Chapter 3 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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Chapter 3 of Legendary Heroes of Ireland is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Not to you, or you, or you,” she said pointing in turn to Conan, Oscar and Gaul. “My gift cannot go to any of you. I am Youth and youth has left you all.” She approached the couch of Dermot. “You can never grow old,” she said, “so I shall always be with you.
Chapter 3 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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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “She approached the couch of Dermot.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “She approached the couch of Dermot.”
a person of French descent
From this reading ““Not to you, or you, or you,” she said pointing in turn to Conan, Oscar and Gaul.”
something acquired without compensation
From this reading ““My gift cannot go to any of you.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading ““You can never grow old,” she said, “so I shall always be with you.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading ““Not to you, or you, or you,” she said pointing in turn to Conan, Oscar and Gaul.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading ““Not to you, or you, or you,” she said pointing in turn to Conan, Oscar and Gaul.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “I am Youth and youth has left you all.””
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.
In this reading ““You can never grow old,” she said, “so I shall always be with you.”
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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 I am Youth and youth has left you all.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “You can never grow old,” she said, “so I shall always be with you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am Youth and youth has left you all.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Not to you, or you, or you,” she said pointing in turn to Conan, Oscar and Gaul.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “My gift cannot go to any of you.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading She approached the couch of Dermot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You can never grow old,” she said, “so I shall always be with you.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can never grow old,” she said, “so I shall always be with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My gift cannot go to any of you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not to you, or you, or you,” she said pointing in turn to Conan, Oscar and Gaul.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She approached the couch of Dermot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She approached the couch of Dermot.
a person of French descent
From this reading “Not to you, or you, or you,” she said pointing in turn to Conan, Oscar and Gaul.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “My gift cannot go to any of you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “My gift cannot go to any of you.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “You can never grow old,” she said, “so I shall always be with you.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am Youth and youth has left you all.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am Youth and youth has left you all.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Not to you, or you, or you,” she said pointing in turn to Conan, Oscar and Gaul.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I am Youth and youth has left you all.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My gift cannot go to any of you.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You can never grow old,” she said, “so I shall always be with you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not to you, or you, or you,” she said pointing in turn to Conan, Oscar and Gaul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My gift cannot go to any of you.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You can never grow old,” she said, “so I shall always be with you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Not to you, or you, or you,” she said pointing in turn to Conan, Oscar and Gaul.
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “Not to you, or you, or you,” she said pointing in turn to Conan, Oscar and Gaul.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Not to you, or you, or you,” she said pointing in turn to Conan, Oscar and Gaul.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Not to you, or you, or you,” she said pointing in turn to Conan, Oscar and Gaul.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “You can never grow old,” she said, “so I shall always be with you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Not to you, or you, or you,” she said pointing in turn to Conan, Oscar and Gaul.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You can never grow old,” she said, “so I shall always be with you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She approached the couch of Dermot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Not to you, or you, or you,” she said pointing in turn to Conan, Oscar and Gaul.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Not to you, or you, or you,” she said pointing in turn to Conan, Oscar and Gaul.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You can never grow old,” she said, “so I shall always be with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Not to you, or you, or you,” she said pointing in turn to Conan, Oscar and Gaul.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I am Youth and youth has left you all.”
Chapter 3 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 3 holds 422 sentences of Legendary Heroes of Ireland, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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