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Chapter 6 of The King of Ireland's Son is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He went to the door and knocked. There was a lot of rattling behind, and then a crooked old woman opened the door to him. “What do you want?” said she. “Can I have shelter here for to-night, ma’am?” said Gilly. “You can get no shelter hem,” said the old woman, “and I’d advise you to begone.”
Chapter 6 of The King of Ireland's Son is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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give advice to
From this reading ““You can get no shelter hem,” said the old woman, “and I’d advise you to begone.””
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading “There was a lot of rattling behind, and then a crooked old woman opened the door to him.”
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading ““You can get no shelter hem,” said the old woman, “and I’d advise you to begone.””
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “He went to the door and knocked.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “There was a lot of rattling behind, and then a crooked old woman opened the door to him.”
a woman of refinement
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading “There was a lot of rattling behind, and then a crooked old woman opened the door to him.”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading ““Can I have shelter here for to-night, ma’am?” said Gilly.”
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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 There was a lot of rattling behind, and then a crooked old woman opened the door to him.
give advice to
From this reading “You can get no shelter hem,” said the old woman, “and I’d advise you to begone.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to the door and knocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can get no shelter hem,” said the old woman, “and I’d advise you to begone.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was a lot of rattling behind, and then a crooked old woman opened the door to him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can I have shelter here for to-night, ma’am?” said Gilly.
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading There was a lot of rattling behind, and then a crooked old woman opened the door to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you want?” said she.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He went to the door and knocked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Can I have shelter here for to-night, ma’am?” said Gilly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You can get no shelter hem,” said the old woman, “and I’d advise you to begone.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can I have shelter here for to-night, ma’am?” said Gilly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Can I have shelter here for to-night, ma’am?” said Gilly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to the door and knocked.
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading “You can get no shelter hem,” said the old woman, “and I’d advise you to begone.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Can I have shelter here for to-night, ma’am?” said Gilly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a lot of rattling behind, and then a crooked old woman opened the door to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Can I have shelter here for to-night, ma’am?” said Gilly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can get no shelter hem,” said the old woman, “and I’d advise you to begone.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He went to the door and knocked.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There was a lot of rattling behind, and then a crooked old woman opened the door to him.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Can I have shelter here for to-night, ma’am?” said Gilly.
not any; not one
From this reading “You can get no shelter hem,” said the old woman, “and I’d advise you to begone.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a lot of rattling behind, and then a crooked old woman opened the door to him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was a lot of rattling behind, and then a crooked old woman opened the door to him.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading There was a lot of rattling behind, and then a crooked old woman opened the door to him.
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading There was a lot of rattling behind, and then a crooked old woman opened the door to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What do you want?” said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you want?” said she.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “Can I have shelter here for to-night, ma’am?” said Gilly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went to the door and knocked.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a lot of rattling behind, and then a crooked old woman opened the door to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a lot of rattling behind, and then a crooked old woman opened the door to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to the door and knocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can I have shelter here for to-night, ma’am?” said Gilly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What do you want?” said she.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a lot of rattling behind, and then a crooked old woman opened the door to him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to the door and knocked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you want?” said she.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was a lot of rattling behind, and then a crooked old woman opened the door to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you want?” said she.
Chapter 6 of The King of Ireland's Son by Padraic Colum holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
Chapter 6 holds 431 sentences of The King of Ireland's Son, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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