Chapter 2 of Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Phelim,” said the master, “I'll invert you a scarecrow for dunces. I'll lay you against the wall, with your head down and your heels up like a forked carrot.” “But how will you manage that?” said Phelim. “What 'ud I be doin' in the mane time?” “I'll find a way to manage it,” said the master.
Chapter 2 of Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading “I'll lay you against the wall, with your head down and your heels up like a forked carrot.””
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading “I'll lay you against the wall, with your head down and your heels up like a forked carrot.””
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 “I'll lay you against the wall, with your head down and your heels up like a forked carrot.””
make an inversion (in a musical composition)
From this reading ““Phelim,” said the master, “I'll invert you a scarecrow for dunces.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading ““But how will you manage that?” said Phelim.”
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading ““What 'ud I be doin' in the mane time?””
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading ““Phelim,” said the master, “I'll invert you a scarecrow for dunces.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “I'll lay you against the wall, with your head down and your heels up like a forked carrot.””
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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 “Phelim,” said the master, “I'll invert you a scarecrow for dunces.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I'll lay you against the wall, with your head down and your heels up like a forked carrot.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll lay you against the wall, with your head down and your heels up like a forked carrot.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What 'ud I be doin' in the mane time?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But how will you manage that?” said Phelim.
deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading I'll lay you against the wall, with your head down and your heels up like a forked carrot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What 'ud I be doin' in the mane time?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I'll lay you against the wall, with your head down and your heels up like a forked carrot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Phelim,” said the master, “I'll invert you a scarecrow for dunces.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I'll find a way to manage it,” said the master.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Phelim,” said the master, “I'll invert you a scarecrow for dunces.
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading I'll lay you against the wall, with your head down and your heels up like a forked carrot.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I'll lay you against the wall, with your head down and your heels up like a forked carrot.”
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 I'll lay you against the wall, with your head down and your heels up like a forked carrot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But how will you manage that?” said Phelim.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What 'ud I be doin' in the mane time?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Phelim,” said the master, “I'll invert you a scarecrow for dunces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What 'ud I be doin' in the mane time?”
make an inversion (in a musical composition)
From this reading “Phelim,” said the master, “I'll invert you a scarecrow for dunces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I'll find a way to manage it,” said the master.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I'll lay you against the wall, with your head down and your heels up like a forked carrot.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I'll lay you against the wall, with your head down and your heels up like a forked carrot.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “But how will you manage that?” said Phelim.
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading “What 'ud I be doin' in the mane time?”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “Phelim,” said the master, “I'll invert you a scarecrow for dunces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Phelim,” said the master, “I'll invert you a scarecrow for dunces.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Phelim,” said the master, “I'll invert you a scarecrow for dunces.
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading “Phelim,” said the master, “I'll invert you a scarecrow for dunces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But how will you manage that?” said Phelim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Phelim,” said the master, “I'll invert you a scarecrow for dunces.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “What 'ud I be doin' in the mane time?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I'll find a way to manage it,” said the master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What 'ud I be doin' in the mane time?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I'll lay you against the wall, with your head down and your heels up like a forked carrot.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I'll lay you against the wall, with your head down and your heels up like a forked carrot.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I'll find a way to manage it,” said the master.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What 'ud I be doin' in the mane time?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But how will you manage that?” said Phelim.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I'll lay you against the wall, with your head down and your heels up like a forked carrot.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Phelim,” said the master, “I'll invert you a scarecrow for dunces.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll lay you against the wall, with your head down and your heels up like a forked carrot.”
Chapter 2 of Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories by William Carleton holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 2 holds 411 sentences of Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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