adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Red Branch feasted one night in their great hall at Emain Macha.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
BranchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The Red Branch feasted one night in their great hall at Emain Macha.
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading The sons of Dithorba made it, giants of the elder time, labouring there under the brazen shoutings of Macha and the roar of her sounding thongs.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
ChampionnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
circumferencenounUS /ˌsɜːrˈkʌmfrəns/
the size of something as given by the distance around it
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
cubitnounUS /ˈkjuːbɪt/
an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm
From this reading Its length was a mile and nine furlongs and a cubit.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “There were giants in the earth in those days, the same were mighty men which were of yore men of renown.”
Dithorba
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From this reading The sons of Dithorba made it, giants of the elder time, labouring there under the brazen shoutings of Macha and the roar of her sounding thongs.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “There were giants in the earth in those days, the same were mighty men which were of yore men of renown.”
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The sons of Dithorba made it, giants of the elder time, labouring there under the brazen shoutings of Macha and the roar of her sounding thongs.
Emain
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From this reading The Red Branch feasted one night in their great hall at Emain Macha.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
feastedverbUS /ˈfiːstɪd/
past form of “feast” — partake in a feast or banquet
From this reading The Red Branch feasted one night in their great hall at Emain Macha.
furlongs
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From this reading Its length was a mile and nine furlongs and a cubit.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “There were giants in the earth in those days, the same were mighty men which were of yore men of renown.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Red Branch feasted one night in their great hall at Emain Macha.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The Red Branch feasted one night in their great hall at Emain Macha.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sons of Dithorba made it, giants of the elder time, labouring there under the brazen shoutings of Macha and the roar of her sounding thongs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There were giants in the earth in those days, the same were mighty men which were of yore men of renown.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sons of Dithorba made it, giants of the elder time, labouring there under the brazen shoutings of Macha and the roar of her sounding thongs.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its length was a mile and nine furlongs and a cubit.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
labouringadjective
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading The sons of Dithorba made it, giants of the elder time, labouring there under the brazen shoutings of Macha and the roar of her sounding thongs.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Its length was a mile and nine furlongs and a cubit.
loudestadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdəst/
superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
Macha
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From this reading The Red Branch feasted one night in their great hall at Emain Macha.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sons of Dithorba made it, giants of the elder time, labouring there under the brazen shoutings of Macha and the roar of her sounding thongs.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “There were giants in the earth in those days, the same were mighty men which were of yore men of renown.”
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “There were giants in the earth in those days, the same were mighty men which were of yore men of renown.”
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Its length was a mile and nine furlongs and a cubit.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Red Branch feasted one night in their great hall at Emain Macha.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Its length was a mile and nine furlongs and a cubit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There were giants in the earth in those days, the same were mighty men which were of yore men of renown.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Red Branch feasted one night in their great hall at Emain Macha.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Red Branch feasted one night in their great hall at Emain Macha.
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “There were giants in the earth in those days, the same were mighty men which were of yore men of renown.”
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The sons of Dithorba made it, giants of the elder time, labouring there under the brazen shoutings of Macha and the roar of her sounding thongs.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “There were giants in the earth in those days, the same were mighty men which were of yore men of renown.”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
shoutings
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From this reading The sons of Dithorba made it, giants of the elder time, labouring there under the brazen shoutings of Macha and the roar of her sounding thongs.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The sons of Dithorba made it, giants of the elder time, labouring there under the brazen shoutings of Macha and the roar of her sounding thongs.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading The sons of Dithorba made it, giants of the elder time, labouring there under the brazen shoutings of Macha and the roar of her sounding thongs.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There were giants in the earth in those days, the same were mighty men which were of yore men of renown.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Red Branch feasted one night in their great hall at Emain Macha.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There were giants in the earth in those days, the same were mighty men which were of yore men of renown.”
thongs
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From this reading The sons of Dithorba made it, giants of the elder time, labouring there under the brazen shoutings of Macha and the roar of her sounding thongs.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “There were giants in the earth in those days, the same were mighty men which were of yore men of renown.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The sons of Dithorba made it, giants of the elder time, labouring there under the brazen shoutings of Macha and the roar of her sounding thongs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The sons of Dithorba made it, giants of the elder time, labouring there under the brazen shoutings of Macha and the roar of her sounding thongs.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There were giants in the earth in those days, the same were mighty men which were of yore men of renown.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “There were giants in the earth in those days, the same were mighty men which were of yore men of renown.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading So vast was the hall that a man, such as men are now, standing in the centre and shouting his loudest, would not be heard at the circumference, yet the low laughter of the King sitting at one end was clearly audible to those who sat around the Champion at the other.
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading “There were giants in the earth in those days, the same were mighty men which were of yore men of renown.”
