AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
apprenticesnounUS /əˈprentəsɪz/
plural of “apprentice” — works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading Then he himself and his journeymen and apprentices stripped themselves, and in huge keeves of water filled by their slaves they washed from them the smoke and sweat of their labour and put on clean clothes.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mirrors at which they dressed themselves were the darkened waters of their enormous tubs.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
BranchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Then he himself and his journeymen and apprentices stripped themselves, and in huge keeves of water filled by their slaves they washed from them the smoke and sweat of their labour and put on clean clothes.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Then he himself and his journeymen and apprentices stripped themselves, and in huge keeves of water filled by their slaves they washed from them the smoke and sweat of their labour and put on clean clothes.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
Culain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading The mirrors at which they dressed themselves were the darkened waters of their enormous tubs.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
DOGnounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The mirrors at which they dressed themselves were the darkened waters of their enormous tubs.
DroppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The mirrors at which they dressed themselves were the darkened waters of their enormous tubs.
evenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
fabledadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbəld/
celebrated in fable or legend
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Then he himself and his journeymen and apprentices stripped themselves, and in huge keeves of water filled by their slaves they washed from them the smoke and sweat of their labour and put on clean clothes.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
furnacesnounUS /ˈfɜːrnʌsɪz/
plural of “furnace” — an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he himself and his journeymen and apprentices stripped themselves, and in huge keeves of water filled by their slaves they washed from them the smoke and sweat of their labour and put on clean clothes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Then he himself and his journeymen and apprentices stripped themselves, and in huge keeves of water filled by their slaves they washed from them the smoke and sweat of their labour and put on clean clothes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he himself and his journeymen and apprentices stripped themselves, and in huge keeves of water filled by their slaves they washed from them the smoke and sweat of their labour and put on clean clothes.
journeymen
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From this reading Then he himself and his journeymen and apprentices stripped themselves, and in huge keeves of water filled by their slaves they washed from them the smoke and sweat of their labour and put on clean clothes.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
keeves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he himself and his journeymen and apprentices stripped themselves, and in huge keeves of water filled by their slaves they washed from them the smoke and sweat of their labour and put on clean clothes.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Then he himself and his journeymen and apprentices stripped themselves, and in huge keeves of water filled by their slaves they washed from them the smoke and sweat of their labour and put on clean clothes.
Lemnosnoun
a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea; famous for a reddish-brown clay that has medicinal properties
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
MILTONnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading MILTON.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The mirrors at which they dressed themselves were the darkened waters of their enormous tubs.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he himself and his journeymen and apprentices stripped themselves, and in huge keeves of water filled by their slaves they washed from them the smoke and sweat of their labour and put on clean clothes.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
SETANTA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
SheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
slavesnounUS /sleɪvz/
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Then he himself and his journeymen and apprentices stripped themselves, and in huge keeves of water filled by their slaves they washed from them the smoke and sweat of their labour and put on clean clothes.
SMITH'SnounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Then he himself and his journeymen and apprentices stripped themselves, and in huge keeves of water filled by their slaves they washed from them the smoke and sweat of their labour and put on clean clothes.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
stewedadjectiveUS /stuːd/
cooked in hot water
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Then he himself and his journeymen and apprentices stripped themselves, and in huge keeves of water filled by their slaves they washed from them the smoke and sweat of their labour and put on clean clothes.
Summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
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 When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Then he himself and his journeymen and apprentices stripped themselves, and in huge keeves of water filled by their slaves they washed from them the smoke and sweat of their labour and put on clean clothes.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he himself and his journeymen and apprentices stripped themselves, and in huge keeves of water filled by their slaves they washed from them the smoke and sweat of their labour and put on clean clothes.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he himself and his journeymen and apprentices stripped themselves, and in huge keeves of water filled by their slaves they washed from them the smoke and sweat of their labour and put on clean clothes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
thralls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
tubsnounUS /tʌbz/
plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading The mirrors at which they dressed themselves were the darkened waters of their enormous tubs.
Ultonians
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Then he himself and his journeymen and apprentices stripped themselves, and in huge keeves of water filled by their slaves they washed from them the smoke and sweat of their labour and put on clean clothes.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then he himself and his journeymen and apprentices stripped themselves, and in huge keeves of water filled by their slaves they washed from them the smoke and sweat of their labour and put on clean clothes.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The mirrors at which they dressed themselves were the darkened waters of their enormous tubs.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mirrors at which they dressed themselves were the darkened waters of their enormous tubs.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading When Culain saw far away the tall figures of the Ultonians against the sunset, and the flashing of their weapons and armour, he cried out with a loud voice to his people to stop working and slack the furnaces and make themselves ready to receive the Red Branch; and he bade the household thralls prepare the supper, roast, boiled and stewed, which he had previously ordered.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading SETANTA AND THE SMITH’S DOG “How he fell From heaven, they fabled, thrown by angry Jove Sheer o’er the crystal battlements; from morn To noon, from noon to dewy eve, A Summer’s day, he fell; and with the setting sun Dropped from the zenith like a falling star, On Lemnos.”
