Chapter 2 of Stories by English Authors: Ireland is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Stories by English Authors: Ireland is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, don’t ask me, papa; don’t speak to me about it. It was dreadful--dreadful. I saw it all.” This was all they could gain from her. “Don’t thrubble the poor young lady,” interposed old Peter, compassionately.
Chapter 2 of Stories by English Authors: Ireland is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““Oh, don’t ask me, papa; don’t speak to me about it.”
in a compassionate manner
From this reading ““Don’t thrubble the poor young lady,” interposed old Peter, compassionately.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “It was dreadful--dreadful.”
obtain
From this reading “This was all they could gain from her.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““Oh, don’t ask me, papa; don’t speak to me about it.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading ““Don’t thrubble the poor young lady,” interposed old Peter, compassionately.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ““Don’t thrubble the poor young lady,” interposed old Peter, compassionately.”
express in speech
From this reading ““Oh, don’t ask me, papa; don’t speak to me about it.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, don’t ask me, papa; don’t speak to me about 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 I saw it all.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Oh, don’t ask me, papa; don’t speak to me about it.
in a compassionate manner
From this reading “Don’t thrubble the poor young lady,” interposed old Peter, compassionately.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was all they could gain from her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, don’t ask me, papa; don’t speak to me about it.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was dreadful--dreadful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was all they could gain from her.
obtain
From this reading This was all they could gain from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was all they could gain from her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw it all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t thrubble the poor young lady,” interposed old Peter, compassionately.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, don’t ask me, papa; don’t speak to me about it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Don’t thrubble the poor young lady,” interposed old Peter, compassionately.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, don’t ask me, papa; don’t speak to me about it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, don’t ask me, papa; don’t speak to me about it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Don’t thrubble the poor young lady,” interposed old Peter, compassionately.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Oh, don’t ask me, papa; don’t speak to me about it.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Don’t thrubble the poor young lady,” interposed old Peter, compassionately.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Don’t thrubble the poor young lady,” interposed old Peter, compassionately.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw it all.”
express in speech
From this reading “Oh, don’t ask me, papa; don’t speak to me about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Don’t thrubble the poor young lady,” interposed old Peter, compassionately.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was all they could gain from her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was all they could gain from her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t thrubble the poor young lady,” interposed old Peter, compassionately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, don’t ask me, papa; don’t speak to me about it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dreadful--dreadful.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Don’t thrubble the poor young lady,” interposed old Peter, compassionately.
Chapter 2 of Stories by English Authors: Ireland by Samuel [Contributor] Lover holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 424 sentences of Stories by English Authors: Ireland, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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