adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading Then Laeg harnessed the horses and yoked the chariot.
CUCULAIN
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From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
equipmentsnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənts/
plural of “equipment” — an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
FoilverbUS /fɔɪl/
enhance by contrast
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
Foil's
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From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading Then Laeg harnessed the horses and yoked the chariot.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then Laeg harnessed the horses and yoked the chariot.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
KindleverbUS /ˈkɪndəl/
catch fire
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
Laeg
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From this reading Then Laeg harnessed the horses and yoked the chariot.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
long-hairedadjective
with long hair
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading SHELLEY.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Laeg harnessed the horses and yoked the chariot.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
Tuatha
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From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
Tuatha's
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From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
unbarverb
remove a bar from (a door)
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
water-wizard
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From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE RETURN OF CUCULAIN “The golden gates of sleep unbar When strength and beauty met together Kindle their image like a star In a sea of glassy weather.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the brazen peaks of the chariot he fastened the heads of Foil and of Tuatha, with Foil’s on the left hand and Tuatha’s on the right; and the long-haired head of the water-wizard he made fast by its own hair to the ornament of silver that was at the forward extremity of the great chariot pole.
yokedverbUS /joʊkt/
past form of “yoke” — become joined or linked together
From this reading Then Laeg harnessed the horses and yoked the chariot.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading When this was done, and when he had secured his master’s weapons and warlike equipments in their respective places, the youths ascended the chariot, and Laeg shook the ringing reins and called to the steeds to go, and they went, and soon they were on the hard highway straining forward to the north.
