Chapter 9 of Kilgorman: A Story of Ireland in 1798 is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of Kilgorman: A Story of Ireland in 1798 is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What has he done to you?" said I. "Done? Isn't that the boy who's lured us all on, and then comes to Dublin to denounce us? Man alive, did you never hear of Maurice Gorman in your life?" It was as much as I could do to stand steady under this shock.
Chapter 9 of Kilgorman: A Story of Ireland in 1798 is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing life
From this reading “Man alive, did you never hear of Maurice Gorman in your life?"”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Isn't that the boy who's lured us all on, and then comes to Dublin to denounce us?”
speak out against
From this reading “Isn't that the boy who's lured us all on, and then comes to Dublin to denounce us?”
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading “Isn't that the boy who's lured us all on, and then comes to Dublin to denounce us?”
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading “Isn't that the boy who's lured us all on, and then comes to Dublin to denounce us?”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “It was as much as I could do to stand steady under this shock.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “It was as much as I could do to stand steady under this shock.”
make steady
From this reading “It was as much as I could do to stand steady under this shock.”
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possessing life
From this reading Man alive, did you never hear of Maurice Gorman in your life?"
(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 Isn't that the boy who's lured us all on, and then comes to Dublin to denounce us?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isn't that the boy who's lured us all on, and then comes to Dublin to denounce us?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as much as I could do to stand steady under this shock.
a youthful male person
From this reading Isn't that the boy who's lured us all on, and then comes to Dublin to denounce us?
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Isn't that the boy who's lured us all on, and then comes to Dublin to denounce us?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was as much as I could do to stand steady under this shock.
speak out against
From this reading Isn't that the boy who's lured us all on, and then comes to Dublin to denounce us?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Man alive, did you never hear of Maurice Gorman in your life?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was as much as I could do to stand steady under this shock.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What has he done to you?" said I.
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading Isn't that the boy who's lured us all on, and then comes to Dublin to denounce us?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Man alive, did you never hear of Maurice Gorman in your life?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has he done to you?" said I.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What has he done to you?" said I.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Man alive, did you never hear of Maurice Gorman in your life?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What has he done to you?" said I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Man alive, did you never hear of Maurice Gorman in your life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn't that the boy who's lured us all on, and then comes to Dublin to denounce us?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as much as I could do to stand steady under this shock.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Man alive, did you never hear of Maurice Gorman in your life?"
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading Isn't that the boy who's lured us all on, and then comes to Dublin to denounce us?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man alive, did you never hear of Maurice Gorman in your life?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Man alive, did you never hear of Maurice Gorman in your life?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was as much as I could do to stand steady under this shock.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Man alive, did you never hear of Maurice Gorman in your life?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Man alive, did you never hear of Maurice Gorman in your life?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Isn't that the boy who's lured us all on, and then comes to Dublin to denounce us?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What has he done to you?" said I.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading It was as much as I could do to stand steady under this shock.
be standing; be upright
From this reading It was as much as I could do to stand steady under this shock.
make steady
From this reading It was as much as I could do to stand steady under this shock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isn't that the boy who's lured us all on, and then comes to Dublin to denounce us?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isn't that the boy who's lured us all on, and then comes to Dublin to denounce us?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Isn't that the boy who's lured us all on, and then comes to Dublin to denounce us?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was as much as I could do to stand steady under this shock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What has he done to you?" said I.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was as much as I could do to stand steady under this shock.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Isn't that the boy who's lured us all on, and then comes to Dublin to denounce us?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as much as I could do to stand steady under this shock.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has he done to you?" said I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isn't that the boy who's lured us all on, and then comes to Dublin to denounce us?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What has he done to you?" said I.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Man alive, did you never hear of Maurice Gorman in your life?"
Chapter 9 of Kilgorman: A Story of Ireland in 1798 by Talbot Baines Reed holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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