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Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 3
Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 3

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 3 is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HOW FATHER TOM SACKED HIS HOLINESS IN THEOLOGY AND LOGIC.
Well, the lecthir's over, and I'm kilt out and out.
My bitther curse upon the man that invinted the same Boord!
I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!
May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 3

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 3 is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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HOW FATHER TOM SACKED HIS HOLINESS IN THEOLOGY AND LOGIC.
Line 2
Well, the lecthir's over, and I'm kilt out and out.
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My bitther curse upon the man that invinted the same Boord!
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I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!
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May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

Learner Dictionary

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.

cardinals noun US /ˈkɑːrdənəlz/

plural of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading “May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.”

fractions noun US /ˈfrækʃənz/

plural of “fraction” — a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process

From this reading “I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!”

holiness noun US /ˈhoʊlinəs/

the quality of being holy

From this reading “HOW FATHER TOM SACKED HIS HOLINESS IN THEOLOGY AND LOGIC.”

kilt noun US /kɪlt/

a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland

From this reading “Well, the lecthir's over, and I'm kilt out and out.”

logic noun US /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/

the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference

From this reading “HOW FATHER TOM SACKED HIS HOLINESS IN THEOLOGY AND LOGIC.”

Mat noun US /mæt/

a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading “I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!”

sacked adjective US /sækt/

having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence

From this reading “HOW FATHER TOM SACKED HIS HOLINESS IN THEOLOGY AND LOGIC.”

theology noun US /θiˈɑːlədʒi/

the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth

From this reading “HOW FATHER TOM SACKED HIS HOLINESS IN THEOLOGY AND LOGIC.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

got through verb + particle counted as “get through”

finish a task completely

In this reading “I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!”

All words in this reading · 92

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.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HOW FATHER TOM SACKED HIS HOLINESS IN THEOLOGY AND LOGIC.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

begob

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From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

bitther

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From this reading My bitther curse upon the man that invinted the same Boord!

Boord

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From this reading My bitther curse upon the man that invinted the same Boord!

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

cardinalsnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəlz/

plural of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

cursenounUS /kɜːrs/

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading My bitther curse upon the man that invinted the same Boord!

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

dieverbUS /daɪ/

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

econimy

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From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

fadomed

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From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading HOW FATHER TOM SACKED HIS HOLINESS IN THEOLOGY AND LOGIC.

Firdramore

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From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

fluxions

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From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

fractionsnounUS /ˈfrækʃənz/

plural of “fraction” — a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading HOW FATHER TOM SACKED HIS HOLINESS IN THEOLOGY AND LOGIC.

HOLINESSnounUS /ˈhoʊlinəs/

the quality of being holy

From this reading HOW FATHER TOM SACKED HIS HOLINESS IN THEOLOGY AND LOGIC.

HOW

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From this reading HOW FATHER TOM SACKED HIS HOLINESS IN THEOLOGY AND LOGIC.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

I'd

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From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

I'm

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From this reading Well, the lecthir's over, and I'm kilt out and out.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading HOW FATHER TOM SACKED HIS HOLINESS IN THEOLOGY AND LOGIC.

invinted

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From this reading My bitther curse upon the man that invinted the same Boord!

isn't

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From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

Kavanagh's

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From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

kiltnounUS /kɪlt/

a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland

From this reading Well, the lecthir's over, and I'm kilt out and out.

lecthir

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

lecthir's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Well, the lecthir's over, and I'm kilt out and out.

LOGICnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/

the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference

From this reading HOW FATHER TOM SACKED HIS HOLINESS IN THEOLOGY AND LOGIC.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading My bitther curse upon the man that invinted the same Boord!

MatnounUS /mæt/

a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

Mat's

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From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My bitther curse upon the man that invinted the same Boord!

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

ons't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

ordinals

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From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

ould

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From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Well, the lecthir's over, and I'm kilt out and out.

ovnoun

a terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists; a paramilitary group that attacks Catholic interests in Northern Ireland

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Well, the lecthir's over, and I'm kilt out and out.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

SACKEDadjectiveUS /sækt/

having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence

From this reading HOW FATHER TOM SACKED HIS HOLINESS IN THEOLOGY AND LOGIC.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading My bitther curse upon the man that invinted the same Boord!

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

shwim

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From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

sowl

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My bitther curse upon the man that invinted the same Boord!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Well, the lecthir's over, and I'm kilt out and out.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

THEOLOGYnounUS /θiˈɑːlədʒi/

the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth

From this reading HOW FATHER TOM SACKED HIS HOLINESS IN THEOLOGY AND LOGIC.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

throuble

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From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

throughother

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From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

TOMnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading HOW FATHER TOM SACKED HIS HOLINESS IN THEOLOGY AND LOGIC.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading My bitther curse upon the man that invinted the same Boord!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

we're

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From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, the lecthir's over, and I'm kilt out and out.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I thought ons't I'd fadomed the say ov throuble; and that was when I got through fractions at ould Mat Kavanagh's school, in Firdramore--God be good to poor Mat's sowl, though he did deny the cause the day he suffered! but it's fluxions itself we're set to bottom now, sink or shwim!

wid

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From this reading May I never die if my head isn't as throughother as anything wid their ordinals and cardinals--and, begob, it's all nothing to the econimy lecthir that I have to go to at two o'clock.

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