Chapter 1 of Legendary Heroes of Ireland is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Legendary Heroes of Ireland is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Italic text enclosed with _underscores_. Small-capitals replaced by ALL CAPITALS. More notes appear at the end of the file. HARR WAGNER PUBLISHING CO. San Francisco, Cal.
Chapter 1 of Legendary Heroes of Ireland is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading “Small-capitals replaced by ALL CAPITALS.”
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “Italic text enclosed with _underscores_.”
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading “More notes appear at the end of the file.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic text enclosed with _underscores_.”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading “HARR WAGNER PUBLISHING CO.”
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading “Small-capitals replaced by ALL CAPITALS.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading “HARR WAGNER PUBLISHING CO.”
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 “Small-capitals replaced by ALL CAPITALS.”
In this reading “More notes appear at the end of the file.”
In this reading “More notes appear at the end of the file.”
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(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 Small-capitals replaced by ALL CAPITALS.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading More notes appear at the end of the file.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading More notes appear at the end of the file.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Small-capitals replaced by ALL CAPITALS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading San Francisco, Cal.
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Small-capitals replaced by ALL CAPITALS.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading HARR WAGNER PUBLISHING CO.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Italic text enclosed with _underscores_.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading More notes appear at the end of the file.
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading More notes appear at the end of the file.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading San Francisco, Cal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HARR WAGNER PUBLISHING CO.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text enclosed with _underscores_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More notes appear at the end of the file.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading More notes appear at the end of the file.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More notes appear at the end of the file.
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading HARR WAGNER PUBLISHING CO.
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Small-capitals replaced by ALL CAPITALS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading San Francisco, Cal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Small-capitals replaced by ALL CAPITALS.
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text enclosed with _underscores_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More notes appear at the end of the file.
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Italic text enclosed with _underscores_.
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading HARR WAGNER PUBLISHING CO.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Italic text enclosed with _underscores_.
Chapter 1 of Legendary Heroes of Ireland by Harold F. Hughes holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 1 holds 422 sentences of Legendary Heroes of Ireland, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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