Chapter 21 of The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[c] The name of the wheeled towers described above, page 338 fl. [3-3] Stowe, H. 1. 13 and Add. Conchobar heard that from his place in the line of battle, that the battle had gone against him thrice from the north.
Chapter 21 of The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge is here in full — 449 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “13 and Add.”
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading “[c] The name of the wheeled towers described above, page 338 fl.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Conchobar heard that from his place in the line of battle, that the battle had gone against him thrice from the north.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “[c] The name of the wheeled towers described above, page 338 fl.”
United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists' cause (1811-1896)
From this reading “[3-3] Stowe, H.”
three times
From this reading “Conchobar heard that from his place in the line of battle, that the battle had gone against him thrice from the north.”
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “[c] The name of the wheeled towers described above, page 338 fl.”
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading “[c] The name of the wheeled towers described above, page 338 fl.”
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From this reading 1.
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From this reading 13 and Add.
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From this reading [3-3] Stowe, H.
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From this reading [c] The name of the wheeled towers described above, page 338 fl.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading [c] The name of the wheeled towers described above, page 338 fl.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading 13 and Add.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Conchobar heard that from his place in the line of battle, that the battle had gone against him thrice from the north.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 13 and Add.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Conchobar heard that from his place in the line of battle, that the battle had gone against him thrice from the north.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading [c] The name of the wheeled towers described above, page 338 fl.
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From this reading Conchobar heard that from his place in the line of battle, that the battle had gone against him thrice from the north.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading [c] The name of the wheeled towers described above, page 338 fl.
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading [c] The name of the wheeled towers described above, page 338 fl.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Conchobar heard that from his place in the line of battle, that the battle had gone against him thrice from the north.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Conchobar heard that from his place in the line of battle, that the battle had gone against him thrice from the north.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading [3-3] Stowe, H.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Conchobar heard that from his place in the line of battle, that the battle had gone against him thrice from the north.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Conchobar heard that from his place in the line of battle, that the battle had gone against him thrice from the north.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Conchobar heard that from his place in the line of battle, that the battle had gone against him thrice from the north.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Conchobar heard that from his place in the line of battle, that the battle had gone against him thrice from the north.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Conchobar heard that from his place in the line of battle, that the battle had gone against him thrice from the north.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Conchobar heard that from his place in the line of battle, that the battle had gone against him thrice from the north.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [c] The name of the wheeled towers described above, page 338 fl.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Conchobar heard that from his place in the line of battle, that the battle had gone against him thrice from the north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [c] The name of the wheeled towers described above, page 338 fl.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading [c] The name of the wheeled towers described above, page 338 fl.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Conchobar heard that from his place in the line of battle, that the battle had gone against him thrice from the north.
United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists' cause (1811-1896)
From this reading [3-3] Stowe, H.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Conchobar heard that from his place in the line of battle, that the battle had gone against him thrice from the north.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [c] The name of the wheeled towers described above, page 338 fl.
three times
From this reading Conchobar heard that from his place in the line of battle, that the battle had gone against him thrice from the north.
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading [c] The name of the wheeled towers described above, page 338 fl.
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading [c] The name of the wheeled towers described above, page 338 fl.
Chapter 21 of The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge by Joseph [Translator] Dunn holds 449 sentences, grouped into 90 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 21 holds 449 sentences of The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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