Chapter II
Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of The Countess Cathleen is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TEIG. And maybe there's no soul at all. STEWARD. They're drunk or mad. TEIG.
The Countess Cathleen
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of The Countess Cathleen is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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TEIG.
And
maybe
there's
no
soul
at
all.
STEWARD.
They're
drunk
or
mad.
TEIG.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Countess Cathleen
Chapter II · Chapter 2
Chapter 2 of The Countess Cathleen is here in full — 439 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
TEIG.
Line 2
And
maybe
there's
no
soul
at
all.
Line 3
STEWARD.
/ˈstuːərd/
Line 4
They're
drunk
or
mad.
Line 5
TEIG.
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.
drunk
adjective
US /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “They're drunk or mad.”
mad
adjective
US /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading “They're drunk or mad.”
maybe
adverb
US /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading “And maybe there's no soul at all.”
soul
noun
US /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “And maybe there's no soul at all.”
steward
noun
US /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading “STEWARD.”
All words in this reading · 13
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 And maybe there's no soul at all.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And maybe there's no soul at all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And maybe there's no soul at all.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading They're drunk or mad.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading They're drunk or mad.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading And maybe there's no soul at all.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And maybe there's no soul at all.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They're drunk or mad.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And maybe there's no soul at all.
STEWARDnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading STEWARD.
TEIG
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TEIG.
there's
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From this reading And maybe there's no soul at all.
They're
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From this reading They're drunk or mad.
Chapter 2 of The Countess Cathleen by W. B. (William Butler) Yeats holds 439 sentences, grouped into 88 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Vocabulary met early in The Countess Cathleen
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Countess Cathleen, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Sorrowful
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Countess Cathleen; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Lament
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Countess Cathleen; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Morion
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- Shehone
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