Chapter 20 of Irish Fairy Tales is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Irish Fairy Tales is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.” “He had eleven hundred killed,” said Cona’n amiably, “and you may call that the rights of it if you like.” “All the same--” Cairell began argumentatively. “And it was you that commenced it,” Cona’n continued. “Ho!
Chapter 20 of Irish Fairy Tales is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in spite of the fact that
From this reading ““I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.””
in an affable manner
From this reading ““He had eleven hundred killed,” said Cona’n amiably, “and you may call that the rights of it if you like.””
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ““And it was you that commenced it,” Cona’n continued.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading ““And it was you that commenced it,” Cona’n continued.”
being one more than ten
From this reading ““He had eleven hundred killed,” said Cona’n amiably, “and you may call that the rights of it if you like.””
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
From this reading ““I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.””
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading ““He had eleven hundred killed,” said Cona’n amiably, “and you may call that the rights of it if you like.””
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading ““I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.””
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.”
(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 “All the same--” Cairell began argumentatively.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.”
in an affable manner
From this reading “He had eleven hundred killed,” said Cona’n amiably, “and you may call that the rights of it if you like.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He had eleven hundred killed,” said Cona’n amiably, “and you may call that the rights of it if you like.”
in a disputatious manner
From this reading “All the same--” Cairell began argumentatively.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “All the same--” Cairell began argumentatively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “He had eleven hundred killed,” said Cona’n amiably, “and you may call that the rights of it if you like.”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “And it was you that commenced it,” Cona’n continued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He had eleven hundred killed,” said Cona’n amiably, “and you may call that the rights of it if you like.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “And it was you that commenced it,” Cona’n continued.
being one more than ten
From this reading “He had eleven hundred killed,” said Cona’n amiably, “and you may call that the rights of it if you like.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He had eleven hundred killed,” said Cona’n amiably, “and you may call that the rights of it if you like.”
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading “Ho!
ten 10s
From this reading “He had eleven hundred killed,” said Cona’n amiably, “and you may call that the rights of it if you like.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “He had eleven hundred killed,” said Cona’n amiably, “and you may call that the rights of it if you like.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.”
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
From this reading “I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “He had eleven hundred killed,” said Cona’n amiably, “and you may call that the rights of it if you like.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “He had eleven hundred killed,” said Cona’n amiably, “and you may call that the rights of it if you like.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “He had eleven hundred killed,” said Cona’n amiably, “and you may call that the rights of it if you like.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “All the same--” Cairell began argumentatively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think,” said Cairell Whiteskin, “that although judgement was given against Fionn, it was Fionn had the rights of it.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He had eleven hundred killed,” said Cona’n amiably, “and you may call that the rights of it if you like.”
Chapter 20 of Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 20 holds 140 sentences of Irish Fairy Tales, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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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