adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
BARDnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading GAELIC BARD.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
Bove
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From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “O Concobar,” he said, “and you, the rest, nobles of the children of Rury.
Concobar
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From this reading “O Concobar,” he said, “and you, the rest, nobles of the children of Rury.
Culain
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From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
Dagdanoun
chief Celtic god of the Tuatha De Danann; father of Angus Og and Brigit
From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
Derg
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From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
feastsnounUS /fiːsts/
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading SETANTA, THE PEACE-MAKER “The swine-herd [Footnote: One of the minor gods.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
GAELICadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪlɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading GAELIC BARD.
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading SETANTA, THE PEACE-MAKER “The swine-herd [Footnote: One of the minor gods.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading SETANTA, THE PEACE-MAKER “The swine-herd [Footnote: One of the minor gods.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading “O Concobar,” he said, “and you, the rest, nobles of the children of Rury.
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 “O Concobar,” he said, “and you, the rest, nobles of the children of Rury.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SETANTA, THE PEACE-MAKER “The swine-herd [Footnote: One of the minor gods.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SETANTA, THE PEACE-MAKER “The swine-herd [Footnote: One of the minor gods.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
PEACE-MAKER
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From this reading SETANTA, THE PEACE-MAKER “The swine-herd [Footnote: One of the minor gods.
resemblesverbUS /rɪˈzembəlz/
third-person singular of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “O Concobar,” he said, “and you, the rest, nobles of the children of Rury.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
Rury
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From this reading “O Concobar,” he said, “and you, the rest, nobles of the children of Rury.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “O Concobar,” he said, “and you, the rest, nobles of the children of Rury.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
SETANTA
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From this reading SETANTA, THE PEACE-MAKER “The swine-herd [Footnote: One of the minor gods.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
swinenounUS /swaɪn/
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
swine-herd
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From this reading SETANTA, THE PEACE-MAKER “The swine-herd [Footnote: One of the minor gods.
SylvanusnounUS /ˈsɪlvənɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of woods and fields and flocks; Pan is the Greek counterpart
From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SETANTA, THE PEACE-MAKER “The swine-herd [Footnote: One of the minor gods.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He resembles Mars Sylvanus of the Romans to whom swine were sacrificed.] of Bove Derg, son of the Dagda, The feasts to which he came used to end in blood.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Culain sat silent for a long time looking out before him with eyes like iron, and when at last he spoke his voice was charged with wrath and sorrow.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “O Concobar,” he said, “and you, the rest, nobles of the children of Rury.
