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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge
The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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[5-5] LU. and YBL.
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"The little lad went [LL.fo.63a.] [1]into the game again[1] under the protection of the boy-troop.
Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.
Their fathers thought it was death he had given them.
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The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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[5-5] LU. and YBL.
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405.
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"The little lad went [LL.fo.63a.] [1]into the game again[1] under the protection of the boy-troop.
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Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.
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Their fathers thought it was death he had given them.
/ðer ˈfɑːðərz θɔːt ɪt wɑːz deθ hiː hæd ˈɡɪvən ðem/

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amongst preposition US /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading “Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.”

fathers noun US /ˈfɑːðərz/

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “Their fathers thought it was death he had given them.”

lad noun US /læd/

a boy or man

From this reading “"The little lad went [LL.fo.63a.] [1]into the game again[1] under the protection of the boy-troop.”

loosed verb US /luːst/

past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading “Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.”

princes noun US /ˈprɪnsəz/

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading “Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.”

protection noun US /prəˈtekʃən/

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading “"The little lad went [LL.fo.63a.] [1]into the game again[1] under the protection of the boy-troop.”

rushed adjective US /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading “Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.”

throughout preposition US /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading “Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.”

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1

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From this reading "The little lad went [LL.fo.63a.] [1]into the game again[1] under the protection of the boy-troop.

2

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From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

405

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From this reading 405.

5

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From this reading [5-5] LU. and YBL.

63

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From this reading "The little lad went [LL.fo.63a.] [1]into the game again[1] under the protection of the boy-troop.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "The little lad went [LL.fo.63a.] [1]into the game again[1] under the protection of the boy-troop.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "The little lad went [LL.fo.63a.] [1]into the game again[1] under the protection of the boy-troop.

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading [5-5] LU. and YBL.

boy-troop

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From this reading "The little lad went [LL.fo.63a.] [1]into the game again[1] under the protection of the boy-troop.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Their fathers thought it was death he had given them.

fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Their fathers thought it was death he had given them.

fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

fonoun

an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel

From this reading "The little lad went [LL.fo.63a.] [1]into the game again[1] under the protection of the boy-troop.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading "The little lad went [LL.fo.63a.] [1]into the game again[1] under the protection of the boy-troop.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Their fathers thought it was death he had given them.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Their fathers thought it was death he had given them.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "The little lad went [LL.fo.63a.] [1]into the game again[1] under the protection of the boy-troop.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Their fathers thought it was death he had given them.

ladnounUS /læd/

a boy or man

From this reading "The little lad went [LL.fo.63a.] [1]into the game again[1] under the protection of the boy-troop.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "The little lad went [LL.fo.63a.] [1]into the game again[1] under the protection of the boy-troop.

LL

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From this reading "The little lad went [LL.fo.63a.] [1]into the game again[1] under the protection of the boy-troop.

loosedverbUS /luːst/

past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

LUnounUS /luː/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium

From this reading [5-5] LU. and YBL.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The little lad went [LL.fo.63a.] [1]into the game again[1] under the protection of the boy-troop.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/

the activity of protecting someone or something

From this reading "The little lad went [LL.fo.63a.] [1]into the game again[1] under the protection of the boy-troop.

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "The little lad went [LL.fo.63a.] [1]into the game again[1] under the protection of the boy-troop.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

Thereupon

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From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Their fathers thought it was death he had given them.

throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Thereupon they loosed hands from him, and once more he rushed amongst them [2]throughout the house.[2] He laid low fifty of their princes on the ground under him.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "The little lad went [LL.fo.63a.] [1]into the game again[1] under the protection of the boy-troop.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Their fathers thought it was death he had given them.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "The little lad went [LL.fo.63a.] [1]into the game again[1] under the protection of the boy-troop.

YBL

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From this reading [5-5] LU. and YBL.

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