Chapter 7 of An Irishman's Difficulties with the Dutch Language is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of An Irishman's Difficulties with the Dutch Language is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOME MISUNDERSTANDINGS. WHAT'S PUT IN DUTCH?--THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT.--THE BEAUTIFUL MAN. Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could. "Where was I?" he said. "Ah, yes, I had just told you about the wash-list.
Chapter 7 of An Irishman's Difficulties with the Dutch Language is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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let fall to the ground
From this reading “Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.”
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading “WHAT'S PUT IN DUTCH?--THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT.--THE BEAUTIFUL MAN.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.”
plural of “misunderstanding” — putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading “SOME MISUNDERSTANDINGS.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.”
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading “Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.”
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading “Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.”
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In this reading “SOME MISUNDERSTANDINGS.”
In this reading “Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.”
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
In this reading “WHAT'S PUT IN DUTCH?--THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT.--THE BEAUTIFUL MAN.”
visit informally and spontaneously
In this reading “Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Ah, yes, I had just told you about the wash-list.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, yes, I had just told you about the wash-list.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT'S PUT IN DUTCH?--THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT.--THE BEAUTIFUL MAN.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading WHAT'S PUT IN DUTCH?--THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT.--THE BEAUTIFUL MAN.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading WHAT'S PUT IN DUTCH?--THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT.--THE BEAUTIFUL MAN.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Ah, yes, I had just told you about the wash-list.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where was I?" he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where was I?" he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT'S PUT IN DUTCH?--THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT.--THE BEAUTIFUL MAN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT'S PUT IN DUTCH?--THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT.--THE BEAUTIFUL MAN.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.
and nothing more
From this reading "Ah, yes, I had just told you about the wash-list.
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 WHAT'S PUT IN DUTCH?--THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT.--THE BEAUTIFUL MAN.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WHAT'S PUT IN DUTCH?--THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT.--THE BEAUTIFUL MAN.
plural of “misunderstanding” — putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading SOME MISUNDERSTANDINGS.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT'S PUT IN DUTCH?--THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT.--THE BEAUTIFUL MAN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHAT'S PUT IN DUTCH?--THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT.--THE BEAUTIFUL MAN.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Where was I?" he said.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading WHAT'S PUT IN DUTCH?--THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT.--THE BEAUTIFUL MAN.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME MISUNDERSTANDINGS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT'S PUT IN DUTCH?--THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT.--THE BEAUTIFUL MAN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Ah, yes, I had just told you about the wash-list.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where was I?" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, yes, I had just told you about the wash-list.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT'S PUT IN DUTCH?--THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT.--THE BEAUTIFUL MAN.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where was I?" he said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Next evening Jack O'Neill resumed his narrative to myself alone, on the understanding that our friends would drop in if they could.
an affirmative
From this reading "Ah, yes, I had just told you about the wash-list.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, yes, I had just told you about the wash-list.
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