Chapter 20 of Nuala O'Malley is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Nuala O'Malley is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORM BURSTS. "Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal. They were all gathered in Cathbarr's tower before a log fire, and were preparing the plan of campaign. "I have my hundred and eighty men," said Nuala. "When that last pigeon came from you I set out at once.
Chapter 20 of Nuala O'Malley is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading “THE STORM BURSTS.”
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading “They were all gathered in Cathbarr's tower before a log fire, and were preparing the plan of campaign.”
being ten more than seventy
From this reading “"I have my hundred and eighty men," said Nuala.”
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “They were all gathered in Cathbarr's tower before a log fire, and were preparing the plan of campaign.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “"Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal.”
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading “"When that last pigeon came from you I set out at once.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “They were all gathered in Cathbarr's tower before a log fire, and were preparing the plan of campaign.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “They were all gathered in Cathbarr's tower before a log fire, and were preparing the plan of campaign.”
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 “"Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"When that last pigeon came from you I set out at once.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “"When that last pigeon came from you I set out at once.”
In this reading “"Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal.”
In this reading “"I have my hundred and eighty men," said Nuala.”
In this reading “"When that last pigeon came from you I set out at once.”
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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 They were all gathered in Cathbarr's tower before a log fire, and were preparing the plan of campaign.
later than; following
From this reading "Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were all gathered in Cathbarr's tower before a log fire, and were preparing the plan of campaign.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were all gathered in Cathbarr's tower before a log fire, and were preparing the plan of campaign.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "When that last pigeon came from you I set out at once.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were all gathered in Cathbarr's tower before a log fire, and were preparing the plan of campaign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal.
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading THE STORM BURSTS.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When that last pigeon came from you I set out at once.
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading They were all gathered in Cathbarr's tower before a log fire, and were preparing the plan of campaign.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all gathered in Cathbarr's tower before a log fire, and were preparing the plan of campaign.
being ten more than seventy
From this reading "I have my hundred and eighty men," said Nuala.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They were all gathered in Cathbarr's tower before a log fire, and were preparing the plan of campaign.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "When that last pigeon came from you I set out at once.
brought together in one place
From this reading They were all gathered in Cathbarr's tower before a log fire, and were preparing the plan of campaign.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal.
ten 10s
From this reading "I have my hundred and eighty men," said Nuala.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have my hundred and eighty men," said Nuala.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were all gathered in Cathbarr's tower before a log fire, and were preparing the plan of campaign.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal.
immediately past
From this reading "When that last pigeon came from you I set out at once.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading They were all gathered in Cathbarr's tower before a log fire, and were preparing the plan of campaign.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal.
the middle of the day
From this reading "Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have my hundred and eighty men," said Nuala.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have my hundred and eighty men," said Nuala.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal.
on one occasion
From this reading "When that last pigeon came from you I set out at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "When that last pigeon came from you I set out at once.
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading "When that last pigeon came from you I set out at once.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading They were all gathered in Cathbarr's tower before a log fire, and were preparing the plan of campaign.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading They were all gathered in Cathbarr's tower before a log fire, and were preparing the plan of campaign.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "When that last pigeon came from you I set out at once.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM BURSTS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When that last pigeon came from you I set out at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM BURSTS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all gathered in Cathbarr's tower before a log fire, and were preparing the plan of campaign.
a special situation
From this reading "Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading They were all gathered in Cathbarr's tower before a log fire, and were preparing the plan of campaign.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all gathered in Cathbarr's tower before a log fire, and were preparing the plan of campaign.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now, the first thing is to see what force of men we have," said Brian, after the midday meal.
at the time that
From this reading "When that last pigeon came from you I set out at once.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When that last pigeon came from you I set out at once.
Chapter 20 of Nuala O'Malley by H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 20 holds 145 sentences of Nuala O'Malley, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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