Chapter 4 of Garryowen is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Garryowen is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Porter, porter! does this train stop at Tullagh?" "You're in the wrong thrain, mum; this thrain stops nowhere; this is the ixpress all the way to Cloyne. Out you get, for we want to be goin' on. Right, Larry!" Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.
Chapter 4 of Garryowen is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a conversation between two persons
From this reading “Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.”
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading “Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.”
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.”
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading “Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.”
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
From this reading “"You're in the wrong thrain, mum; this thrain stops nowhere; this is the ixpress all the way to Cloyne.”
an insignificant place
From this reading “"You're in the wrong thrain, mum; this thrain stops nowhere; this is the ixpress all the way to Cloyne.”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “"Porter, porter! does this train stop at Tullagh?"”
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading “"You're in the wrong thrain, mum; this thrain stops nowhere; this is the ixpress all the way to Cloyne.”
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.
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In this reading “Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.”
In this reading “Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.”
In this reading “"Porter, porter! does this train stop at Tullagh?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You're in the wrong thrain, mum; this thrain stops nowhere; this is the ixpress all the way to Cloyne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Porter, porter! does this train stop at Tullagh?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Out you get, for we want to be goin' on.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're in the wrong thrain, mum; this thrain stops nowhere; this is the ixpress all the way to Cloyne.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.
a conversation between two persons
From this reading Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Porter, porter! does this train stop at Tullagh?"
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Out you get, for we want to be goin' on.
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Out you get, for we want to be goin' on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out you get, for we want to be goin' on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You're in the wrong thrain, mum; this thrain stops nowhere; this is the ixpress all the way to Cloyne.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You're in the wrong thrain, mum; this thrain stops nowhere; this is the ixpress all the way to Cloyne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're in the wrong thrain, mum; this thrain stops nowhere; this is the ixpress all the way to Cloyne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Right, Larry!"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.
failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
From this reading "You're in the wrong thrain, mum; this thrain stops nowhere; this is the ixpress all the way to Cloyne.
an insignificant place
From this reading "You're in the wrong thrain, mum; this thrain stops nowhere; this is the ixpress all the way to Cloyne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out you get, for we want to be goin' on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out you get, for we want to be goin' on.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading "Porter, porter! does this train stop at Tullagh?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right, Larry!"
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Porter, porter! does this train stop at Tullagh?"
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading "You're in the wrong thrain, mum; this thrain stops nowhere; this is the ixpress all the way to Cloyne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You're in the wrong thrain, mum; this thrain stops nowhere; this is the ixpress all the way to Cloyne.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Porter, porter! does this train stop at Tullagh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're in the wrong thrain, mum; this thrain stops nowhere; this is the ixpress all the way to Cloyne.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Miss Grimshaw, dusty and tired, seated in the corner of a first-class carriage, heard the foregoing dialogue, and smiled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're in the wrong thrain, mum; this thrain stops nowhere; this is the ixpress all the way to Cloyne.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Porter, porter! does this train stop at Tullagh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Porter, porter! does this train stop at Tullagh?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Out you get, for we want to be goin' on.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You're in the wrong thrain, mum; this thrain stops nowhere; this is the ixpress all the way to Cloyne.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Out you get, for we want to be goin' on.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "You're in the wrong thrain, mum; this thrain stops nowhere; this is the ixpress all the way to Cloyne.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Out you get, for we want to be goin' on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're in the wrong thrain, mum; this thrain stops nowhere; this is the ixpress all the way to Cloyne.
Chapter 4 of Garryowen by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 345 sentences, grouped into 69 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 4 holds 345 sentences of Garryowen, unabridged, divided into 69 reading sections.
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