Chapter 6 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 6 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.
“An' what did he say, Art?” “Whoo! Why, that he didn't know which of us had the least sense. You for sendin' a fool on a message, or me for deliverin' it.” “Was that all that happened?”
Chapter 6 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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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading ““An' what did he say, Art?””
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “You for sendin' a fool on a message, or me for deliverin' it.””
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ““Was that all that happened?””
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Why, that he didn't know which of us had the least sense.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Why, that he didn't know which of us had the least sense.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “You for sendin' a fool on a message, or me for deliverin' it.””
express in words
From this reading ““An' what did he say, Art?””
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “Why, that he didn't know which of us had the least sense.”
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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 You for sendin' a fool on a message, or me for deliverin' it.”
(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 “Was that all that happened?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An' what did he say, Art?”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “An' what did he say, Art?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You for sendin' a fool on a message, or me for deliverin' it.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “An' what did he say, Art?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, that he didn't know which of us had the least sense.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading You for sendin' a fool on a message, or me for deliverin' it.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You for sendin' a fool on a message, or me for deliverin' it.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, that he didn't know which of us had the least sense.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Was that all that happened?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “An' what did he say, Art?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You for sendin' a fool on a message, or me for deliverin' it.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why, that he didn't know which of us had the least sense.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Why, that he didn't know which of us had the least sense.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You for sendin' a fool on a message, or me for deliverin' it.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading You for sendin' a fool on a message, or me for deliverin' it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, that he didn't know which of us had the least sense.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You for sendin' a fool on a message, or me for deliverin' it.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You for sendin' a fool on a message, or me for deliverin' it.”
express in words
From this reading “An' what did he say, Art?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You for sendin' a fool on a message, or me for deliverin' it.”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Why, that he didn't know which of us had the least sense.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, that he didn't know which of us had the least sense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why, that he didn't know which of us had the least sense.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, that he didn't know which of us had the least sense.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was that all that happened?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “An' what did he say, Art?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Why, that he didn't know which of us had the least sense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whoo!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, that he didn't know which of us had the least sense.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You for sendin' a fool on a message, or me for deliverin' it.”
Chapter 6 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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