Chapter 38 of Deirdre is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 38 of Deirdre is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“This is endless,” Conachúr gritted. “Has that Buinne come out yet?” “The men will shout when he appears.” “Bring him here and we will get their dispositions from him.” “There is nothing to get, majesty.
Chapter 38 of Deirdre is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ““The men will shout when he appears.””
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ““Bring him here and we will get their dispositions from him.””
plural of “disposition” — your usual mood
From this reading ““Bring him here and we will get their dispositions from him.””
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading ““This is endless,” Conachúr gritted.”
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading ““There is nothing to get, majesty.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““There is nothing to get, majesty.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading ““The men will shout when he appears.””
but in spite of that
From this reading ““Has that Buinne come out yet?””
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.
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading ““Has that Buinne come out yet?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Bring him here and we will get their dispositions from him.”
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “The men will shout when he appears.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Bring him here and we will get their dispositions from him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Has that Buinne come out yet?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Has that Buinne come out yet?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is endless,” Conachúr gritted.
plural of “disposition” — your usual mood
From this reading “Bring him here and we will get their dispositions from him.”
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading “This is endless,” Conachúr gritted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Bring him here and we will get their dispositions from him.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Bring him here and we will get their dispositions from him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is endless,” Conachúr gritted.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has that Buinne come out yet?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The men will shout when he appears.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Bring him here and we will get their dispositions from him.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Bring him here and we will get their dispositions from him.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is endless,” Conachúr gritted.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “There is nothing to get, majesty.
the force of workers available
From this reading “The men will shout when he appears.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There is nothing to get, majesty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Has that Buinne come out yet?”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “The men will shout when he appears.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Has that Buinne come out yet?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The men will shout when he appears.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Bring him here and we will get their dispositions from him.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is nothing to get, majesty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is endless,” Conachúr gritted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There is nothing to get, majesty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Bring him here and we will get their dispositions from him.”
at the time that
From this reading “The men will shout when he appears.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The men will shout when he appears.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Has that Buinne come out yet?”
Chapter 38 of Deirdre by James Stephens holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
Chapter 38 holds 84 sentences of Deirdre, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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