adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And it is what they determined, to follow after Lir, and to burn down his house, and to attack himself with spear and sword, on account of his not giving obedience to the king they had chosen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
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 All went on like that for a good while, but at last a great misfortune came on Lir, for his wife died from him after a sickness of three nights.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "We will not do that," said Bodb Dearg, "for that man would defend any place he is in; and besides that," he said, "I am none the less king over the Tuatha de Danaan, although he does not submit to me."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "We will not do that," said Bodb Dearg, "for that man would defend any place he is in; and besides that," he said, "I am none the less king over the Tuatha de Danaan, although he does not submit to me."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading And it is what they determined, to follow after Lir, and to burn down his house, and to attack himself with spear and sword, on account of his not giving obedience to the king they had chosen.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But if he went away himself, Bodb was given the kingship none the less, for not one of the five begrudged it to him but only Lir.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
begrudged
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From this reading But if he went away himself, Bodb was given the kingship none the less, for not one of the five begrudged it to him but only Lir.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "We will not do that," said Bodb Dearg, "for that man would defend any place he is in; and besides that," he said, "I am none the less king over the Tuatha de Danaan, although he does not submit to me."
Bodb
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading And it is what they determined, to follow after Lir, and to burn down his house, and to attack himself with spear and sword, on account of his not giving obedience to the king they had chosen.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if he went away himself, Bodb was given the kingship none the less, for not one of the five begrudged it to him but only Lir.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All went on like that for a good while, but at last a great misfortune came on Lir, for his wife died from him after a sickness of three nights.
CHILDRENnounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading And it is what they determined, to follow after Lir, and to burn down his house, and to attack himself with spear and sword, on account of his not giving obedience to the king they had chosen.
Danaan
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
Dearg
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading "We will not do that," said Bodb Dearg, "for that man would defend any place he is in; and besides that," he said, "I am none the less king over the Tuatha de Danaan, although he does not submit to me."
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading And it is what they determined, to follow after Lir, and to burn down his house, and to attack himself with spear and sword, on account of his not giving obedience to the king they had chosen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading All went on like that for a good while, but at last a great misfortune came on Lir, for his wife died from him after a sickness of three nights.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We will not do that," said Bodb Dearg, "for that man would defend any place he is in; and besides that," he said, "I am none the less king over the Tuatha de Danaan, although he does not submit to me."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We will not do that," said Bodb Dearg, "for that man would defend any place he is in; and besides that," he said, "I am none the less king over the Tuatha de Danaan, although he does not submit to me."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And it is what they determined, to follow after Lir, and to burn down his house, and to attack himself with spear and sword, on account of his not giving obedience to the king they had chosen.
FATEnounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading But if he went away himself, Bodb was given the kingship none the less, for not one of the five begrudged it to him but only Lir.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And it is what they determined, to follow after Lir, and to burn down his house, and to attack himself with spear and sword, on account of his not giving obedience to the king they had chosen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All went on like that for a good while, but at last a great misfortune came on Lir, for his wife died from him after a sickness of three nights.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading And it is what they determined, to follow after Lir, and to burn down his house, and to attack himself with spear and sword, on account of his not giving obedience to the king they had chosen.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading All went on like that for a good while, but at last a great misfortune came on Lir, for his wife died from him after a sickness of three nights.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All went on like that for a good while, but at last a great misfortune came on Lir, for his wife died from him after a sickness of three nights.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And it is what they determined, to follow after Lir, and to burn down his house, and to attack himself with spear and sword, on account of his not giving obedience to the king they had chosen.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And it is what they determined, to follow after Lir, and to burn down his house, and to attack himself with spear and sword, on account of his not giving obedience to the king they had chosen.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We will not do that," said Bodb Dearg, "for that man would defend any place he is in; and besides that," he said, "I am none the less king over the Tuatha de Danaan, although he does not submit to me."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if he went away himself, Bodb was given the kingship none the less, for not one of the five begrudged it to him but only Lir.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We will not do that," said Bodb Dearg, "for that man would defend any place he is in; and besides that," he said, "I am none the less king over the Tuatha de Danaan, although he does not submit to me."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it is what they determined, to follow after Lir, and to burn down his house, and to attack himself with spear and sword, on account of his not giving obedience to the king they had chosen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
kingshipnounUS /ˈkɪŋʃɪp/
the dignity or rank or position of a king
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading All went on like that for a good while, but at last a great misfortune came on Lir, for his wife died from him after a sickness of three nights.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But if he went away himself, Bodb was given the kingship none the less, for not one of the five begrudged it to him but only Lir.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All went on like that for a good while, but at last a great misfortune came on Lir, for his wife died from him after a sickness of three nights.
LIRnoun
the sea personified; father of Manannan; corresponds to Welsh Llyr
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "We will not do that," said Bodb Dearg, "for that man would defend any place he is in; and besides that," he said, "I am none the less king over the Tuatha de Danaan, although he does not submit to me."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We will not do that," said Bodb Dearg, "for that man would defend any place he is in; and besides that," he said, "I am none the less king over the Tuatha de Danaan, although he does not submit to me."
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading All went on like that for a good while, but at last a great misfortune came on Lir, for his wife died from him after a sickness of three nights.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading All went on like that for a good while, but at last a great misfortune came on Lir, for his wife died from him after a sickness of three nights.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But if he went away himself, Bodb was given the kingship none the less, for not one of the five begrudged it to him but only Lir.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading And it is what they determined, to follow after Lir, and to burn down his house, and to attack himself with spear and sword, on account of his not giving obedience to the king they had chosen.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And it is what they determined, to follow after Lir, and to burn down his house, and to attack himself with spear and sword, on account of his not giving obedience to the king they had chosen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But if he went away himself, Bodb was given the kingship none the less, for not one of the five begrudged it to him but only Lir.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We will not do that," said Bodb Dearg, "for that man would defend any place he is in; and besides that," he said, "I am none the less king over the Tuatha de Danaan, although he does not submit to me."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We will not do that," said Bodb Dearg, "for that man would defend any place he is in; and besides that," he said, "I am none the less king over the Tuatha de Danaan, although he does not submit to me."
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We will not do that," said Bodb Dearg, "for that man would defend any place he is in; and besides that," he said, "I am none the less king over the Tuatha de Danaan, although he does not submit to me."
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading All went on like that for a good while, but at last a great misfortune came on Lir, for his wife died from him after a sickness of three nights.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading And it is what they determined, to follow after Lir, and to burn down his house, and to attack himself with spear and sword, on account of his not giving obedience to the king they had chosen.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading "We will not do that," said Bodb Dearg, "for that man would defend any place he is in; and besides that," he said, "I am none the less king over the Tuatha de Danaan, although he does not submit to me."
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading And it is what they determined, to follow after Lir, and to burn down his house, and to attack himself with spear and sword, on account of his not giving obedience to the king they had chosen.
Tailltin
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We will not do that," said Bodb Dearg, "for that man would defend any place he is in; and besides that," he said, "I am none the less king over the Tuatha de Danaan, although he does not submit to me."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it is what they determined, to follow after Lir, and to burn down his house, and to attack himself with spear and sword, on account of his not giving obedience to the king they had chosen.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All went on like that for a good while, but at last a great misfortune came on Lir, for his wife died from him after a sickness of three nights.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
Tuatha
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From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will not do that," said Bodb Dearg, "for that man would defend any place he is in; and besides that," he said, "I am none the less king over the Tuatha de Danaan, although he does not submit to me."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But if he went away himself, Bodb was given the kingship none the less, for not one of the five begrudged it to him but only Lir.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And it is what they determined, to follow after Lir, and to burn down his house, and to attack himself with spear and sword, on account of his not giving obedience to the king they had chosen.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All went on like that for a good while, but at last a great misfortune came on Lir, for his wife died from him after a sickness of three nights.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading All went on like that for a good while, but at last a great misfortune came on Lir, for his wife died from him after a sickness of three nights.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will not do that," said Bodb Dearg, "for that man would defend any place he is in; and besides that," he said, "I am none the less king over the Tuatha de Danaan, although he does not submit to me."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE FATE OF THE CHILDREN OF LIR Now at the time when the Tuatha de Danaan chose a king for themselves after the battle of Tailltin, and Lir heard the kingship was given to Bodb Dearg, it did not please him, and he left the gathering without leave and with no word to any one; for he thought it was he himself had a right to be made king.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "We will not do that," said Bodb Dearg, "for that man would defend any place he is in; and besides that," he said, "I am none the less king over the Tuatha de Danaan, although he does not submit to me."
