Chapter 4 of Legendary Heroes of Ireland is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Legendary Heroes of Ireland is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You see them before you,” answered Dermot. “Hand them over to me,” demanded the king. That was just what Dermot had no intention of doing. He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over. Moreover, he felt that the king had no right to the hound.
Chapter 4 of Legendary Heroes of Ireland is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““Hand them over to me,” demanded the king.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.”
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “Moreover, he felt that the king had no right to the hound.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “That was just what Dermot had no intention of doing.”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “Moreover, he felt that the king had no right to the hound.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.”
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.”
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 “He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.”
place so as to be noticed
In this reading “He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.
later than; following
From this reading He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “You see them before you,” answered Dermot.
for the reason that
From this reading He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You see them before you,” answered Dermot.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Hand them over to me,” demanded the king.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see them before you,” answered Dermot.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading That was just what Dermot had no intention of doing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was just what Dermot had no intention of doing.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Hand them over to me,” demanded the king.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Moreover, he felt that the king had no right to the hound.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading That was just what Dermot had no intention of doing.
and nothing more
From this reading That was just what Dermot had no intention of doing.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Hand them over to me,” demanded the king.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hand them over to me,” demanded the king.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he felt that the king had no right to the hound.
not any; not one
From this reading That was just what Dermot had no intention of doing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was just what Dermot had no intention of doing.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Hand them over to me,” demanded the king.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Moreover, he felt that the king had no right to the hound.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see them before you,” answered Dermot.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was just what Dermot had no intention of doing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Hand them over to me,” demanded the king.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You see them before you,” answered Dermot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hand them over to me,” demanded the king.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He felt sorry for the Red Giant, because the man had put up a good fight and had been his friend after the struggle was over.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was just what Dermot had no intention of doing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That was just what Dermot had no intention of doing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see them before you,” answered Dermot.
Chapter 4 of Legendary Heroes of Ireland by Harold F. Hughes holds 423 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.
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