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Chapter 2 of Gallegher and Other Stories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It ain't my cab, of course,” said Gallegher, with an easy laugh. “It's Luke McGovern's. He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him. I'm Cronin's son. McGovern ain't in no condition to drive.
Chapter 2 of Gallegher and Other Stories is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading ““It ain't my cab, of course,” said Gallegher, with an easy laugh.”
a state at a particular time
From this reading “McGovern ain't in no condition to drive.”
take in liquids
From this reading “He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading ““It ain't my cab, of course,” said Gallegher, with an easy laugh.”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading ““It's Luke McGovern's.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.”
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading “He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.”
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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 left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It ain't my cab, of course,” said Gallegher, with an easy laugh.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It ain't my cab, of course,” said Gallegher, with an easy laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “It ain't my cab, of course,” said Gallegher, with an easy laugh.
a state at a particular time
From this reading McGovern ain't in no condition to drive.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “It ain't my cab, of course,” said Gallegher, with an easy laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
take in liquids
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It ain't my cab, of course,” said Gallegher, with an easy laugh.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It ain't my cab, of course,” said Gallegher, with an easy laugh.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm Cronin's son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It ain't my cab, of course,” said Gallegher, with an easy laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's Luke McGovern's.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “It ain't my cab, of course,” said Gallegher, with an easy laugh.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “It's Luke McGovern's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McGovern ain't in no condition to drive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's Luke McGovern's.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It ain't my cab, of course,” said Gallegher, with an easy laugh.
not any; not one
From this reading McGovern ain't in no condition to drive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It ain't my cab, of course,” said Gallegher, with an easy laugh.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It ain't my cab, of course,” said Gallegher, with an easy laugh.
a male human offspring
From this reading I'm Cronin's son.
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
during the time that
From this reading He left it outside Cronin's while he went in to get a drink, and he took too much, and me father told me to drive it round to the stable for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It ain't my cab, of course,” said Gallegher, with an easy laugh.
Chapter 2 of Gallegher and Other Stories by Richard Harding Davis holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 2 holds 418 sentences of Gallegher and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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