adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SACRED CHARIOT “He dwelt a while among the neat-herds Of King Admetus, veiling his godhood.”
Admetus
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From this reading THE SACRED CHARIOT “He dwelt a while among the neat-herds Of King Admetus, veiling his godhood.”
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE SACRED CHARIOT “He dwelt a while among the neat-herds Of King Admetus, veiling his godhood.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
auburn-haired
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From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
CHARIOTnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading THE SACRED CHARIOT “He dwelt a while among the neat-herds Of King Admetus, veiling his godhood.”
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
CONCOBAR
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From this reading CONCOBAR MAC NESSA.
Cuculain
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From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading THE SACRED CHARIOT “He dwelt a while among the neat-herds Of King Admetus, veiling his godhood.”
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
godhood
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From this reading THE SACRED CHARIOT “He dwelt a while among the neat-herds Of King Admetus, veiling his godhood.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Greek Mythology.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SACRED CHARIOT “He dwelt a while among the neat-herds Of King Admetus, veiling his godhood.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SACRED CHARIOT “He dwelt a while among the neat-herds Of King Admetus, veiling his godhood.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE SACRED CHARIOT “He dwelt a while among the neat-herds Of King Admetus, veiling his godhood.”
kinglyadjectiveUS /ˈkɪŋli/
having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
MACnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading CONCOBAR MAC NESSA.
Macha
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From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
MythologynounUS /məˈθɑːlədʒiː/
myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
From this reading Greek Mythology.
neat-herds
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From this reading THE SACRED CHARIOT “He dwelt a while among the neat-herds Of King Admetus, veiling his godhood.”
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
NESSA
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From this reading CONCOBAR MAC NESSA.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
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 Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SACRED CHARIOT “He dwelt a while among the neat-herds Of King Admetus, veiling his godhood.”
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
SACREDadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading THE SACRED CHARIOT “He dwelt a while among the neat-herds Of King Admetus, veiling his godhood.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
Setanta
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From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
Tailteen
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From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SACRED CHARIOT “He dwelt a while among the neat-herds Of King Admetus, veiling his godhood.”
ThenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
Ultonians
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From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
veilingnounUS /ˈveɪlɪŋ/
a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave
From this reading THE SACRED CHARIOT “He dwelt a while among the neat-herds Of King Admetus, veiling his godhood.”
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Concobar Mac Nessa on a solemn day called Cuculain forth from the ranks of the boys where they stood in the rear of the assembly and said-- “O Setanta, there is a duty which falls to me by virtue of my kingly office, and therein I need an assistant.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE SACRED CHARIOT “He dwelt a while among the neat-herds Of King Admetus, veiling his godhood.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “At Tailteen I raced my steeds against a woman, Though great with child she came first to the goal, Alas, I knew not the auburn-haired Macha, Thence came affliction upon the Ultonians.”
