adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day, in the forenoon, a man came to Emain Macha.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was grim and swarthy, with great hands and arms.
anvils
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From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
apprenticesnounUS /əˈprentəsɪz/
plural of “apprentice” — works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He was grim and swarthy, with great hands and arms.
ARNOLDnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading MATTHEW ARNOLD.
Atlantean
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From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
BearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
BranchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day, in the forenoon, a man came to Emain Macha.
Concobar
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From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
Culain
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From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, in the forenoon, a man came to Emain Macha.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
Emain
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From this reading One day, in the forenoon, a man came to Emain Macha.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
feareth
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From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
fluentlyadverbUS /ˈfluːəntli/
in a fluent manner
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One day, in the forenoon, a man came to Emain Macha.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was grim and swarthy, with great hands and arms.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading He was grim and swarthy, with great hands and arms.
hammersnounUS /ˈhæmərz/
plural of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
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 He was grim and swarthy, with great hands and arms.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was grim and swarthy, with great hands and arms.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day, in the forenoon, a man came to Emain Macha.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
journeymen
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From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
Macha
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From this reading One day, in the forenoon, a man came to Emain Macha.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One day, in the forenoon, a man came to Emain Macha.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
MATTHEWnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading MATTHEW ARNOLD.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, in the forenoon, a man came to Emain Macha.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
orbnounUS /ɔːrb/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
smithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
SMITH'SnounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
spake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
SUPPERnounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading He was grim and swarthy, with great hands and arms.
territoriesnounUS /ˈterətɔːriz/
plural of “territory” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
tongsnounUS /tɑːŋz/
any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
tribute-paying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
UlsternounUS /ˈʌlstər/
a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
Ultonians
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From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was grim and swarthy, with great hands and arms.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE SMITH’S SUPPER PARTY “Bearing on shoulders immense Atlantean the weight, Well nigh not to be borne, Of the too vast orb of her fate.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
willsnounUS /wɪlz/
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was grim and swarthy, with great hands and arms.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He made no reverence to Concobar or to any of the Ultonians, but standing stark before them, spake thus, not fluently:--“My master, Culain, high smith of all Ulster, bids thee to supper this night, O Concobar; and he wills thee to know that because he has not wide territories, and flocks, and herds, and tribute-paying peoples, only the implements of his industry, his anvils and hammers and tongs, and the slender profits of his labour, he feareth to feast all the Red Branch, who are by report mighty to eat and to drink; he would not for all Ireland bring famine upon his own industrious youths, his journeymen and his apprentices.
