Chapter 30 of Only an Irish Boy is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Only an Irish Boy is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. PRESTON'S INTENTIONS Godfrey returned home on the day after his father's death. He had never witnessed death before, and it frightened him, for the time, into propriety. He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit. It was not in his nature.
Chapter 30 of Only an Irish Boy is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.”
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.”
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.”
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading “He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.”
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “PRESTON'S INTENTIONS Godfrey returned home on the day after his father's death.”
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading “He had never witnessed death before, and it frightened him, for the time, into propriety.”
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading “He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.”
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading “He had never witnessed death before, and it frightened him, for the time, into propriety.”
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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 He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.
later than; following
From this reading PRESTON'S INTENTIONS Godfrey returned home on the day after his father's death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had never witnessed death before, and it frightened him, for the time, into propriety.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had never witnessed death before, and it frightened him, for the time, into propriety.
a youthful male person
From this reading He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PRESTON'S INTENTIONS Godfrey returned home on the day after his father's death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading PRESTON'S INTENTIONS Godfrey returned home on the day after his father's death.
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading PRESTON'S INTENTIONS Godfrey returned home on the day after his father's death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had never witnessed death before, and it frightened him, for the time, into propriety.
made afraid
From this reading He had never witnessed death before, and it frightened him, for the time, into propriety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRESTON'S INTENTIONS Godfrey returned home on the day after his father's death.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never witnessed death before, and it frightened him, for the time, into propriety.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never witnessed death before, and it frightened him, for the time, into propriety.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had never witnessed death before, and it frightened him, for the time, into propriety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PRESTON'S INTENTIONS Godfrey returned home on the day after his father's death.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading PRESTON'S INTENTIONS Godfrey returned home on the day after his father's death.
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not in his nature.
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading PRESTON'S INTENTIONS Godfrey returned home on the day after his father's death.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had never witnessed death before, and it frightened him, for the time, into propriety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had never witnessed death before, and it frightened him, for the time, into propriety.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was not in his nature.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never witnessed death before, and it frightened him, for the time, into propriety.
not one, and not any
From this reading He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not in his nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PRESTON'S INTENTIONS Godfrey returned home on the day after his father's death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRESTON'S INTENTIONS Godfrey returned home on the day after his father's death.
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading He had never witnessed death before, and it frightened him, for the time, into propriety.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading PRESTON'S INTENTIONS Godfrey returned home on the day after his father's death.
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRESTON'S INTENTIONS Godfrey returned home on the day after his father's death.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had never witnessed death before, and it frightened him, for the time, into propriety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not in his nature.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading He had never witnessed death before, and it frightened him, for the time, into propriety.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He exhibited none of the stormy and impetuous grief which a warm-hearted and affectionate boy would have been likely to exhibit.
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