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From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading But, good as it was of its sort, it was a blemish; and, according to Celtic custom, no maimed person could sit upon the throne.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading They agreed that it would be a politic thing for them to conciliate the Fomors, the giants of the sea, and make an alliance with them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading They agreed that it would be a politic thing for them to conciliate the Fomors, the giants of the sea, and make an alliance with them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
appointverbUS /əˈpɔɪnt/
create and charge with a task or function
From this reading Nuada was deposed; and the Tuatha Dé Danann went into council to appoint a new king.
Argetlám
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From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They agreed that it would be a politic thing for them to conciliate the Fomors, the giants of the sea, and make an alliance with them.
blemishnounUS /ˈblemɪʃ/
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
From this reading But, good as it was of its sort, it was a blemish; and, according to Celtic custom, no maimed person could sit upon the throne.
Bolgs
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From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, good as it was of its sort, it was a blemish; and, according to Celtic custom, no maimed person could sit upon the throne.
CelticadjectiveUS /ˈseltɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading But, good as it was of its sort, it was a blemish; and, according to Celtic custom, no maimed person could sit upon the throne.
conciliateverb
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading They agreed that it would be a politic thing for them to conciliate the Fomors, the giants of the sea, and make an alliance with them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But, good as it was of its sort, it was a blemish; and, according to Celtic custom, no maimed person could sit upon the throne.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Nuada was deposed; and the Tuatha Dé Danann went into council to appoint a new king.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading But, good as it was of its sort, it was a blemish; and, according to Celtic custom, no maimed person could sit upon the throne.
Danann
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From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
deposedverbUS /dɪˈpoʊzd/
past form of “depose” — force to leave (an office)
From this reading Nuada was deposed; and the Tuatha Dé Danann went into council to appoint a new king.
Diancecht
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From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
Dé
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From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
FirnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
Fomors
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From this reading They agreed that it would be a politic thing for them to conciliate the Fomors, the giants of the sea, and make an alliance with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
giantsnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading They agreed that it would be a politic thing for them to conciliate the Fomors, the giants of the sea, and make an alliance with them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But, good as it was of its sort, it was a blemish; and, according to Celtic custom, no maimed person could sit upon the throne.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nuada was deposed; and the Tuatha Dé Danann went into council to appoint a new king.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
jointsnounUS /dʒɔɪnts/
plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Nuada was deposed; and the Tuatha Dé Danann went into council to appoint a new king.
something that is lost
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
maimednounUS /meɪmd/
people who are wounded
From this reading But, good as it was of its sort, it was a blemish; and, according to Celtic custom, no maimed person could sit upon the throne.
engage in
From this reading They agreed that it would be a politic thing for them to conciliate the Fomors, the giants of the sea, and make an alliance with them.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Nuada was deposed; and the Tuatha Dé Danann went into council to appoint a new king.
not any; not one
From this reading But, good as it was of its sort, it was a blemish; and, according to Celtic custom, no maimed person could sit upon the throne.
Nuada
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From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
a human being
From this reading But, good as it was of its sort, it was a blemish; and, according to Celtic custom, no maimed person could sit upon the throne.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
politicadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlətɪk/
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
From this reading They agreed that it would be a politic thing for them to conciliate the Fomors, the giants of the sea, and make an alliance with them.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
move upward
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They agreed that it would be a politic thing for them to conciliate the Fomors, the giants of the sea, and make an alliance with them.
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 THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
be seated
From this reading But, good as it was of its sort, it was a blemish; and, according to Celtic custom, no maimed person could sit upon the throne.
skilfullyadverb
with skill
From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But, good as it was of its sort, it was a blemish; and, according to Celtic custom, no maimed person could sit upon the throne.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
SUN-GOD
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From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They agreed that it would be a politic thing for them to conciliate the Fomors, the giants of the sea, and make an alliance with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They agreed that it would be a politic thing for them to conciliate the Fomors, the giants of the sea, and make an alliance with them.
a special situation
From this reading They agreed that it would be a politic thing for them to conciliate the Fomors, the giants of the sea, and make an alliance with them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading But, good as it was of its sort, it was a blemish; and, according to Celtic custom, no maimed person could sit upon the throne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, good as it was of its sort, it was a blemish; and, according to Celtic custom, no maimed person could sit upon the throne.
Tuatha
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From this reading For Diancecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, made him an artificial hand of silver, so skilfully that it moved in all its joints, and was as strong and supple as a real one.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But, good as it was of its sort, it was a blemish; and, according to Celtic custom, no maimed person could sit upon the throne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nuada was deposed; and the Tuatha Dé Danann went into council to appoint a new king.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109] It was as a result of the loss of his hand in this battle with the Fir Bolgs that Nuada got his name of _Argetlám_, that is, the “Silver Handed”.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They agreed that it would be a politic thing for them to conciliate the Fomors, the giants of the sea, and make an alliance with them.
