Chapter 7 of Kilgorman: A Story of Ireland in 1798 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Kilgorman: A Story of Ireland in 1798 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Nonsense, mother; he thought we should be safer here than among the Leaguers in Donegal. So we shall be--at least we have Barry to protect us." Whereat we drove up at the Hotel Lambert. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. DAYS OF TERROR.
Chapter 7 of Kilgorman: A Story of Ireland in 1798 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER EIGHTEEN.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “Whereat we drove up at the Hotel Lambert.”
being one more than seventeen
From this reading “CHAPTER EIGHTEEN.”
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading “Whereat we drove up at the Hotel Lambert.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “"Nonsense, mother; he thought we should be safer here than among the Leaguers in Donegal.”
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading “So we shall be--at least we have Barry to protect us."”
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “"Nonsense, mother; he thought we should be safer here than among the Leaguers in Donegal.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “DAYS OF TERROR.”
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.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Nonsense, mother; he thought we should be safer here than among the Leaguers in Donegal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So we shall be--at least we have Barry to protect us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So we shall be--at least we have Barry to protect us."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Nonsense, mother; he thought we should be safer here than among the Leaguers in Donegal.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER EIGHTEEN.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DAYS OF TERROR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nonsense, mother; he thought we should be safer here than among the Leaguers in Donegal.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Whereat we drove up at the Hotel Lambert.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading CHAPTER EIGHTEEN.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So we shall be--at least we have Barry to protect us."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nonsense, mother; he thought we should be safer here than among the Leaguers in Donegal.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Nonsense, mother; he thought we should be safer here than among the Leaguers in Donegal.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Whereat we drove up at the Hotel Lambert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nonsense, mother; he thought we should be safer here than among the Leaguers in Donegal.
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading Whereat we drove up at the Hotel Lambert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nonsense, mother; he thought we should be safer here than among the Leaguers in Donegal.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading So we shall be--at least we have Barry to protect us."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Nonsense, mother; he thought we should be safer here than among the Leaguers in Donegal.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "Nonsense, mother; he thought we should be safer here than among the Leaguers in Donegal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAYS OF TERROR.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading So we shall be--at least we have Barry to protect us."
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Nonsense, mother; he thought we should be safer here than among the Leaguers in Donegal.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading So we shall be--at least we have Barry to protect us."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Nonsense, mother; he thought we should be safer here than among the Leaguers in Donegal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we shall be--at least we have Barry to protect us."
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading DAYS OF TERROR.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Nonsense, mother; he thought we should be safer here than among the Leaguers in Donegal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nonsense, mother; he thought we should be safer here than among the Leaguers in Donegal.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Nonsense, mother; he thought we should be safer here than among the Leaguers in Donegal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So we shall be--at least we have Barry to protect us."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whereat we drove up at the Hotel Lambert.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So we shall be--at least we have Barry to protect us."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Nonsense, mother; he thought we should be safer here than among the Leaguers in Donegal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereat we drove up at the Hotel Lambert.
Chapter 7 of Kilgorman: A Story of Ireland in 1798 by Talbot Baines Reed holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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