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Garryowen

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Garryowen is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.
Then that unpleasant candid friend who lives in the brain of every man had his say.
"Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!
Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!" said the friend who only speaks after an error has been committed, and then in a gloating voice.
"What will she think of you?" went on the tormentor.
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Garryowen

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Garryowen is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.
Line 2
Then that unpleasant candid friend who lives in the brain of every man had his say.
/ðen ðæt ənˈplezənt ˈkændəd frend huː lɪvz ɪn ðə breɪn ʌv ˈevəri mæn hæd hɪz seɪ/
Line 3
"Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!
/oʊ wʌt ə fuːl juː hæv meɪd ʌv jərˈself/
Line 4
Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!" said the friend who only speaks after an error has been committed, and then in a gloating voice.
/oʊ wʌt ə fuːl juː hæv meɪd ʌv jərˈself sed ðə frend huː ˈoʊnli spiːks ˈæftər æn ˈerər hæz bɪn kəˈmɪtɪd ənd ðen ɪn ə ˈɡloʊtɪŋ vɔɪs/
Line 5
"What will she think of you?" went on the tormentor.
/wʌt wɪl ʃiː θɪŋk ʌv juː went ɑːn ðə ˈtɔːrmentər/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

candid adjective US /ˈkændəd/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading “Then that unpleasant candid friend who lives in the brain of every man had his say.”

delirium noun US /dɪˈlɪriəm/

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading “Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.”

error noun US /ˈerər/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!" said the friend who only speaks after an error has been committed, and then in a gloating voice.”

gloating noun US /ˈɡloʊtɪŋ/

malicious satisfaction

From this reading “Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!" said the friend who only speaks after an error has been committed, and then in a gloating voice.”

normal adjective US /ˈnɔːrməl/

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading “Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.”

penetrated verb US /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/

past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading “Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.”

speaks verb US /spiːks/

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading “Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!" said the friend who only speaks after an error has been committed, and then in a gloating voice.”

tormentor noun US /ˈtɔːrmentər/

someone who torments

From this reading “"What will she think of you?" went on the tormentor.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

went on verb + particle counted as “go on”

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

In this reading “"What will she think of you?" went on the tormentor.”

into the wood preposition + article + noun counted as “into … wood”

In this reading “Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.”

think of verb + particle

keep in mind for attention or consideration

In this reading “"What will she think of you?" went on the tormentor.”

All words in this reading · 59

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!" said the friend who only speaks after an error has been committed, and then in a gloating voice.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!" said the friend who only speaks after an error has been committed, and then in a gloating voice.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!" said the friend who only speaks after an error has been committed, and then in a gloating voice.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!" said the friend who only speaks after an error has been committed, and then in a gloating voice.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

brainnounUS /breɪn/

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading Then that unpleasant candid friend who lives in the brain of every man had his say.

candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Then that unpleasant candid friend who lives in the brain of every man had his say.

committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!" said the friend who only speaks after an error has been committed, and then in a gloating voice.

Dashwood

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

errornounUS /ˈerər/

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!" said the friend who only speaks after an error has been committed, and then in a gloating voice.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Then that unpleasant candid friend who lives in the brain of every man had his say.

foolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading "Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Then that unpleasant candid friend who lives in the brain of every man had his say.

gloatingnounUS /ˈɡloʊtɪŋ/

malicious satisfaction

From this reading Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!" said the friend who only speaks after an error has been committed, and then in a gloating voice.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!" said the friend who only speaks after an error has been committed, and then in a gloating voice.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Then that unpleasant candid friend who lives in the brain of every man had his say.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Then that unpleasant candid friend who lives in the brain of every man had his say.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/

conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "What will she think of you?" went on the tormentor.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!" said the friend who only speaks after an error has been committed, and then in a gloating voice.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/

past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!" said the friend who only speaks after an error has been committed, and then in a gloating voice.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Then that unpleasant candid friend who lives in the brain of every man had his say.

sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "What will she think of you?" went on the tormentor.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

speaksverbUS /spiːks/

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!" said the friend who only speaks after an error has been committed, and then in a gloating voice.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then that unpleasant candid friend who lives in the brain of every man had his say.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then that unpleasant candid friend who lives in the brain of every man had his say.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "What will she think of you?" went on the tormentor.

tormentornounUS /ˈtɔːrmentər/

someone who torments

From this reading "What will she think of you?" went on the tormentor.

unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading Then that unpleasant candid friend who lives in the brain of every man had his say.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!" said the friend who only speaks after an error has been committed, and then in a gloating voice.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "What will she think of you?" went on the tormentor.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Then that unpleasant candid friend who lives in the brain of every man had his say.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "What will she think of you?" went on the tormentor.

woodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Mr. Dashwood in his delirium had penetrated deep into the wood beyond sight of road or house before he recovered his normal senses.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "Oh, what a fool you have made of yourself!

Chapter 18 of Garryowen by H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) Stacpoole holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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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Https
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Dedicated
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