Chapter 7 of Only an Irish Boy is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Only an Irish Boy is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine. "I wish you could sleep at home, Andy," said his mother. "They want me to purtect them," said our hero, with a little importance. "I'll pack my clothes in a handkerchief." "I've got a little carpetbag," said his mother.
Chapter 7 of Only an Irish Boy is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “"I'll pack my clothes in a handkerchief."”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “"They want me to purtect them," said our hero, with a little importance.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “"They want me to purtect them," said our hero, with a little importance.”
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.”
arrange in a container
From this reading “"I'll pack my clothes in a handkerchief."”
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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 want me to purtect them," said our hero, with a little importance.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I wish you could sleep at home, Andy," said his mother.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.
following the practices or characteristic of carpetbaggers
From this reading "I've got a little carpetbag," said his mother.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.
clothing in general
From this reading "I'll pack my clothes in a handkerchief."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish you could sleep at home, Andy," said his mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got a little carpetbag," said his mother.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading "I'll pack my clothes in a handkerchief."
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "They want me to purtect them," said our hero, with a little importance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wish you could sleep at home, Andy," said his mother.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I wish you could sleep at home, Andy," said his mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish you could sleep at home, Andy," said his mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll pack my clothes in a handkerchief."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a little carpetbag," said his mother.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "They want me to purtect them," said our hero, with a little importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll pack my clothes in a handkerchief."
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "They want me to purtect them," said our hero, with a little importance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I wish you could sleep at home, Andy," said his mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll pack my clothes in a handkerchief."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "They want me to purtect them," said our hero, with a little importance.
arrange in a container
From this reading "I'll pack my clothes in a handkerchief."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They want me to purtect them," said our hero, with a little importance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I wish you could sleep at home, Andy," said his mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They want me to purtect them," said our hero, with a little importance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They want me to purtect them," said our hero, with a little importance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "It's time for me to be goin' back," said Andy, as the clock indicated twenty minutes to nine.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "They want me to purtect them," said our hero, with a little importance.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish you could sleep at home, Andy," said his mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "They want me to purtect them," said our hero, with a little importance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish you could sleep at home, Andy," said his mother.
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