Chapter 13 of Irish Fairy Tales is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Irish Fairy Tales is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain. Many a sharp cry the hound gave in that journey, many a mild lament. “Ah, supplanter! Ah, taker of another girl’s sweetheart!” said Uct Dealv fiercely. “How would your lover take it if he could see you now?
Chapter 13 of Irish Fairy Tales is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “Ah, taker of another girl’s sweetheart!” said Uct Dealv fiercely.”
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain.”
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain.”
express grief verbally
From this reading “Many a sharp cry the hound gave in that journey, many a mild lament.”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain.”
past form of “rail” — complain bitterly
From this reading “As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain.”
a person loved by another person
From this reading “Ah, taker of another girl’s sweetheart!” said Uct Dealv fiercely.”
one who accepts an offer
From this reading “Ah, taker of another girl’s sweetheart!” said Uct Dealv fiercely.”
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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 Many a sharp cry the hound gave in that journey, many a mild lament.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, supplanter!
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Ah, taker of another girl’s sweetheart!” said Uct Dealv fiercely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How would your lover take it if he could see you now?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Many a sharp cry the hound gave in that journey, many a mild lament.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Ah, taker of another girl’s sweetheart!” said Uct Dealv fiercely.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Many a sharp cry the hound gave in that journey, many a mild lament.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Ah, taker of another girl’s sweetheart!” said Uct Dealv fiercely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How would your lover take it if he could see you now?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain.
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How would your lover take it if he could see you now?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “How would your lover take it if he could see you now?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many a sharp cry the hound gave in that journey, many a mild lament.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How would your lover take it if he could see you now?
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Many a sharp cry the hound gave in that journey, many a mild lament.
express grief verbally
From this reading Many a sharp cry the hound gave in that journey, many a mild lament.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “How would your lover take it if he could see you now?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a sharp cry the hound gave in that journey, many a mild lament.
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Many a sharp cry the hound gave in that journey, many a mild lament.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “How would your lover take it if he could see you now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah, taker of another girl’s sweetheart!” said Uct Dealv fiercely.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain.
past form of “rail” — complain bitterly
From this reading As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ah, taker of another girl’s sweetheart!” said Uct Dealv fiercely.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “How would your lover take it if he could see you now?
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Many a sharp cry the hound gave in that journey, many a mild lament.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain.
one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another
From this reading “Ah, supplanter!
a person loved by another person
From this reading Ah, taker of another girl’s sweetheart!” said Uct Dealv fiercely.
carry out
From this reading “How would your lover take it if he could see you now?
one who accepts an offer
From this reading Ah, taker of another girl’s sweetheart!” said Uct Dealv fiercely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many a sharp cry the hound gave in that journey, many a mild lament.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they paced along Uct Dealv railed bitterly against the hound, and shook and jerked her chain.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “How would your lover take it if he could see you now?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How would your lover take it if he could see you now?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How would your lover take it if he could see you now?
Chapter 13 of Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 13 holds 89 sentences of Irish Fairy Tales, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 89 sentences, grouped into 18 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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