Chapter 7 of Our Little Irish Cousin is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Our Little Irish Cousin is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FAIRIES "WAKE up, me darlint. You have been dozing by the fire long enough," said Norah's father. It was a cold evening in winter. Patsy was sound asleep in his bed. The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.
Chapter 7 of Our Little Irish Cousin is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading “You have been dozing by the fire long enough," said Norah's father.”
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “FAIRIES "WAKE up, me darlint.”
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading “The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.”
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading “The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.”
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading “Patsy was sound asleep in his bed.”
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading “The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.”
-ing form of “whittle” — cut small bits or pare shavings from
From this reading “The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.”
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.
In this reading “The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.”
cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “FAIRIES "WAKE up, me darlint.”
In this reading “The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.”
In this reading “You have been dozing by the fire long enough," said Norah's father.”
In this reading “The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a cold evening in winter.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Patsy was sound asleep in his bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Patsy was sound asleep in his bed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You have been dozing by the fire long enough," said Norah's father.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You have been dozing by the fire long enough," said Norah's father.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was a cold evening in winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FAIRIES "WAKE up, me darlint.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading You have been dozing by the fire long enough," said Norah's father.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You have been dozing by the fire long enough," said Norah's father.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a cold evening in winter.
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading FAIRIES "WAKE up, me darlint.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading You have been dozing by the fire long enough," said Norah's father.
start firing a weapon
From this reading You have been dozing by the fire long enough," said Norah's father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have been dozing by the fire long enough," said Norah's father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Patsy was sound asleep in his bed.
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a cold evening in winter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a cold evening in winter.
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.
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 You have been dozing by the fire long enough," said Norah's father.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FAIRIES "WAKE up, me darlint.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have been dozing by the fire long enough," said Norah's father.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Patsy was sound asleep in his bed.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You have been dozing by the fire long enough," said Norah's father.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Patsy was sound asleep in his bed.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You have been dozing by the fire long enough," said Norah's father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FAIRIES "WAKE up, me darlint.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading FAIRIES "WAKE up, me darlint.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a cold evening in winter.
-ing form of “whittle” — cut small bits or pare shavings from
From this reading The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was a cold evening in winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The good mother sat knitting socks for her husband; Mike was whittling a hockey stick to play with the next day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have been dozing by the fire long enough," said Norah's father.
Chapter 7 of Our Little Irish Cousin by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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 7 holds 192 sentences of Our Little Irish Cousin, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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