used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Say farewell to the mountains and rivers and the big trees and the flowers in the grass, O Lugh, for you are coming away with me.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Say farewell to the mountains and rivers and the big trees and the flowers in the grass, O Lugh, for you are coming away with me.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The child stretched out his hands and cried— “Good-bye, mountains and flowers and rivers; some day I will come back to you.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Say farewell to the mountains and rivers and the big trees and the flowers in the grass, O Lugh, for you are coming away with me.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child stretched out his hands and cried— “Good-bye, mountains and flowers and rivers; some day I will come back to you.”
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The child stretched out his hands and cried— “Good-bye, mountains and flowers and rivers; some day I will come back to you.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Say farewell to the mountains and rivers and the big trees and the flowers in the grass, O Lugh, for you are coming away with me.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The child stretched out his hands and cried— “Good-bye, mountains and flowers and rivers; some day I will come back to you.”
placed crosswise
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
the first light of day
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The child stretched out his hands and cried— “Good-bye, mountains and flowers and rivers; some day I will come back to you.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “Say farewell to the mountains and rivers and the big trees and the flowers in the grass, O Lugh, for you are coming away with me.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “Say farewell to the mountains and rivers and the big trees and the flowers in the grass, O Lugh, for you are coming away with me.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Say farewell to the mountains and rivers and the big trees and the flowers in the grass, O Lugh, for you are coming away with me.”
Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading The child stretched out his hands and cried— “Good-bye, mountains and flowers and rivers; some day I will come back to you.”
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “Say farewell to the mountains and rivers and the big trees and the flowers in the grass, O Lugh, for you are coming away with me.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The child stretched out his hands and cried— “Good-bye, mountains and flowers and rivers; some day I will come back to you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The child stretched out his hands and cried— “Good-bye, mountains and flowers and rivers; some day I will come back to you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
Lirnoun
the sea personified; father of Manannan; corresponds to Welsh Llyr
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
Lughnoun
ancient Celtic god
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
Mananaan
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From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Say farewell to the mountains and rivers and the big trees and the flowers in the grass, O Lugh, for you are coming away with me.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Say farewell to the mountains and rivers and the big trees and the flowers in the grass, O Lugh, for you are coming away with me.”
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 “Say farewell to the mountains and rivers and the big trees and the flowers in the grass, O Lugh, for you are coming away with me.”
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
Ocean-Sweeper
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From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The child stretched out his hands and cried— “Good-bye, mountains and flowers and rivers; some day I will come back to you.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “Say farewell to the mountains and rivers and the big trees and the flowers in the grass, O Lugh, for you are coming away with me.”
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
express in words
From this reading “Say farewell to the mountains and rivers and the big trees and the flowers in the grass, O Lugh, for you are coming away with me.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The child stretched out his hands and cried— “Good-bye, mountains and flowers and rivers; some day I will come back to you.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Lugh stayed in that country with Mananaan.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The child stretched out his hands and cried— “Good-bye, mountains and flowers and rivers; some day I will come back to you.”
Sun-God
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From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Say farewell to the mountains and rivers and the big trees and the flowers in the grass, O Lugh, for you are coming away with me.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Say farewell to the mountains and rivers and the big trees and the flowers in the grass, O Lugh, for you are coming away with me.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
which person or people
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The child stretched out his hands and cried— “Good-bye, mountains and flowers and rivers; some day I will come back to you.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mananaan Mac Lir who rules the ocean took the little Sun-God, Lugh, in his arms and held him up so that he could see the whole of Ireland with the waves whispering about it everywhere.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Then Mananaan wrapped Lugh in his cloak and stepped into his boat, the Ocean-Sweeper, and without oar or sail they journeyed over the sea till they crossed the waters at the edge of the world and came to the country of Mananaan—a beautiful country shining With the colours of the dawn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Say farewell to the mountains and rivers and the big trees and the flowers in the grass, O Lugh, for you are coming away with me.”
