Chapter 4 of My Lords of Strogue, Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of My Lords of Strogue, Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BANISHMENT. Years went by. The volcano burned blithely, and the upper orders danced on it. No court was more like that of a stage potentate than the court of the Irish Viceroy. No ridottos were so gorgeous as those of Dublin; no equipages so sumptuous; no nobles so magnificently reckless.
Chapter 4 of My Lords of Strogue, Vol. 1 (of 3) is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading “BANISHMENT.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “The volcano burned blithely, and the upper orders danced on it.”
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading “No ridottos were so gorgeous as those of Dublin; no equipages so sumptuous; no nobles so magnificently reckless.”
extremely well
From this reading “No ridottos were so gorgeous as those of Dublin; no equipages so sumptuous; no nobles so magnificently reckless.”
a ruler who is unconstrained by law
From this reading “No court was more like that of a stage potentate than the court of the Irish Viceroy.”
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading “No ridottos were so gorgeous as those of Dublin; no equipages so sumptuous; no nobles so magnificently reckless.”
governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
From this reading “No court was more like that of a stage potentate than the court of the Irish Viceroy.”
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading “The volcano burned blithely, and the upper orders danced on it.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No court was more like that of a stage potentate than the court of the Irish Viceroy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The volcano burned blithely, and the upper orders danced on it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No ridottos were so gorgeous as those of Dublin; no equipages so sumptuous; no nobles so magnificently reckless.
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading BANISHMENT.
in a joyous manner
From this reading The volcano burned blithely, and the upper orders danced on it.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The volcano burned blithely, and the upper orders danced on it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Years went by.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading No court was more like that of a stage potentate than the court of the Irish Viceroy.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading The volcano burned blithely, and the upper orders danced on it.
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading No ridottos were so gorgeous as those of Dublin; no equipages so sumptuous; no nobles so magnificently reckless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No ridottos were so gorgeous as those of Dublin; no equipages so sumptuous; no nobles so magnificently reckless.
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading No ridottos were so gorgeous as those of Dublin; no equipages so sumptuous; no nobles so magnificently reckless.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading No court was more like that of a stage potentate than the court of the Irish Viceroy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The volcano burned blithely, and the upper orders danced on it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No court was more like that of a stage potentate than the court of the Irish Viceroy.
extremely well
From this reading No ridottos were so gorgeous as those of Dublin; no equipages so sumptuous; no nobles so magnificently reckless.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No court was more like that of a stage potentate than the court of the Irish Viceroy.
not any; not one
From this reading No court was more like that of a stage potentate than the court of the Irish Viceroy.
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading No ridottos were so gorgeous as those of Dublin; no equipages so sumptuous; no nobles so magnificently reckless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No court was more like that of a stage potentate than the court of the Irish Viceroy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The volcano burned blithely, and the upper orders danced on it.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The volcano burned blithely, and the upper orders danced on it.
a ruler who is unconstrained by law
From this reading No court was more like that of a stage potentate than the court of the Irish Viceroy.
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading No ridottos were so gorgeous as those of Dublin; no equipages so sumptuous; no nobles so magnificently reckless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No ridottos were so gorgeous as those of Dublin; no equipages so sumptuous; no nobles so magnificently reckless.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No ridottos were so gorgeous as those of Dublin; no equipages so sumptuous; no nobles so magnificently reckless.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading No court was more like that of a stage potentate than the court of the Irish Viceroy.
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading No ridottos were so gorgeous as those of Dublin; no equipages so sumptuous; no nobles so magnificently reckless.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No court was more like that of a stage potentate than the court of the Irish Viceroy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No court was more like that of a stage potentate than the court of the Irish Viceroy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The volcano burned blithely, and the upper orders danced on it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No ridottos were so gorgeous as those of Dublin; no equipages so sumptuous; no nobles so magnificently reckless.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The volcano burned blithely, and the upper orders danced on it.
governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
From this reading No court was more like that of a stage potentate than the court of the Irish Viceroy.
a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading The volcano burned blithely, and the upper orders danced on it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No court was more like that of a stage potentate than the court of the Irish Viceroy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Years went by.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No ridottos were so gorgeous as those of Dublin; no equipages so sumptuous; no nobles so magnificently reckless.
a late time of life
From this reading Years went by.
Chapter 4 of My Lords of Strogue, Vol. 1 (of 3) by Lewis Wingfield holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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