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An Australian Girl

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of An Australian Girl is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.
Indade, he had an ilegant fut in his young days.
But what with the throubles and the sorrow, they seems to git larger ivery year."
As the string was twenty inches long, it was evident some mistake was made.
It was, in fact, "the lingth av little Paddy’s throusers."
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An Australian Girl

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of An Australian Girl is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.
Line 2
Indade, he had an ilegant fut in his young days.
Line 3
But what with the throubles and the sorrow, they seems to git larger ivery year."
Line 4
As the string was twenty inches long, it was evident some mistake was made.
/æz ðə strɪŋ wɑːz ˈtwenti ˈɪntʃəz lɔːŋ ɪt wɑːz ˈevədənt sʌm mɪˈsteɪk wɑːz meɪd/
Line 5
It was, in fact, "the lingth av little Paddy’s throusers."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

evident adjective US /ˈevədənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading “As the string was twenty inches long, it was evident some mistake was made.”

gets noun US /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading “’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.”

git noun US /ɡɪt/

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading “But what with the throubles and the sorrow, they seems to git larger ivery year."”

inches noun US /ˈɪntʃəz/

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading “As the string was twenty inches long, it was evident some mistake was made.”

larger adjective US /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading “But what with the throubles and the sorrow, they seems to git larger ivery year."”

Paddy's noun US /ˈpædiz/

possessive form of “paddy” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

string noun US /strɪŋ/

a lightweight cord

From this reading “As the string was twenty inches long, it was evident some mistake was made.”

swelled adjective US /sweld/

feeling self-importance

From this reading “’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

twenty inches noun + noun counted as “twenty inch”

In this reading “As the string was twenty inches long, it was evident some mistake was made.”

some mistake adjective + noun

In this reading “As the string was twenty inches long, it was evident some mistake was made.”

in fact preposition + noun

in reality or actuality

In this reading “It was, in fact, "the lingth av little Paddy’s throusers."”

All words in this reading · 58

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Indade, he had an ilegant fut in his young days.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But what with the throubles and the sorrow, they seems to git larger ivery year."

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the string was twenty inches long, it was evident some mistake was made.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

avnounUS /ˌeɪˈviː/

the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)

From this reading It was, in fact, "the lingth av little Paddy’s throusers."

badadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Indade, he had an ilegant fut in his young days.

evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading As the string was twenty inches long, it was evident some mistake was made.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It was, in fact, "the lingth av little Paddy’s throusers."

fut

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

getsnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

gitnounUS /ɡɪt/

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading But what with the throubles and the sorrow, they seems to git larger ivery year."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Indade, he had an ilegant fut in his young days.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Indade, he had an ilegant fut in his young days.

ilegant

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Indade, he had an ilegant fut in his young days.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Indade, he had an ilegant fut in his young days.

inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading As the string was twenty inches long, it was evident some mistake was made.

Indade

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Indade, he had an ilegant fut in his young days.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As the string was twenty inches long, it was evident some mistake was made.

It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

ivery

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But what with the throubles and the sorrow, they seems to git larger ivery year."

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading But what with the throubles and the sorrow, they seems to git larger ivery year."

lingth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was, in fact, "the lingth av little Paddy’s throusers."

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was, in fact, "the lingth av little Paddy’s throusers."

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading As the string was twenty inches long, it was evident some mistake was made.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As the string was twenty inches long, it was evident some mistake was made.

mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading As the string was twenty inches long, it was evident some mistake was made.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

O'Mulligan

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

Paddy'snounUS /ˈpædiz/

possessive form of “paddy” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

From this reading It was, in fact, "the lingth av little Paddy’s throusers."

rheumatzises

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But what with the throubles and the sorrow, they seems to git larger ivery year."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As the string was twenty inches long, it was evident some mistake was made.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading But what with the throubles and the sorrow, they seems to git larger ivery year."

stringnounUS /strɪŋ/

a lightweight cord

From this reading As the string was twenty inches long, it was evident some mistake was made.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/

feeling self-importance

From this reading ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But what with the throubles and the sorrow, they seems to git larger ivery year."

thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading ’"It’s not, thin, that Mr. O’Mulligan has such a large fut at all at all, but he gets the swelled rheumatzises so bad.

throubles

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But what with the throubles and the sorrow, they seems to git larger ivery year."

throusers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was, in fact, "the lingth av little Paddy’s throusers."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But what with the throubles and the sorrow, they seems to git larger ivery year."

twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading As the string was twenty inches long, it was evident some mistake was made.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As the string was twenty inches long, it was evident some mistake was made.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But what with the throubles and the sorrow, they seems to git larger ivery year."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But what with the throubles and the sorrow, they seems to git larger ivery year."

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading But what with the throubles and the sorrow, they seems to git larger ivery year."

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Indade, he had an ilegant fut in his young days.

Chapter 6 of An Australian Girl by Catherine Martin holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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.

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