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Stories and Tales of the Irish

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Stories and Tales of the Irish is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By William Carleton • Curated US English Learning Edition
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List of Illustrations Frontispiece Titlepage Page 403--Peety Dhu Turned Towards the House Page 603-- Country Where I'd Not See These Ould Hills Page 623-- I Must Leave You--I Must Go Page 635-- Hycy Received the Money, Set Spurs to his Horse Ned M'Keown INTRODUCTION.
NED M'KEOWN.
THE THREE TASKS.
SHANE FADH'S WEDDING.
LARRY M'FARLAND'S WAKE.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Stories and Tales of the Irish

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Stories and Tales of the Irish is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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List of Illustrations Frontispiece Titlepage Page 403--Peety Dhu Turned Towards the House Page 603-- Country Where I'd Not See These Ould Hills Page 623-- I Must Leave You--I Must Go Page 635-- Hycy Received the Money, Set Spurs to his Horse Ned M'Keown INTRODUCTION.
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NED M'KEOWN.
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THE THREE TASKS.
/ðə θriː tæsks/
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SHANE FADH'S WEDDING.
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LARRY M'FARLAND'S WAKE.

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Illustrations noun US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading “List of Illustrations Frontispiece Titlepage Page 403--Peety Dhu Turned Towards the House Page 603-- Country Where I'd Not See These Ould Hills Page 623-- I Must Leave You--I Must Go Page 635-- Hycy Received the Money, Set Spurs to his Horse Ned M'Keown INTRODUCTION.”

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introduction noun US /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading “List of Illustrations Frontispiece Titlepage Page 403--Peety Dhu Turned Towards the House Page 603-- Country Where I'd Not See These Ould Hills Page 623-- I Must Leave You--I Must Go Page 635-- Hycy Received the Money, Set Spurs to his Horse Ned M'Keown INTRODUCTION.”

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List verb US /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading “List of Illustrations Frontispiece Titlepage Page 403--Peety Dhu Turned Towards the House Page 603-- Country Where I'd Not See These Ould Hills Page 623-- I Must Leave You--I Must Go Page 635-- Hycy Received the Money, Set Spurs to his Horse Ned M'Keown INTRODUCTION.”

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Page noun US /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading “List of Illustrations Frontispiece Titlepage Page 403--Peety Dhu Turned Towards the House Page 603-- Country Where I'd Not See These Ould Hills Page 623-- I Must Leave You--I Must Go Page 635-- Hycy Received the Money, Set Spurs to his Horse Ned M'Keown INTRODUCTION.”

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Spurs noun US /spɜːrz/

plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading “List of Illustrations Frontispiece Titlepage Page 403--Peety Dhu Turned Towards the House Page 603-- Country Where I'd Not See These Ould Hills Page 623-- I Must Leave You--I Must Go Page 635-- Hycy Received the Money, Set Spurs to his Horse Ned M'Keown INTRODUCTION.”

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tasks noun US /tæsks/

plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading “THE THREE TASKS.”

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wake verb US /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading “LARRY M'FARLAND'S WAKE.”

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wedding noun US /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading “SHANE FADH'S WEDDING.”

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403

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603

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623

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635

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CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

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Dhu

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FADH'S

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From this reading SHANE FADH'S WEDDING.

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Frontispiecenoun

an ornamental facade

From this reading List of Illustrations Frontispiece Titlepage Page 403--Peety Dhu Turned Towards the House Page 603-- Country Where I'd Not See These Ould Hills Page 623-- I Must Leave You--I Must Go Page 635-- Hycy Received the Money, Set Spurs to his Horse Ned M'Keown INTRODUCTION.

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GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading List of Illustrations Frontispiece Titlepage Page 403--Peety Dhu Turned Towards the House Page 603-- Country Where I'd Not See These Ould Hills Page 623-- I Must Leave You--I Must Go Page 635-- Hycy Received the Money, Set Spurs to his Horse Ned M'Keown INTRODUCTION.

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HillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading List of Illustrations Frontispiece Titlepage Page 403--Peety Dhu Turned Towards the House Page 603-- Country Where I'd Not See These Ould Hills Page 623-- I Must Leave You--I Must Go Page 635-- Hycy Received the Money, Set Spurs to his Horse Ned M'Keown INTRODUCTION.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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HorsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading List of Illustrations Frontispiece Titlepage Page 403--Peety Dhu Turned Towards the House Page 603-- Country Where I'd Not See These Ould Hills Page 623-- I Must Leave You--I Must Go Page 635-- Hycy Received the Money, Set Spurs to his Horse Ned M'Keown INTRODUCTION.

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HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading List of Illustrations Frontispiece Titlepage Page 403--Peety Dhu Turned Towards the House Page 603-- Country Where I'd Not See These Ould Hills Page 623-- I Must Leave You--I Must Go Page 635-- Hycy Received the Money, Set Spurs to his Horse Ned M'Keown INTRODUCTION.

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Hycy

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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I'd

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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading List of Illustrations Frontispiece Titlepage Page 403--Peety Dhu Turned Towards the House Page 603-- Country Where I'd Not See These Ould Hills Page 623-- I Must Leave You--I Must Go Page 635-- Hycy Received the Money, Set Spurs to his Horse Ned M'Keown INTRODUCTION.

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INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

the act of beginning something new

From this reading List of Illustrations Frontispiece Titlepage Page 403--Peety Dhu Turned Towards the House Page 603-- Country Where I'd Not See These Ould Hills Page 623-- I Must Leave You--I Must Go Page 635-- Hycy Received the Money, Set Spurs to his Horse Ned M'Keown INTRODUCTION.

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LARRY

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From this reading LARRY M'FARLAND'S WAKE.

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LeaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

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ListverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading List of Illustrations Frontispiece Titlepage Page 403--Peety Dhu Turned Towards the House Page 603-- Country Where I'd Not See These Ould Hills Page 623-- I Must Leave You--I Must Go Page 635-- Hycy Received the Money, Set Spurs to his Horse Ned M'Keown INTRODUCTION.

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M'FARLAND'S

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From this reading LARRY M'FARLAND'S WAKE.

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M'Keown

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MoneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

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Mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

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Ned

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NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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Ould

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PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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Peety

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ReceivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

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SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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SetverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

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SHANE

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From this reading SHANE FADH'S WEDDING.

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SpursnounUS /spɜːrz/

plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading List of Illustrations Frontispiece Titlepage Page 403--Peety Dhu Turned Towards the House Page 603-- Country Where I'd Not See These Ould Hills Page 623-- I Must Leave You--I Must Go Page 635-- Hycy Received the Money, Set Spurs to his Horse Ned M'Keown INTRODUCTION.

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TASKSnounUS /tæsks/

plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading THE THREE TASKS.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

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THREEnounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE THREE TASKS.

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Titlepage

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

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TurnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

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WAKEverbUS /weɪk/

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading LARRY M'FARLAND'S WAKE.

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WEDDINGnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading SHANE FADH'S WEDDING.

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WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

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YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

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