Chapter 7 of The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INTO THE ARMS OF MOLOCH! “All hail! all hail! Son of the House of Tuathal! Twig from the tree of Tara!” These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
Chapter 7 of The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take in liquids
From this reading “These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.”
praise vociferously
From this reading ““All hail! all hail!”
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.”
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.”
a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century
From this reading “Twig from the tree of Tara!””
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading “Twig from the tree of Tara!””
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 “These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.”
In this reading “These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.”
In this reading “INTO THE ARMS OF MOLOCH!”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
(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 “All hail! all hail!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading INTO THE ARMS OF MOLOCH!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
take in liquids
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Twig from the tree of Tara!”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
praise vociferously
From this reading “All hail! all hail!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Son of the House of Tuathal!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE ARMS OF MOLOCH!
a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice
From this reading INTO THE ARMS OF MOLOCH!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INTO THE ARMS OF MOLOCH!
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
a male human offspring
From this reading Son of the House of Tuathal!
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century
From this reading Twig from the tree of Tara!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE ARMS OF MOLOCH!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Twig from the tree of Tara!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Son of the House of Tuathal!
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading Twig from the tree of Tara!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These words were cried in Cormac’s ear next evening; as he and Ethne gave their horses drink at a running stream.
Chapter 7 of The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others by Florence Gay holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 7 holds 113 sentences of The Druidess: A Story for Boys and Others, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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