Chapter 4 of Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It's time enough yet to let you know my mind, Phelim. If you behave yourself an' be-----Why thin is it at the bottle agin you are? Now don't dhrink so much, Phelim, or it'll get into your head. I was sayin' that if you behave yourself, an' be a good boy, I may tell you somethin' soon.” “Somethin' soon!
Chapter 4 of Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “If you behave yourself an' be-----Why thin is it at the bottle agin you are?”
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “If you behave yourself an' be-----Why thin is it at the bottle agin you are?”
a youthful male person
From this reading “I was sayin' that if you behave yourself, an' be a good boy, I may tell you somethin' soon.””
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading ““It's time enough yet to let you know my mind, Phelim.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ““It's time enough yet to let you know my mind, Phelim.”
in the near future
From this reading “I was sayin' that if you behave yourself, an' be a good boy, I may tell you somethin' soon.””
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “If you behave yourself an' be-----Why thin is it at the bottle agin you are?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “If you behave yourself an' be-----Why thin is it at the bottle agin you are?”
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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 I was sayin' that if you behave yourself, an' be a good boy, I may tell you somethin' soon.”
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From this reading If you behave yourself an' be-----Why thin is it at the bottle agin you are?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If you behave yourself an' be-----Why thin is it at the bottle agin you are?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you behave yourself an' be-----Why thin is it at the bottle agin you are?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you behave yourself an' be-----Why thin is it at the bottle agin you are?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you behave yourself an' be-----Why thin is it at the bottle agin you are?
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading If you behave yourself an' be-----Why thin is it at the bottle agin you are?
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading If you behave yourself an' be-----Why thin is it at the bottle agin you are?
a youthful male person
From this reading I was sayin' that if you behave yourself, an' be a good boy, I may tell you somethin' soon.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now don't dhrink so much, Phelim, or it'll get into your head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now don't dhrink so much, Phelim, or it'll get into your head.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “It's time enough yet to let you know my mind, Phelim.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now don't dhrink so much, Phelim, or it'll get into your head.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was sayin' that if you behave yourself, an' be a good boy, I may tell you somethin' soon.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now don't dhrink so much, Phelim, or it'll get into your head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was sayin' that if you behave yourself, an' be a good boy, I may tell you somethin' soon.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you behave yourself an' be-----Why thin is it at the bottle agin you are?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now don't dhrink so much, Phelim, or it'll get into your head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you behave yourself an' be-----Why thin is it at the bottle agin you are?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you behave yourself an' be-----Why thin is it at the bottle agin you are?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now don't dhrink so much, Phelim, or it'll get into your head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's time enough yet to let you know my mind, Phelim.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “It's time enough yet to let you know my mind, Phelim.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “It's time enough yet to let you know my mind, Phelim.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I was sayin' that if you behave yourself, an' be a good boy, I may tell you somethin' soon.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “It's time enough yet to let you know my mind, Phelim.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now don't dhrink so much, Phelim, or it'll get into your head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It's time enough yet to let you know my mind, Phelim.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now don't dhrink so much, Phelim, or it'll get into your head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now don't dhrink so much, Phelim, or it'll get into your head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's time enough yet to let you know my mind, Phelim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was sayin' that if you behave yourself, an' be a good boy, I may tell you somethin' soon.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now don't dhrink so much, Phelim, or it'll get into your head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was sayin' that if you behave yourself, an' be a good boy, I may tell you somethin' soon.”
in the near future
From this reading I was sayin' that if you behave yourself, an' be a good boy, I may tell you somethin' soon.”
express in words
From this reading I was sayin' that if you behave yourself, an' be a good boy, I may tell you somethin' soon.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was sayin' that if you behave yourself, an' be a good boy, I may tell you somethin' soon.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you behave yourself an' be-----Why thin is it at the bottle agin you are?
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading If you behave yourself an' be-----Why thin is it at the bottle agin you are?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It's time enough yet to let you know my mind, Phelim.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It's time enough yet to let you know my mind, Phelim.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sayin' that if you behave yourself, an' be a good boy, I may tell you somethin' soon.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If you behave yourself an' be-----Why thin is it at the bottle agin you are?
but in spite of that
From this reading “It's time enough yet to let you know my mind, Phelim.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It's time enough yet to let you know my mind, Phelim.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now don't dhrink so much, Phelim, or it'll get into your head.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If you behave yourself an' be-----Why thin is it at the bottle agin you are?
Chapter 4 of Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories by William Carleton holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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