Chapter 4 of Irish Ned The Winnipeg Newsy is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Irish Ned The Winnipeg Newsy is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The summer days were ended. The bright fall days were come. All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest. The world was beautiful, but darkness and dismay reigned in the newspaper offices, for Irish Ned was missing. "No one to take his papers?"
Chapter 4 of Irish Ned The Winnipeg Newsy is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “The world was beautiful, but darkness and dismay reigned in the newspaper offices, for Irish Ned was missing.”
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading “All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.”
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.”
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading “All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.”
not able to be found
From this reading “The world was beautiful, but darkness and dismay reigned in the newspaper offices, for Irish Ned was missing.”
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “The world was beautiful, but darkness and dismay reigned in the newspaper offices, for Irish Ned was missing.”
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading “The world was beautiful, but darkness and dismay reigned in the newspaper offices, for Irish Ned was missing.”
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(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 nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world was beautiful, but darkness and dismay reigned in the newspaper offices, for Irish Ned was missing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The bright fall days were come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The world was beautiful, but darkness and dismay reigned in the newspaper offices, for Irish Ned was missing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The bright fall days were come.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The world was beautiful, but darkness and dismay reigned in the newspaper offices, for Irish Ned was missing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The summer days were ended.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading The world was beautiful, but darkness and dismay reigned in the newspaper offices, for Irish Ned was missing.
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The summer days were ended.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The bright fall days were come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No one to take his papers?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world was beautiful, but darkness and dismay reigned in the newspaper offices, for Irish Ned was missing.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading The world was beautiful, but darkness and dismay reigned in the newspaper offices, for Irish Ned was missing.
set down according to a plan
From this reading All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.
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 All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.
not able to be found
From this reading The world was beautiful, but darkness and dismay reigned in the newspaper offices, for Irish Ned was missing.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.
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From this reading The world was beautiful, but darkness and dismay reigned in the newspaper offices, for Irish Ned was missing.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The world was beautiful, but darkness and dismay reigned in the newspaper offices, for Irish Ned was missing.
not any; not one
From this reading "No one to take his papers?"
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The world was beautiful, but darkness and dismay reigned in the newspaper offices, for Irish Ned was missing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No one to take his papers?"
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "No one to take his papers?"
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading The world was beautiful, but darkness and dismay reigned in the newspaper offices, for Irish Ned was missing.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer days were ended.
carry out
From this reading "No one to take his papers?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer days were ended.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No one to take his papers?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world was beautiful, but darkness and dismay reigned in the newspaper offices, for Irish Ned was missing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The summer days were ended.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading All nature had donned her many coloured garments made beautiful by the frost before she laid them away for the winter rest.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world was beautiful, but darkness and dismay reigned in the newspaper offices, for Irish Ned was missing.
Chapter 4 of Irish Ned The Winnipeg Newsy by Samuel Fea holds 39 sentences, grouped into 8 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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