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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BRIAN GOES A CRUISING.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the head of Bertraghboy Bay there was a swooping curve in the hill road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are somewhat worse than when we twain started out together," laughed Brian bitterly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
back
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
Bay
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From this reading Above the head of Bertraghboy Bay there was a swooping curve in the hill road.
Bertraghboy
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From this reading Above the head of Bertraghboy Bay there was a swooping curve in the hill road.
Bird
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From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading "We are somewhat worse than when we twain started out together," laughed Brian bitterly.
BRIAN
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From this reading BRIAN GOES A CRUISING.
bridge
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
Buidh
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From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
Claregalway
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
CRUISING
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From this reading BRIAN GOES A CRUISING.
curve
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From this reading Above the head of Bertraghboy Bay there was a swooping curve in the hill road.
Dark
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From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
Daughter
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From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
fight
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
four-score
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
GOES
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From this reading BRIAN GOES A CRUISING.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
head
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From this reading Above the head of Bertraghboy Bay there was a swooping curve in the hill road.
headed
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
hill
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From this reading Above the head of Bertraghboy Bay there was a swooping curve in the hill road.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
horses
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
hundred
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Above the head of Bertraghboy Bay there was a swooping curve in the hill road.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
laughed
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From this reading "We are somewhat worse than when we twain started out together," laughed Brian bitterly.
like
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
lusty
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
Master
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From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
men
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
met
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From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
occasion
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Above the head of Bertraghboy Bay there was a swooping curve in the hill road.
old
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
only
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
out
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From this reading "We are somewhat worse than when we twain started out together," laughed Brian bitterly.
rein
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
ridden
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
road
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From this reading Above the head of Bertraghboy Bay there was a swooping curve in the hill road.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
second
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
set
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From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
skeletons
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
somewhat
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From this reading "We are somewhat worse than when we twain started out together," laughed Brian bitterly.
sorry
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
started
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From this reading "We are somewhat worse than when we twain started out together," laughed Brian bitterly.
swooping
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From this reading Above the head of Bertraghboy Bay there was a swooping curve in the hill road.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "We are somewhat worse than when we twain started out together," laughed Brian bitterly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Above the head of Bertraghboy Bay there was a swooping curve in the hill road.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
there
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From this reading Above the head of Bertraghboy Bay there was a swooping curve in the hill road.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
together
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From this reading "We are somewhat worse than when we twain started out together," laughed Brian bitterly.
trap
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From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
tribute
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From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
Turlough
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
twain
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From this reading "We are somewhat worse than when we twain started out together," laughed Brian bitterly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Above the head of Bertraghboy Bay there was a swooping curve in the hill road.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are somewhat worse than when we twain started out together," laughed Brian bitterly.
week
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
Wolf
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From this reading When first he had ridden that road Brian had had a score of lusty men at his back; on the second occasion he had headed a hundred and four-score; but when he drew rein there a week after that fight at Claregalway bridge there was with him only old Turlough Wolf, and their horses were sorry skeletons like themselves.
won
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From this reading It was at this same curve that Brian Buidh had first met the Dark Master, and it was here he had set that trap which had won him tribute for the Bird Daughter.
worse
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From this reading "We are somewhat worse than when we twain started out together," laughed Brian bitterly.
