Chapter 3 of The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2) is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2) is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCENES IN HAVANNA. "Had you ever the luck to see Donnybrook Fair? An Irishman all in his glory is there. With his sprig of shillelah and shamrock so green." "Now, do make less noise there, my dear Listado--you will waken the whole house with your uproarious singing."
Chapter 3 of The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. 2 of 2) is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state of high honor
From this reading “An Irishman all in his glory is there.”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading “An Irishman all in his glory is there.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"Had you ever the luck to see Donnybrook Fair?”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “"Now, do make less noise there, my dear Listado--you will waken the whole house with your uproarious singing."”
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading “SCENES IN HAVANNA.”
creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
From this reading “With his sprig of shillelah and shamrock so green."”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “"Now, do make less noise there, my dear Listado--you will waken the whole house with your uproarious singing."”
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading “"Now, do make less noise there, my dear Listado--you will waken the whole house with your uproarious singing."”
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.
In this reading “"Now, do make less noise there, my dear Listado--you will waken the whole house with your uproarious singing."”
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(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 An Irishman all in his glory is there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Irishman all in his glory is there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his sprig of shillelah and shamrock so green."
dearly loved
From this reading "Now, do make less noise there, my dear Listado--you will waken the whole house with your uproarious singing."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now, do make less noise there, my dear Listado--you will waken the whole house with your uproarious singing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Had you ever the luck to see Donnybrook Fair?
at any time
From this reading "Had you ever the luck to see Donnybrook Fair?
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Had you ever the luck to see Donnybrook Fair?
a state of high honor
From this reading An Irishman all in his glory is there.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading With his sprig of shillelah and shamrock so green."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Had you ever the luck to see Donnybrook Fair?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCENES IN HAVANNA.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An Irishman all in his glory is there.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Now, do make less noise there, my dear Listado--you will waken the whole house with your uproarious singing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCENES IN HAVANNA.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading An Irishman all in his glory is there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An Irishman all in his glory is there.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Now, do make less noise there, my dear Listado--you will waken the whole house with your uproarious singing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, do make less noise there, my dear Listado--you will waken the whole house with your uproarious singing."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Had you ever the luck to see Donnybrook Fair?
engage in
From this reading "Now, do make less noise there, my dear Listado--you will waken the whole house with your uproarious singing."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, do make less noise there, my dear Listado--you will waken the whole house with your uproarious singing."
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "Now, do make less noise there, my dear Listado--you will waken the whole house with your uproarious singing."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, do make less noise there, my dear Listado--you will waken the whole house with your uproarious singing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With his sprig of shillelah and shamrock so green."
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENES IN HAVANNA.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Had you ever the luck to see Donnybrook Fair?
creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage
From this reading With his sprig of shillelah and shamrock so green."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With his sprig of shillelah and shamrock so green."
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "Now, do make less noise there, my dear Listado--you will waken the whole house with your uproarious singing."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With his sprig of shillelah and shamrock so green."
a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading With his sprig of shillelah and shamrock so green."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Had you ever the luck to see Donnybrook Fair?
in or at that place or location
From this reading An Irishman all in his glory is there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Had you ever the luck to see Donnybrook Fair?
uncontrollably noisy
From this reading "Now, do make less noise there, my dear Listado--you will waken the whole house with your uproarious singing."
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading "Now, do make less noise there, my dear Listado--you will waken the whole house with your uproarious singing."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Now, do make less noise there, my dear Listado--you will waken the whole house with your uproarious singing."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now, do make less noise there, my dear Listado--you will waken the whole house with your uproarious singing."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his sprig of shillelah and shamrock so green."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Had you ever the luck to see Donnybrook Fair?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, do make less noise there, my dear Listado--you will waken the whole house with your uproarious singing."
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