Chapter 4 of Kathleen in Ireland is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Kathleen in Ireland is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OLD WOMAN IN RED "How many miles to Dublin town? Threescore and ten. Can I get there by candle-light? Yes, and back again!" With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
Chapter 4 of Kathleen in Ireland is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.”
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.”
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading “THE OLD WOMAN IN RED "How many miles to Dublin town?”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.”
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading “With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.”
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.
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In this reading “With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.”
In this reading “With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.”
a woman who is old
In this reading “THE OLD WOMAN IN RED "How many miles to Dublin town?”
In this reading “With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.”
a youthful female person
In this reading “With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.”
In this reading “With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.”
In this reading “THE OLD WOMAN IN RED "How many miles to Dublin town?”
In this reading “With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.”
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anew
From this reading Yes, and back again!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Threescore and ten.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Yes, and back again!"
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Can I get there by candle-light?
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I get there by candle-light?
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From this reading Can I get there by candle-light?
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading THE OLD WOMAN IN RED "How many miles to Dublin town?
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Can I get there by candle-light?
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OLD WOMAN IN RED "How many miles to Dublin town?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Can I get there by candle-light?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OLD WOMAN IN RED "How many miles to Dublin town?
immediately past
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
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 THE OLD WOMAN IN RED "How many miles to Dublin town?
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE OLD WOMAN IN RED "How many miles to Dublin town?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD WOMAN IN RED "How many miles to Dublin town?
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE OLD WOMAN IN RED "How many miles to Dublin town?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Threescore and ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD WOMAN IN RED "How many miles to Dublin town?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Can I get there by candle-light?
a set with 3 times 20 members
From this reading Threescore and ten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLD WOMAN IN RED "How many miles to Dublin town?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE OLD WOMAN IN RED "How many miles to Dublin town?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE OLD WOMAN IN RED "How many miles to Dublin town?
the words that are spoken
From this reading With the last words the two little girls clasped hands and ran round and round the great stone slab, not hearing their father's voice calling to them from his bench.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, and back again!"
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