Chapter 21 of An Eye for an Eye is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of An Eye for an Eye is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT LISCANNOR. The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher. He took a servant with him and a change of clothes. And as he went his heart was very heavy. He could not live a coward in his own esteem.
Chapter 21 of An Eye for an Eye is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading “The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.”
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “He could not live a coward in his own esteem.”
the act of departing
From this reading “The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.”
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading “He could not live a coward in his own esteem.”
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading “The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “He took a servant with him and a change of clothes.”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading “The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took a servant with him and a change of clothes.
later than; following
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he went his heart was very heavy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LISCANNOR.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He took a servant with him and a change of clothes.
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
clothing in general
From this reading He took a servant with him and a change of clothes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not live a coward in his own esteem.
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading He could not live a coward in his own esteem.
the act of departing
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
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From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading He could not live a coward in his own esteem.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took a servant with him and a change of clothes.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And as he went his heart was very heavy.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading And as he went his heart was very heavy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took a servant with him and a change of clothes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT LISCANNOR.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He could not live a coward in his own esteem.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not live a coward in his own esteem.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He could not live a coward in his own esteem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He took a servant with him and a change of clothes.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a servant with him and a change of clothes.
precisely as stated
From this reading And as he went his heart was very heavy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as he went his heart was very heavy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And as he went his heart was very heavy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took a servant with him and a change of clothes.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young lord slept one night at Ennis, and on the third morning after his departure from Scroope, started in his gig for Liscannor and the cliffs of Moher.
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