Chapter V
Chapter 5 of An Irishman's Difficulties with the Dutch Language is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOCAL COLOUR. SCHEI UIT! SCHIET OP! TOE DAN!--GUNST! HEUS!
An Irishman's Difficulties with the Dutch Language
Chapter V
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LOCAL
COLOUR.
SCHEI
UIT!
SCHIET
OP!
TOE
DAN!--GUNST!
HEUS!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
An Irishman's Difficulties with the Dutch Language
Chapter V
Chapter 5 of An Irishman's Difficulties with the Dutch Language is here in full — 72 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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LOCAL
COLOUR.
/ˈloʊkəl ˈkʌlər/
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SCHEI
UIT!
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SCHIET
OP!
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TOE
DAN!--GUNST!
Line 5
HEUS!
Learner Dictionary
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having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “LOCAL COLOUR.”
local
adjective
US /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading “LOCAL COLOUR.”
toe
noun
US /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “TOE DAN!--GUNST!”
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having or capable of producing colors
From this reading LOCAL COLOUR.
DAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOE DAN!--GUNST!
GUNST
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From this reading TOE DAN!--GUNST!
HEUS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEUS!
LOCALadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading LOCAL COLOUR.
OP
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From this reading SCHIET OP!
SCHEI
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From this reading SCHEI UIT!
SCHIET
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCHIET OP!
TOEnounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading TOE DAN!--GUNST!
UIT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCHEI UIT!
Chapter 5 of An Irishman's Difficulties with the Dutch Language by J. Irwin (John Irwin) Brown holds 72 sentences, grouped into 15 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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Vocabulary met early in An Irishman's Difficulties with the Dutch Language
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- Humour
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- Pathos
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