Chapter 8 of North, South and Over the Sea is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of North, South and Over the Sea is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pat immediately melted. "Amn't I the terrible ould ruffian to go upsettin' ye that way!" he groaned remorsefully. "There now, Miss Elleney, don't mind me. I'm not meself to-day. I'm a regular ould gomeril.
Chapter 8 of North, South and Over the Sea is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “"Amn't I the terrible ould ruffian to go upsettin' ye that way!" he groaned remorsefully.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Pat immediately melted.”
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading “Pat immediately melted.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “"There now, Miss Elleney, don't mind me.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"There now, Miss Elleney, don't mind me.”
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “Pat immediately melted.”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “I'm a regular ould gomeril.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “"Amn't I the terrible ould ruffian to go upsettin' ye that way!" he groaned remorsefully.”
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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 I'm a regular ould gomeril.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Amn't I the terrible ould ruffian to go upsettin' ye that way!" he groaned remorsefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There now, Miss Elleney, don't mind me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There now, Miss Elleney, don't mind me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Amn't I the terrible ould ruffian to go upsettin' ye that way!" he groaned remorsefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm a regular ould gomeril.
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Amn't I the terrible ould ruffian to go upsettin' ye that way!" he groaned remorsefully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Amn't I the terrible ould ruffian to go upsettin' ye that way!" he groaned remorsefully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Amn't I the terrible ould ruffian to go upsettin' ye that way!" he groaned remorsefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not meself to-day.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Pat immediately melted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There now, Miss Elleney, don't mind me.
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Pat immediately melted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not meself to-day.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "There now, Miss Elleney, don't mind me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "There now, Miss Elleney, don't mind me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not meself to-day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There now, Miss Elleney, don't mind me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Amn't I the terrible ould ruffian to go upsettin' ye that way!" he groaned remorsefully.
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Pat immediately melted.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading I'm a regular ould gomeril.
in a rueful manner
From this reading "Amn't I the terrible ould ruffian to go upsettin' ye that way!" he groaned remorsefully.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "Amn't I the terrible ould ruffian to go upsettin' ye that way!" he groaned remorsefully.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Amn't I the terrible ould ruffian to go upsettin' ye that way!" he groaned remorsefully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Amn't I the terrible ould ruffian to go upsettin' ye that way!" he groaned remorsefully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Amn't I the terrible ould ruffian to go upsettin' ye that way!" he groaned remorsefully.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There now, Miss Elleney, don't mind me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Amn't I the terrible ould ruffian to go upsettin' ye that way!" he groaned remorsefully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not meself to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Amn't I the terrible ould ruffian to go upsettin' ye that way!" he groaned remorsefully.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Amn't I the terrible ould ruffian to go upsettin' ye that way!" he groaned remorsefully.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Amn't I the terrible ould ruffian to go upsettin' ye that way!" he groaned remorsefully.
Chapter 8 of North, South and Over the Sea by M. E. Francis holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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 8 holds 395 sentences of North, South and Over the Sea, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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