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Chapter 4 of The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Many a branch of the race of Conn is in the land of Banba of smooth grass.” (Book of Lecan.) The girl rose often and attended to the wants of her companions. Cormac’s eye fell on her and marked the difference between her and Ethne. The contrast was strong.
Chapter 4 of The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “The girl rose often and attended to the wants of her companions.”
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading ““Many a branch of the race of Conn is in the land of Banba of smooth grass.””
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “The girl rose often and attended to the wants of her companions.”
conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
From this reading ““Many a branch of the race of Conn is in the land of Banba of smooth grass.””
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading “The contrast was strong.”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “Cormac’s eye fell on her and marked the difference between her and Ethne.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “Cormac’s eye fell on her and marked the difference between her and Ethne.”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading ““Many a branch of the race of Conn is in the land of Banba of smooth grass.””
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In this reading “Cormac’s eye fell on her and marked the difference between her and Ethne.”
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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 “Many a branch of the race of Conn is in the land of Banba of smooth grass.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl rose often and attended to the wants of her companions.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The girl rose often and attended to the wants of her companions.
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From this reading “Many a branch of the race of Conn is in the land of Banba of smooth grass.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Cormac’s eye fell on her and marked the difference between her and Ethne.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading (Book of Lecan.)
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “Many a branch of the race of Conn is in the land of Banba of smooth grass.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The girl rose often and attended to the wants of her companions.
conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
From this reading “Many a branch of the race of Conn is in the land of Banba of smooth grass.”
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The contrast was strong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cormac’s eye fell on her and marked the difference between her and Ethne.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Cormac’s eye fell on her and marked the difference between her and Ethne.
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From this reading Cormac’s eye fell on her and marked the difference between her and Ethne.
the organ of sight
From this reading Cormac’s eye fell on her and marked the difference between her and Ethne.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Cormac’s eye fell on her and marked the difference between her and Ethne.
a young female
From this reading The girl rose often and attended to the wants of her companions.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “Many a branch of the race of Conn is in the land of Banba of smooth grass.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl rose often and attended to the wants of her companions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Many a branch of the race of Conn is in the land of Banba of smooth grass.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Many a branch of the race of Conn is in the land of Banba of smooth grass.”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Many a branch of the race of Conn is in the land of Banba of smooth grass.”
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From this reading (Book of Lecan.)
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Many a branch of the race of Conn is in the land of Banba of smooth grass.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Cormac’s eye fell on her and marked the difference between her and Ethne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Many a branch of the race of Conn is in the land of Banba of smooth grass.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading The girl rose often and attended to the wants of her companions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cormac’s eye fell on her and marked the difference between her and Ethne.
any competition
From this reading “Many a branch of the race of Conn is in the land of Banba of smooth grass.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The girl rose often and attended to the wants of her companions.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “Many a branch of the race of Conn is in the land of Banba of smooth grass.”
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The contrast was strong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Many a branch of the race of Conn is in the land of Banba of smooth grass.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl rose often and attended to the wants of her companions.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The girl rose often and attended to the wants of her companions.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The contrast was strong.
Chapter 4 of The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others by Florence Gay holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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 4 holds 194 sentences of The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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