Chapter IV of Teresa of Watling Street, “Mr. Puddephatt,” is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IV
Chapter IV of Teresa of Watling Street, “Mr. Puddephatt,” is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house. But in a moment the Irish man-of-all-work had recovered his wits. ‘Sure,’ he said, his eyes twinkling, ‘the Day o’ Judgment has come along unexpected.’ ‘What was it?’ Richard asked.
Chapter IV of Teresa of Watling Street, “Mr. Puddephatt,” is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an experience that appalls
From this reading “Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house.”
fall or come down violently
From this reading “Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house.”
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “But in a moment the Irish man-of-all-work had recovered his wits.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “But in a moment the Irish man-of-all-work had recovered his wits.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “‘Sure,’ he said, his eyes twinkling, ‘the Day o’ Judgment has come along unexpected.’”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “‘Sure,’ he said, his eyes twinkling, ‘the Day o’ Judgment has come along unexpected.’”
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading “But in a moment the Irish man-of-all-work had recovered his wits.”
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In this reading “‘Sure,’ he said, his eyes twinkling, ‘the Day o’ Judgment has come along unexpected.’”
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
In this reading “‘Sure,’ he said, his eyes twinkling, ‘the Day o’ Judgment has come along unexpected.’”
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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 But in a moment the Irish man-of-all-work had recovered his wits.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ‘Sure,’ he said, his eyes twinkling, ‘the Day o’ Judgment has come along unexpected.’
an experience that appalls
From this reading Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Richard asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in a moment the Irish man-of-all-work had recovered his wits.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Sure,’ he said, his eyes twinkling, ‘the Day o’ Judgment has come along unexpected.’
fall or come down violently
From this reading Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ‘Sure,’ he said, his eyes twinkling, ‘the Day o’ Judgment has come along unexpected.’
opinion or judgment
From this reading ‘Sure,’ he said, his eyes twinkling, ‘the Day o’ Judgment has come along unexpected.’
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But in a moment the Irish man-of-all-work had recovered his wits.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Sure,’ he said, his eyes twinkling, ‘the Day o’ Judgment has come along unexpected.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Sure,’ he said, his eyes twinkling, ‘the Day o’ Judgment has come along unexpected.’
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But in a moment the Irish man-of-all-work had recovered his wits.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in a moment the Irish man-of-all-work had recovered his wits.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading But in a moment the Irish man-of-all-work had recovered his wits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘What was it?’
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading ‘Sure,’ he said, his eyes twinkling, ‘the Day o’ Judgment has come along unexpected.’
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From this reading But in a moment the Irish man-of-all-work had recovered his wits.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house.
a particular point in time
From this reading But in a moment the Irish man-of-all-work had recovered his wits.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading ‘Sure,’ he said, his eyes twinkling, ‘the Day o’ Judgment has come along unexpected.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading But in a moment the Irish man-of-all-work had recovered his wits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Sure,’ he said, his eyes twinkling, ‘the Day o’ Judgment has come along unexpected.’
cut with a saw
From this reading Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ‘Sure,’ he said, his eyes twinkling, ‘the Day o’ Judgment has come along unexpected.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading ‘Sure,’ he said, his eyes twinkling, ‘the Day o’ Judgment has come along unexpected.’
not expected or anticipated
From this reading ‘Sure,’ he said, his eyes twinkling, ‘the Day o’ Judgment has come along unexpected.’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What was it?’
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Richard saw that Mike was quite as startled as himself at the sound of that appalling crash within the house.
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading But in a moment the Irish man-of-all-work had recovered his wits.
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