Chapter 1 of All on the Irish Shore: Irish Sketches is here in full — 606 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of All on the Irish Shore: Irish Sketches is here in full — 606 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc. Longmans, Green, and Co. “Can’t you head ’em off, Patsey? Run, you fool! _run_, can’t you?”
Chapter 1 of All on the Irish Shore: Irish Sketches is here in full — 606 sentences across 122 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading ““Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.”
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading ““Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Run, you fool!”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading ““Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading ““Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.”
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading ““Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.”
possessive form of “patrick” — Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
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 ““Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading “Can’t you head ’em off, Patsey?
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading “Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Longmans, Green, and Co.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Can’t you head ’em off, Patsey?
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From this reading “Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading “Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Run, you fool!
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Longmans, Green, and Co.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Can’t you head ’em off, Patsey?
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading “Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Longmans, Green, and Co.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Can’t you head ’em off, Patsey?
possessive form of “patrick” — Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading “Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can’t you head ’em off, Patsey?
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading “Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Run, you fool!
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 “Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.,” “The Real Charlotte” “The Silver Fox,” “A Patrick’s Day Hunt” etc., etc.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can’t you head ’em off, Patsey?
Chapter 1 of All on the Irish Shore: Irish Sketches by E. Oe. (Edith Oenone) Somerville holds 606 sentences, grouped into 122 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 606 sentences of All on the Irish Shore: Irish Sketches, unabridged, divided into 122 reading sections.
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