Chapter 6 of The Faa's revenge, and other tales is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Faa's revenge, and other tales is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet. "Bless me, Mr Tresham, have you been raised to the Peerage?" Tresham smilingly replied-- "Not yet. We don't know, however, what may happen. Irish peerages may be had cheap.
Chapter 6 of The Faa's revenge, and other tales is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “Irish peerages may be had cheap.”
a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
From this reading “As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.”
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “Irish peerages may be had cheap.”
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading “As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.”
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
From this reading “"Bless me, Mr Tresham, have you been raised to the Peerage?"”
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading “Tresham smilingly replied-- "Not yet.”
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading “As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.”
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In this reading “As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.”
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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 As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.
possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Irish peerages may be had cheap.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Bless me, Mr Tresham, have you been raised to the Peerage?"
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless me, Mr Tresham, have you been raised to the Peerage?"
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Irish peerages may be had cheap.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.
a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
From this reading As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We don't know, however, what may happen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Irish peerages may be had cheap.
come to pass
From this reading We don't know, however, what may happen.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Bless me, Mr Tresham, have you been raised to the Peerage?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We don't know, however, what may happen.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Irish peerages may be had cheap.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We don't know, however, what may happen.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We don't know, however, what may happen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bless me, Mr Tresham, have you been raised to the Peerage?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Bless me, Mr Tresham, have you been raised to the Peerage?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tresham smilingly replied-- "Not yet.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
From this reading "Bless me, Mr Tresham, have you been raised to the Peerage?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Irish peerages may be had cheap.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "Bless me, Mr Tresham, have you been raised to the Peerage?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Tresham smilingly replied-- "Not yet.
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading Tresham smilingly replied-- "Not yet.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.
male cat
From this reading As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bless me, Mr Tresham, have you been raised to the Peerage?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We don't know, however, what may happen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We don't know, however, what may happen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Tom stepped into the carriage, he was thunderstruck to observe a coat of arms on the panels, with a _baron's_ coronet.
but in spite of that
From this reading Tresham smilingly replied-- "Not yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bless me, Mr Tresham, have you been raised to the Peerage?"
Chapter 6 of The Faa's revenge, and other tales by John Mackay Wilson holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
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