Chapter 9 of Shaun O'Day of Ireland is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Shaun O'Day of Ireland is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine. John was in school. But his mind was not on his lessons. For the first time, the letters in his book swam before his eyes. The teacher's voice seemed far away.
Chapter 9 of Shaun O'Day of Ireland is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.”
moving swiftly
From this reading “OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.”
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading “But his mind was not on his lessons.”
the literary culture
From this reading “For the first time, the letters in his book swam before his eyes.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.”
the work of a sailor
From this reading “OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.”
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading “For the first time, the letters in his book swam before his eyes.”
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “The teacher's voice seemed far away.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.”
In this reading “For the first time, the letters in his book swam before his eyes.”
In this reading “For the first time, the letters in his book swam before his eyes.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For the first time, the letters in his book swam before his eyes.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading For the first time, the letters in his book swam before his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his mind was not on his lessons.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For the first time, the letters in his book swam before his eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The teacher's voice seemed far away.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time, the letters in his book swam before his eyes.
moving swiftly
From this reading OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time, the letters in his book swam before his eyes.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his mind was not on his lessons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John was in school.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading But his mind was not on his lessons.
the literary culture
From this reading For the first time, the letters in his book swam before his eyes.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But his mind was not on his lessons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But his mind was not on his lessons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But his mind was not on his lessons.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.
the work of a sailor
From this reading OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.
an educational institution
From this reading John was in school.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The teacher's voice seemed far away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading For the first time, the letters in his book swam before his eyes.
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The teacher's voice seemed far away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time, the letters in his book swam before his eyes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The teacher's voice seemed far away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John was in school.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OVER THE GREEN LAND Above is so blue And below is so green; We are sailing away In our flying machine.
Chapter 9 of Shaun O'Day of Ireland by Madeline Brandeis holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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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