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Irish Wit and Humor Anecdote Biography

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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"The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.
I can refer you to some authentic instances of just ones.
In the next county, L15,000 against a subaltern officer.
In Travers and Macarthy, L5,000 against a servant.
In Tighe against Jones, L1,000 against a man not worth a shilling.
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Irish Wit and Humor Anecdote Biography

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Irish Wit and Humor Anecdote Biography is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.
/ðə lɜːrnd ˈkaʊnsəl hæz rəˈfɜːrd juː tuː ˈʌðər ˈkeɪsəz ənd ˈʌðər ˈkʌntriz fɔːr ˈɪnstənsəz ʌv ˈmɑːdərət ˈvɜːrdɪkts/
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I can refer you to some authentic instances of just ones.
/aɪ kæn rəˈfɜːr juː tuː sʌm əˈθentɪk ˈɪnstənsəz ʌv dʒʌst wʌnz/
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In the next county, L15,000 against a subaltern officer.
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In Travers and Macarthy, L5,000 against a servant.
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In Tighe against Jones, L1,000 against a man not worth a shilling.

Learner Dictionary

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authentic adjective US /əˈθentɪk/

conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

From this reading “I can refer you to some authentic instances of just ones.”

countries noun US /ˈkʌntriz/

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading “"The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.”

instances noun US /ˈɪnstənsəz/

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading “"The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.”

moderate verb US /ˈmɑːdərət/

preside over

From this reading “"The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.”

refer verb US /rəˈfɜːr/

make reference to

From this reading “I can refer you to some authentic instances of just ones.”

referred verb US /rəˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading “"The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.”

shilling noun US /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/

the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading “In Tighe against Jones, L1,000 against a man not worth a shilling.”

verdicts noun US /ˈvɜːrdɪkts/

plural of “verdict” — (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

From this reading “"The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.”

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1,000

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

From this reading In Tighe against Jones, L1,000 against a man not worth a shilling.

15,000

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From this reading In the next county, L15,000 against a subaltern officer.

5,000

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

From this reading In Travers and Macarthy, L5,000 against a servant.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading In the next county, L15,000 against a subaltern officer.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading In the next county, L15,000 against a subaltern officer.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.

authenticadjectiveUS /əˈθentɪk/

conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

From this reading I can refer you to some authentic instances of just ones.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I can refer you to some authentic instances of just ones.

casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading "The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.

counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/

a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading "The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.

countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.

countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading In the next county, L15,000 against a subaltern officer.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I can refer you to some authentic instances of just ones.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the next county, L15,000 against a subaltern officer.

instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading "The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.

JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading In Tighe against Jones, L1,000 against a man not worth a shilling.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading I can refer you to some authentic instances of just ones.

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading In the next county, L15,000 against a subaltern officer.

learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading "The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.

Macarthy

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

From this reading In Travers and Macarthy, L5,000 against a servant.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading In Tighe against Jones, L1,000 against a man not worth a shilling.

moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/

preside over

From this reading "The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading In the next county, L15,000 against a subaltern officer.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In Tighe against Jones, L1,000 against a man not worth a shilling.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.

officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading In the next county, L15,000 against a subaltern officer.

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I can refer you to some authentic instances of just ones.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.

referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/

make reference to

From this reading I can refer you to some authentic instances of just ones.

referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading "The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.

servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading In Travers and Macarthy, L5,000 against a servant.

shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/

the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading In Tighe against Jones, L1,000 against a man not worth a shilling.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I can refer you to some authentic instances of just ones.

subalternnoun

a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain

From this reading In the next county, L15,000 against a subaltern officer.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.

Tighe

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

From this reading In Tighe against Jones, L1,000 against a man not worth a shilling.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.

Travers

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

From this reading In Travers and Macarthy, L5,000 against a servant.

verdictsnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkts/

plural of “verdict” — (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

From this reading "The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.

worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading In Tighe against Jones, L1,000 against a man not worth a shilling.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The learned counsel has referred you to other cases and other countries, for instances of moderate verdicts.

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