Chapter 7 of The King of Ireland's Son is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The King of Ireland's Son is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I want to sell three treasures I have with me,” said Mogue. “I have the most wonderful things that were ever brought into this town.” “Show them to me,” said Flann. Mogue opened one of his packs and took out a box. When he opened this box a fragrance came such as Flann had never felt before.
Chapter 7 of The King of Ireland's Son is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Mogue opened one of his packs and took out a box.”
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading “When he opened this box a fragrance came such as Flann had never felt before.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “Mogue opened one of his packs and took out a box.”
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading “Mogue opened one of his packs and took out a box.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading ““I want to sell three treasures I have with me,” said Mogue.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading ““Show them to me,” said Flann.”
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading ““I want to sell three treasures I have with me,” said Mogue.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading ““I have the most wonderful things that were ever brought into this town.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Mogue opened one of his packs and took out a box.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mogue opened one of his packs and took out a box.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he opened this box a fragrance came such as Flann had never felt before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he opened this box a fragrance came such as Flann had never felt before.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Mogue opened one of his packs and took out a box.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I have the most wonderful things that were ever brought into this town.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he opened this box a fragrance came such as Flann had never felt before.
at any time
From this reading “I have the most wonderful things that were ever brought into this town.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When he opened this box a fragrance came such as Flann had never felt before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Show them to me,” said Flann.
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading When he opened this box a fragrance came such as Flann had never felt before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he opened this box a fragrance came such as Flann had never felt before.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I want to sell three treasures I have with me,” said Mogue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he opened this box a fragrance came such as Flann had never felt before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mogue opened one of his packs and took out a box.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to sell three treasures I have with me,” said Mogue.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I have the most wonderful things that were ever brought into this town.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I want to sell three treasures I have with me,” said Mogue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to sell three treasures I have with me,” said Mogue.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I have the most wonderful things that were ever brought into this town.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When he opened this box a fragrance came such as Flann had never felt before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mogue opened one of his packs and took out a box.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mogue opened one of his packs and took out a box.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mogue opened one of his packs and took out a box.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mogue opened one of his packs and took out a box.
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading Mogue opened one of his packs and took out a box.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I want to sell three treasures I have with me,” said Mogue.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “I want to sell three treasures I have with me,” said Mogue.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Show them to me,” said Flann.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When he opened this box a fragrance came such as Flann had never felt before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have the most wonderful things that were ever brought into this town.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have the most wonderful things that were ever brought into this town.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Show them to me,” said Flann.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I have the most wonderful things that were ever brought into this town.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I have the most wonderful things that were ever brought into this town.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I want to sell three treasures I have with me,” said Mogue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to sell three treasures I have with me,” said Mogue.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mogue opened one of his packs and took out a box.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “I have the most wonderful things that were ever brought into this town.”
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “I want to sell three treasures I have with me,” said Mogue.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to sell three treasures I have with me,” said Mogue.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I have the most wonderful things that were ever brought into this town.”
at the time that
From this reading When he opened this box a fragrance came such as Flann had never felt before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I want to sell three treasures I have with me,” said Mogue.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “I have the most wonderful things that were ever brought into this town.”
Chapter 7 of The King of Ireland's Son by Padraic Colum holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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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