Chapter 18 of An Irish Cousin is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of An Irish Cousin is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. JACKSON-CROLY AT HOME. “Fate’s a fiddler, life’s a dance.” “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.” It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
Chapter 18 of An Irish Cousin is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a game played with playing cards
From this reading “It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading ““O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.””
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading ““Fate’s a fiddler, life’s a dance.””
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading ““O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.””
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.”
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
not ever; at no time in the past or future
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.”
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In this reading “It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “JACKSON-CROLY AT HOME.”
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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 “Fate’s a fiddler, life’s a dance.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JACKSON-CROLY AT HOME.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
a game played with playing cards
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “Fate’s a fiddler, life’s a dance.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Fate’s a fiddler, life’s a dance.”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading “Fate’s a fiddler, life’s a dance.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
of the highest quality or value
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
in an impressively beautiful manner
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading JACKSON-CROLY AT HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JACKSON-CROLY AT HOME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Fate’s a fiddler, life’s a dance.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
impressive in appearance
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the day of the Jackson-Crolys’ dance, for which we had in due course received our invitations, gorgeously printed on gilt-edged cards.
which person or people
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “O’Rorke’s noble feast will ne’er be forgot By those who were there, and those who were not.”
Chapter 18 of An Irish Cousin by E. Oe. (Edith Oenone) Somerville holds 169 sentences, grouped into 34 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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