Chapter 30 of Penelope's Irish Experiences is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 30 of Penelope's Irish Experiences is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
or The Fairy Quicken-Tree of Devorgilla. [*] 'Before the King The bards will sing. And there recall the stories all That give renown to Ireland.' Eighteenth Century Song. Englished by George Sigerson.
Chapter 30 of Penelope's Irish Experiences is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a period of 100 years
From this reading “Eighteenth Century Song.”
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading “Eighteenth Century Song.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “or The Fairy Quicken-Tree of Devorgilla.”
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading “And there recall the stories all That give renown to Ireland.'”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “And there recall the stories all That give renown to Ireland.'”
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “And there recall the stories all That give renown to Ireland.'”
deliver by singing
From this reading “[*] 'Before the King The bards will sing.”
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 “And there recall the stories all That give renown to Ireland.'”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And there recall the stories all That give renown to Ireland.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there recall the stories all That give renown to Ireland.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [*] 'Before the King The bards will sing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading [*] 'Before the King The bards will sing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Englished by George Sigerson.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Eighteenth Century Song.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading or The Fairy Quicken-Tree of Devorgilla.
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading Eighteenth Century Song.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Englished by George Sigerson.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading or The Fairy Quicken-Tree of Devorgilla.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Englished by George Sigerson.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And there recall the stories all That give renown to Ireland.'
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading And there recall the stories all That give renown to Ireland.'
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading [*] 'Before the King The bards will sing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading or The Fairy Quicken-Tree of Devorgilla.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading or The Fairy Quicken-Tree of Devorgilla.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading or The Fairy Quicken-Tree of Devorgilla.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And there recall the stories all That give renown to Ireland.'
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading And there recall the stories all That give renown to Ireland.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Englished by George Sigerson.
deliver by singing
From this reading [*] 'Before the King The bards will sing.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Eighteenth Century Song.
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 And there recall the stories all That give renown to Ireland.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And there recall the stories all That give renown to Ireland.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading or The Fairy Quicken-Tree of Devorgilla.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there recall the stories all That give renown to Ireland.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And there recall the stories all That give renown to Ireland.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading [*] 'Before the King The bards will sing.
Chapter 30 of Penelope's Irish Experiences by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin holds 61 sentences, grouped into 13 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 30 holds 61 sentences of Penelope's Irish Experiences, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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