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Chapter 5 of Interference is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOXY JOE. “I know a trick worth two of that.” --HENRY IV. “Joey, Joey, Foxy Joe, I say, hold hard.” Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
Chapter 5 of Interference is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading “Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.”
a person who is markedly small
From this reading “Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.”
marked by skill in deception
From this reading “FOXY JOE.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.”
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading “Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.”
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading “Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.”
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In this reading “Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about 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 “I know a trick worth two of that.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
a thick and heavy shoe
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
a person who is markedly small
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
marked by skill in deception
From this reading FOXY JOE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Joey, Joey, Foxy Joe, I say, hold hard.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading --HENRY IV.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Joey, Joey, Foxy Joe, I say, hold hard.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know a trick worth two of that.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading --HENRY IV.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOXY JOE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Joey, Joey, Foxy Joe, I say, hold hard.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know a trick worth two of that.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I know a trick worth two of that.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
express in words
From this reading “Joey, Joey, Foxy Joe, I say, hold hard.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I know a trick worth two of that.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “I know a trick worth two of that.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I know a trick worth two of that.”
which person or people
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “I know a trick worth two of that.”
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