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From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
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From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading They saw the Brown of Cualnge's forehead approaching them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
Breg
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From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Hence is Taul Tairb ('Bull's Brow') ever since.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In that place were women and youths and children lamenting the Brown Bull of Cualnge.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading In that place were women and youths and children lamenting the Brown Bull of Cualnge.
Bull'snounUS /bʊlz/
possessive form of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Hence is Taul Tairb ('Bull's Brow') ever since.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In that place were women and youths and children lamenting the Brown Bull of Cualnge.
cometh
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From this reading "The forehead of a bull cometh towards us!" they shouted.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
Cualnge
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From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
Cualnge's
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From this reading They saw the Brown of Cualnge's forehead approaching them.
at any time
From this reading Hence is Taul Tairb ('Bull's Brow') ever since.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading They saw the Brown of Cualnge's forehead approaching them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
for this reason
From this reading Hence is Taul Tairb ('Bull's Brow') ever since.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that place were women and youths and children lamenting the Brown Bull of Cualnge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hence is Taul Tairb ('Bull's Brow') ever since.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
lamentingadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪŋ/
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
From this reading In that place were women and youths and children lamenting the Brown Bull of Cualnge.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
northwardsadverb
in a northern direction
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In that place were women and youths and children lamenting the Brown Bull of Cualnge.
cut with a saw
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "The forehead of a bull cometh towards us!" they shouted.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Hence is Taul Tairb ('Bull's Brow') ever since.
Sliab
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From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
Tairb
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From this reading Hence is Taul Tairb ('Bull's Brow') ever since.
Taul
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From this reading Hence is Taul Tairb ('Bull's Brow') ever since.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that place were women and youths and children lamenting the Brown Bull of Cualnge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They saw the Brown of Cualnge's forehead approaching them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
from that place or that time
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw the Brown of Cualnge's forehead approaching them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
in the direction of
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The forehead of a bull cometh towards us!" they shouted.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He turned his face northwards then, [3]and went on thence to the summit of Sliab Breg, and he saw the peaks[3] and knew the land of Cualnge, [4]and a great agitation came over him at the sight of his own land and country,[4] and he went his way towards it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In that place were women and youths and children lamenting the Brown Bull of Cualnge.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In that place were women and youths and children lamenting the Brown Bull of Cualnge.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading In that place were women and youths and children lamenting the Brown Bull of Cualnge.
