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Penelope's Irish Experiences

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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'O Bay of Dublin, my heart you're troublin', Your beauty haunts me like a fever dream.'
Lady Dufferin.
To perform the introduction properly I must go back a day or two.
We had elected to cross to Dublin directly from Scotland, an easy night journey.
Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.
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Penelope's Irish Experiences

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Penelope's Irish Experiences is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
'O Bay of Dublin, my heart you're troublin', Your beauty haunts me like a fever dream.'
Line 2
Lady Dufferin.
Line 3
To perform the introduction properly I must go back a day or two.
/tuː pərˈfɔːrm ðə ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən ˈprɑːpərli aɪ mʌst ɡoʊ bæk ə deɪ ɔːr tuː/
Line 4
We had elected to cross to Dublin directly from Scotland, an easy night journey.
/wiː hæd ɪˈlektəd tuː krɔːs tuː ˈdʌblɪn dərˈektli frʌm ˈskɑːtlənd æn ˈiːzi naɪt ˈdʒɜːrni/
Line 5
Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.
/əˈkɔːrdɪŋli wiː emˈbɑːrkt ɪn ə ˈstiːmər kɔːld ðə prɪns ɔːr ðə kɪŋ ʌv ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɔːr ˈʌðər ðə neɪm ˈbiːɪŋ ˈmeni dɪˈɡriːz mɔːr ˈprɪnsli ɔːr ˈkɪŋli ðæn ðə kræft ˌɪtˈself/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Dublin noun US /ˈdʌblɪn/

capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic

From this reading “'O Bay of Dublin, my heart you're troublin', Your beauty haunts me like a fever dream.'”

elected adjective US /ɪˈlektəd/

subject to popular election

From this reading “We had elected to cross to Dublin directly from Scotland, an easy night journey.”

embarked verb US /emˈbɑːrkt/

past form of “embark” — go on board

From this reading “Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.”

haunts noun US /hɔːnts/

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

From this reading “'O Bay of Dublin, my heart you're troublin', Your beauty haunts me like a fever dream.'”

introduction noun US /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading “To perform the introduction properly I must go back a day or two.”

kingly adjective US /ˈkɪŋli/

having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king

From this reading “Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.”

perform verb US /pərˈfɔːrm/

carry out or perform an action

From this reading “To perform the introduction properly I must go back a day or two.”

princely adjective US /ˈprɪnsli/

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading “Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 'O Bay of Dublin, my heart you're troublin', Your beauty haunts me like a fever dream.'

AccordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading We had elected to cross to Dublin directly from Scotland, an easy night journey.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading To perform the introduction properly I must go back a day or two.

BaynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading 'O Bay of Dublin, my heart you're troublin', Your beauty haunts me like a fever dream.'

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading 'O Bay of Dublin, my heart you're troublin', Your beauty haunts me like a fever dream.'

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.

craftnounUS /kræft/

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.

crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading We had elected to cross to Dublin directly from Scotland, an easy night journey.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading To perform the introduction properly I must go back a day or two.

degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.

directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading We had elected to cross to Dublin directly from Scotland, an easy night journey.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading 'O Bay of Dublin, my heart you're troublin', Your beauty haunts me like a fever dream.'

DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/

capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic

From this reading 'O Bay of Dublin, my heart you're troublin', Your beauty haunts me like a fever dream.'

Dufferin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lady Dufferin.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading We had elected to cross to Dublin directly from Scotland, an easy night journey.

electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/

subject to popular election

From this reading We had elected to cross to Dublin directly from Scotland, an easy night journey.

embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/

past form of “embark” — go on board

From this reading Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.

fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading 'O Bay of Dublin, my heart you're troublin', Your beauty haunts me like a fever dream.'

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We had elected to cross to Dublin directly from Scotland, an easy night journey.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading To perform the introduction properly I must go back a day or two.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading We had elected to cross to Dublin directly from Scotland, an easy night journey.

hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/

plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place

From this reading 'O Bay of Dublin, my heart you're troublin', Your beauty haunts me like a fever dream.'

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading 'O Bay of Dublin, my heart you're troublin', Your beauty haunts me like a fever dream.'

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading To perform the introduction properly I must go back a day or two.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.

introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading To perform the introduction properly I must go back a day or two.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading We had elected to cross to Dublin directly from Scotland, an easy night journey.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.

kinglyadjectiveUS /ˈkɪŋli/

having the rank of or resembling or befitting a king

From this reading Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Lady Dufferin.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading 'O Bay of Dublin, my heart you're troublin', Your beauty haunts me like a fever dream.'

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'O Bay of Dublin, my heart you're troublin', Your beauty haunts me like a fever dream.'

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading To perform the introduction properly I must go back a day or two.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading 'O Bay of Dublin, my heart you're troublin', Your beauty haunts me like a fever dream.'

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading We had elected to cross to Dublin directly from Scotland, an easy night journey.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading 'O Bay of Dublin, my heart you're troublin', Your beauty haunts me like a fever dream.'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'O Bay of Dublin, my heart you're troublin', Your beauty haunts me like a fever dream.'

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading To perform the introduction properly I must go back a day or two.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.

performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/

carry out or perform an action

From this reading To perform the introduction properly I must go back a day or two.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.

princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.

properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading To perform the introduction properly I must go back a day or two.

ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading We had elected to cross to Dublin directly from Scotland, an easy night journey.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.

steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Accordingly we embarked in a steamer called the Prince or the King of something or other, the name being many degrees more princely or kingly than the craft itself.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading To perform the introduction properly I must go back a day or two.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To perform the introduction properly I must go back a day or two.

troublin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'O Bay of Dublin, my heart you're troublin', Your beauty haunts me like a fever dream.'

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading To perform the introduction properly I must go back a day or two.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had elected to cross to Dublin directly from Scotland, an easy night journey.

you're

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'O Bay of Dublin, my heart you're troublin', Your beauty haunts me like a fever dream.'

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'O Bay of Dublin, my heart you're troublin', Your beauty haunts me like a fever dream.'

Chapter 3 of Penelope's Irish Experiences by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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.

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Chapter 3 holds 116 sentences of Penelope's Irish Experiences, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Penelope's Irish Experiences

Words and structures a reader meets early in Penelope's Irish Experiences, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Terrible
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Ireland
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Sunny
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Betther
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Penelope's Irish Experiences; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.