Chapter 1 of Paddy Finn is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Paddy Finn is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Paddy Finn, by W H G Kingston. This is one of Kingston's longest adventure stories, but possibly also one of his best. The eponymous hero is tracked through his time at sea as a midshipman. Exciting events follow on each other's heels, fast and furious. Very well written, showing the extraordinary depth of knowledge that the author possessed.
Chapter 1 of Paddy Finn is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym
From this reading “The eponymous hero is tracked through his time at sea as a midshipman.”
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “Exciting events follow on each other's heels, fast and furious.”
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading “Paddy Finn, by W H G Kingston.”
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading “Paddy Finn, by W H G Kingston.”
for the most time
From this reading “This is one of Kingston's longest adventure stories, but possibly also one of his best.”
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading “The eponymous hero is tracked through his time at sea as a midshipman.”
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading “Paddy Finn, by W H G Kingston.”
having tracks
From this reading “The eponymous hero is tracked through his time at sea as a midshipman.”
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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 The eponymous hero is tracked through his time at sea as a midshipman.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading This is one of Kingston's longest adventure stories, but possibly also one of his best.
in addition
From this reading This is one of Kingston's longest adventure stories, but possibly also one of his best.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Exciting events follow on each other's heels, fast and furious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The eponymous hero is tracked through his time at sea as a midshipman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The eponymous hero is tracked through his time at sea as a midshipman.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Very well written, showing the extraordinary depth of knowledge that the author possessed.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading This is one of Kingston's longest adventure stories, but possibly also one of his best.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is one of Kingston's longest adventure stories, but possibly also one of his best.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Paddy Finn, by W H G Kingston.
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Very well written, showing the extraordinary depth of knowledge that the author possessed.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Exciting events follow on each other's heels, fast and furious.
being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym
From this reading The eponymous hero is tracked through his time at sea as a midshipman.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Exciting events follow on each other's heels, fast and furious.
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Exciting events follow on each other's heels, fast and furious.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Very well written, showing the extraordinary depth of knowledge that the author possessed.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Exciting events follow on each other's heels, fast and furious.
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading Paddy Finn, by W H G Kingston.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Exciting events follow on each other's heels, fast and furious.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Exciting events follow on each other's heels, fast and furious.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Paddy Finn, by W H G Kingston.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Paddy Finn, by W H G Kingston.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Exciting events follow on each other's heels, fast and furious.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The eponymous hero is tracked through his time at sea as a midshipman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This is one of Kingston's longest adventure stories, but possibly also one of his best.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is one of Kingston's longest adventure stories, but possibly also one of his best.
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Paddy Finn, by W H G Kingston.
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From this reading This is one of Kingston's longest adventure stories, but possibly also one of his best.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Very well written, showing the extraordinary depth of knowledge that the author possessed.
for the most time
From this reading This is one of Kingston's longest adventure stories, but possibly also one of his best.
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading The eponymous hero is tracked through his time at sea as a midshipman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is one of Kingston's longest adventure stories, but possibly also one of his best.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Exciting events follow on each other's heels, fast and furious.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is one of Kingston's longest adventure stories, but possibly also one of his best.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Exciting events follow on each other's heels, fast and furious.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Paddy Finn, by W H G Kingston.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Very well written, showing the extraordinary depth of knowledge that the author possessed.
by chance
From this reading This is one of Kingston's longest adventure stories, but possibly also one of his best.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The eponymous hero is tracked through his time at sea as a midshipman.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Very well written, showing the extraordinary depth of knowledge that the author possessed.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This is one of Kingston's longest adventure stories, but possibly also one of his best.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Very well written, showing the extraordinary depth of knowledge that the author possessed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eponymous hero is tracked through his time at sea as a midshipman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is one of Kingston's longest adventure stories, but possibly also one of his best.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The eponymous hero is tracked through his time at sea as a midshipman.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The eponymous hero is tracked through his time at sea as a midshipman.
having tracks
From this reading The eponymous hero is tracked through his time at sea as a midshipman.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very well written, showing the extraordinary depth of knowledge that the author possessed.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Paddy Finn, by W H G Kingston.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Very well written, showing the extraordinary depth of knowledge that the author possessed.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Very well written, showing the extraordinary depth of knowledge that the author possessed.
Chapter 1 of Paddy Finn by William Henry Giles Kingston holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 1 holds 408 sentences of Paddy Finn, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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