Chapter 13 of Lord Kilgobbin is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Lord Kilgobbin is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand. It bore the date of that morning from Plmnuddm Castle, and was signed 'Atlee.' Its contents were these: 'H. E. wants to mark the Kilgobbin defence with some sign of approval. What shall it be? Reply by wire.'
Chapter 13 of Lord Kilgobbin is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the formal act of approving
From this reading “Its contents were these: 'H. E. wants to mark the Kilgobbin defence with some sign of approval.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “Its contents were these: 'H. E. wants to mark the Kilgobbin defence with some sign of approval.”
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading “A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.”
marked by skill in deception
From this reading “A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.”
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading “Its contents were these: 'H. E. wants to mark the Kilgobbin defence with some sign of approval.”
having a handwritten signature
From this reading “It bore the date of that morning from Plmnuddm Castle, and was signed 'Atlee.'”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “Reply by wire.'”
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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 A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It bore the date of that morning from Plmnuddm Castle, and was signed 'Atlee.'
the formal act of approving
From this reading Its contents were these: 'H. E. wants to mark the Kilgobbin defence with some sign of approval.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It bore the date of that morning from Plmnuddm Castle, and was signed 'Atlee.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What shall it be?
cause to be bored
From this reading It bore the date of that morning from Plmnuddm Castle, and was signed 'Atlee.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Reply by wire.'
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It bore the date of that morning from Plmnuddm Castle, and was signed 'Atlee.'
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Its contents were these: 'H. E. wants to mark the Kilgobbin defence with some sign of approval.
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
marked by skill in deception
From this reading A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
the specified day of the month
From this reading It bore the date of that morning from Plmnuddm Castle, and was signed 'Atlee.'
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Its contents were these: 'H. E. wants to mark the Kilgobbin defence with some sign of approval.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Its contents were these: 'H. E. wants to mark the Kilgobbin defence with some sign of approval.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Its contents were these: 'H. E. wants to mark the Kilgobbin defence with some sign of approval.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It bore the date of that morning from Plmnuddm Castle, and was signed 'Atlee.'
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its contents were these: 'H. E. wants to mark the Kilgobbin defence with some sign of approval.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Its contents were these: 'H. E. wants to mark the Kilgobbin defence with some sign of approval.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It bore the date of that morning from Plmnuddm Castle, and was signed 'Atlee.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It bore the date of that morning from Plmnuddm Castle, and was signed 'Atlee.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It bore the date of that morning from Plmnuddm Castle, and was signed 'Atlee.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Reply by wire.'
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What shall it be?
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Its contents were these: 'H. E. wants to mark the Kilgobbin defence with some sign of approval.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading It bore the date of that morning from Plmnuddm Castle, and was signed 'Atlee.'
be seated
From this reading A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Its contents were these: 'H. E. wants to mark the Kilgobbin defence with some sign of approval.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It bore the date of that morning from Plmnuddm Castle, and was signed 'Atlee.'
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Its contents were these: 'H. E. wants to mark the Kilgobbin defence with some sign of approval.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Its contents were these: 'H. E. wants to mark the Kilgobbin defence with some sign of approval.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It bore the date of that morning from Plmnuddm Castle, and was signed 'Atlee.'
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CRAFTY COUNSELLOR As they were about to sit down to dinner on that day, a telegram, re-directed from Kilgobbin, reached Kearney's hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What shall it be?
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Reply by wire.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its contents were these: 'H. E. wants to mark the Kilgobbin defence with some sign of approval.
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