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Kathleen in Ireland
Kathleen in Ireland

Chapter I

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In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.
Double vowels ee, aa, oo, show extended macron above.
Joining two letters such as oi, ow, ou shows the extended breve below.
The use of =L= around a word indicates bold lettering.
Hyphenations have been standardised.
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Kathleen in Ireland

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Kathleen in Ireland is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.
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Double vowels ee, aa, oo, show extended macron above.
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Joining two letters such as oi, ow, ou shows the extended breve below.
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The use of =L= around a word indicates bold lettering.
/ðə juːs ʌv el ərˈaʊnd ə wɜːrd ˈɪndɪkeɪts boʊld ˈletərɪŋ/
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Hyphenations have been standardised.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

diacritical adjective US /ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtəkəl/

capable of distinguishing

From this reading “In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.”

indicates verb US /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/

third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading “The use of =L= around a word indicates bold lettering.”

Joining noun US /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

From this reading “Joining two letters such as oi, ow, ou shows the extended breve below.”

lettering noun US /ˈletərɪŋ/

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading “The use of =L= around a word indicates bold lettering.”

project verb US /ˈprɑːdʒekt/

communicate vividly

From this reading “In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.”

section noun US /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading “In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.”

Vocabulary noun US /voʊˈkæbjəleri/

a listing of the words used in some enterprise

From this reading “In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.”

vowels noun US /ˈvaʊəlz/

plural of “vowel” — a speech sound made with the vocal tract open

From this reading “Double vowels ee, aa, oo, show extended macron above.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

two letters noun + noun

In this reading “Joining two letters such as oi, ow, ou shows the extended breve below.”

All words in this reading · 59

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

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

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

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 Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

aanoun

a dry form of lava resembling clinkers

From this reading Double vowels ee, aa, oo, show extended macron above.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The use of =L= around a word indicates bold lettering.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Joining two letters such as oi, ow, ou shows the extended breve below.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Hyphenations have been standardised.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Joining two letters such as oi, ow, ou shows the extended breve below.

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading The use of =L= around a word indicates bold lettering.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

brevenoun

a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound

From this reading Joining two letters such as oi, ow, ou shows the extended breve below.

charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

diacriticaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtəkəl/

capable of distinguishing

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

DoubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/

increase twofold

From this reading Double vowels ee, aa, oo, show extended macron above.

eenounUS /iː/

the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication

From this reading Double vowels ee, aa, oo, show extended macron above.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

ereaders

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

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading Double vowels ee, aa, oo, show extended macron above.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Hyphenations have been standardised.

Hyphenations

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

From this reading Hyphenations have been standardised.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

indicatesverbUS /ˈɪndɪkeɪts/

third-person singular of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading The use of =L= around a word indicates bold lettering.

JoiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

From this reading Joining two letters such as oi, ow, ou shows the extended breve below.

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 The use of =L= around a word indicates bold lettering.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

letteringnounUS /ˈletərɪŋ/

letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading The use of =L= around a word indicates bold lettering.

lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading Joining two letters such as oi, ow, ou shows the extended breve below.

macronnoun

a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound

From this reading Double vowels ee, aa, oo, show extended macron above.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

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 In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

oi

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

From this reading Joining two letters such as oi, ow, ou shows the extended breve below.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

oo

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

From this reading Double vowels ee, aa, oo, show extended macron above.

ou

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

From this reading Joining two letters such as oi, ow, ou shows the extended breve below.

ow

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

From this reading Joining two letters such as oi, ow, ou shows the extended breve below.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/

communicate vividly

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

renderverbUS /ˈrendər/

cause to become

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Double vowels ee, aa, oo, show extended macron above.

showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading Joining two letters such as oi, ow, ou shows the extended breve below.

standardisedadjective

brought into conformity with a standard

From this reading Hyphenations have been standardised.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Joining two letters such as oi, ow, ou shows the extended breve below.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Joining two letters such as oi, ow, ou shows the extended breve below.

uptack

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

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading The use of =L= around a word indicates bold lettering.

VocabularynounUS /voʊˈkæbjəleri/

a listing of the words used in some enterprise

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

vowelsnounUS /ˈvaʊəlz/

plural of “vowel” — a speech sound made with the vocal tract open

From this reading Double vowels ee, aa, oo, show extended macron above.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

won't

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

From this reading In the Vocabulary section on the last 4 pages of the project there are many diacritical characters that won't render properly on many ereaders.— See the end of the book. [a+] = the letter 'a' with an uptack above.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The use of =L= around a word indicates bold lettering.

Chapter 1 of Kathleen in Ireland by Etta Blaisdell McDonald holds 17 sentences, grouped into 4 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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