Chapter 12 of Only an Irish Boy is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Only an Irish Boy is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy. He had not long to wait. Meanwhile, however, he was missed in the playground. "Where's Godfrey?" asked one of the boys. "He don't want to come out.
Chapter 12 of Only an Irish Boy is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “Meanwhile, however, he was missed in the playground.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Meanwhile, however, he was missed in the playground.”
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading “Meanwhile, however, he was missed in the playground.”
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading “GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.”
put into a recess
From this reading “GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.”
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading “GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.”
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From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where's Godfrey?" asked one of the boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Where's Godfrey?" asked one of the boys.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He don't want to come out.
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He don't want to come out.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not long to wait.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Meanwhile, however, he was missed in the playground.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had not long to wait.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, however, he was missed in the playground.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Meanwhile, however, he was missed in the playground.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not long to wait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Where's Godfrey?" asked one of the boys.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He don't want to come out.
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading Meanwhile, however, he was missed in the playground.
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
put into a recess
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He had not long to wait.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading GODFREY'S REBELLION Having made his complaint, Godfrey waited impatiently for the recess to close, in order that he might see retribution fall upon the head of Andy.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "He don't want to come out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, however, he was missed in the playground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's Godfrey?" asked one of the boys.
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