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Nuala O'Malley

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Nuala O'Malley is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.
The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.
The Table of Contents which follows the introduction was created for this electronic edition.
Author of "Malay Gold," "The Ghost Hill," "John Solomon, Supercargo," etc.
This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.
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Nuala O'Malley

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Nuala O'Malley is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.
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The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.
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The Table of Contents which follows the introduction was created for this electronic edition.
/ðə ˈteɪbəl ʌv ˈkɑːntents wɪtʃ ˈfɑːloʊz ðə ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən wɑːz kriˈeɪtəd fɔːr ðɪs ˌɪlekˈtrɑːnɪk əˈdɪʃən/
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Author of "Malay Gold," "The Ghost Hill," "John Solomon, Supercargo," etc.
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This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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campaigning noun US /kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ/

the campaign of a candidate to be elected

From this reading “This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.”

electronic adjective US /ˌɪlekˈtrɑːnɪk/

of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons

From this reading “The Table of Contents which follows the introduction was created for this electronic edition.”

Erin noun US /ˈerɪn/

an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry

From this reading “This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.”

installments noun US /ˌɪnˈstɔːlmənts/

plural of “installment” — a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals

From this reading “This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.”

Malay noun US /ˈmeɪleɪ/

a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago

From this reading “Author of "Malay Gold," "The Ghost Hill," "John Solomon, Supercargo," etc.”

serial adjective US /ˈsɪriːəl/

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading “The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.”

serialized verb US /ˈsɪriːəlaɪzd/

past form of “serialize” — arrange serially

From this reading “This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.”

summaries noun US /ˈsʌməriz/

plural of “summary” — a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

From this reading “The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

found vent verb + noun

In this reading “This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.”

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1916

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From this reading This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.

1917

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From this reading This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.

20

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From this reading This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.

30

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From this reading This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

All-Story

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "Malay Gold," "The Ghost Hill," "John Solomon, Supercargo," etc.

axnounUS /æks/

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.

breaksnounUS /breɪks/

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.

campaigningnounUS /kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ/

the campaign of a candidate to be elected

From this reading This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

ContentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading The Table of Contents which follows the introduction was created for this electronic edition.

createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading The Table of Contents which follows the introduction was created for this electronic edition.

CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/

English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)

From this reading This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.

e-book

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.

editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading The Table of Contents which follows the introduction was created for this electronic edition.

electronicadjectiveUS /ˌɪlekˈtrɑːnɪk/

of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons

From this reading The Table of Contents which follows the introduction was created for this electronic edition.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.

entrancingadjective

capturing interest as if by a spell

From this reading This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

ErinnounUS /ˈerɪn/

an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry

From this reading This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

etc

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Author of "Malay Gold," "The Ghost Hill," "John Solomon, Supercargo," etc.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The Table of Contents which follows the introduction was created for this electronic edition.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Table of Contents which follows the introduction was created for this electronic edition.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.

fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.

GhostnounUS /ɡoʊst/

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading Author of "Malay Gold," "The Ghost Hill," "John Solomon, Supercargo," etc.

GoldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading Author of "Malay Gold," "The Ghost Hill," "John Solomon, Supercargo," etc.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.

heritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/

practices that are handed down from the past by tradition

From this reading This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Author of "Malay Gold," "The Ghost Hill," "John Solomon, Supercargo," etc.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.

installmentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstɔːlmənts/

plural of “installment” — a payment of part of a debt; usually paid at regular intervals

From this reading This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.

introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading The Table of Contents which follows the introduction was created for this electronic edition.

Irishman's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Author of "Malay Gold," "The Ghost Hill," "John Solomon, Supercargo," etc.

magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.

MalaynounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/

a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago

From this reading Author of "Malay Gold," "The Ghost Hill," "John Solomon, Supercargo," etc.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.

novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.

originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/

in an original manner

From this reading This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.

precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.

previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.

retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/

continued in your keeping or use or memory

From this reading The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.

serialadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriːəl/

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.

serializedverbUS /ˈsɪriːəlaɪzd/

past form of “serialize” — arrange serially

From this reading This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.

Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading Author of "Malay Gold," "The Ghost Hill," "John Solomon, Supercargo," etc.

stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

summariesnounUS /ˈsʌməriz/

plural of “summary” — a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

From this reading The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.

Supercargonoun

an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase

From this reading Author of "Malay Gold," "The Ghost Hill," "John Solomon, Supercargo," etc.

swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

TablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The Table of Contents which follows the introduction was created for this electronic edition.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The original breaks in the serial have been retained, but summaries of previous events preceding the second, third, and fourth installments have been moved to the end of this e-book.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.

ventnounUS /vent/

a hole for the escape of gas or air

From this reading This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.

WeeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/

a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)

From this reading This novel was originally serialized in four installments in _All-Story Weekly_ magazine from December 30, 1916, to January 20, 1917.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading This is a stirring, entrancing story of Erin when Cromwell was campaigning, and when the fighting heritage that is every Irishman's found vent through sword and ax and fire.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Table of Contents which follows the introduction was created for this electronic edition.

Chapter 1 of Nuala O'Malley by H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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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Novel
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