife of An Da’v gave birth to a son also.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Said Mongan: There was an attendant in Fiachna Finn’s palace who was called An Da’v, and the same night that Fiachna’s wife bore a son, the wife of An Da’v gave birth to a son also.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Now, I will begin again.”
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He motioned towards one of the great vats, and wine was brought to him, of which he drank so joyously and so deeply that all people wondered at his thirst, his capacity, and his jovial spirits.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “You have not told me one word about Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady reproachfully.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have not told me one word about Duv Laca,” said the Flame Lady reproachfully.
