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The Landleaguers

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Landleaguers is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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JONES OF CASTLE MORONY.
In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.
They had been the property of two different owners, but lay conveniently so as to make one possession for one proprietor.
They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.
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The Landleaguers

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Landleaguers is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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JONES OF CASTLE MORONY.
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In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.
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They had been the property of two different owners, but lay conveniently so as to make one possession for one proprietor.
/ðeɪ hæd bɪn ðə ˈprɑːpərti ʌv tuː ˈdɪfərənt ˈoʊnərz bʌt leɪ kənˈviːnjəntli soʊ æz tuː meɪk wʌn pəˈzeʃən fɔːr wʌn prəˈpraɪətər/
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They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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conveniently adverb US /kənˈviːnjəntli/

in a convenient manner

From this reading “They had been the property of two different owners, but lay conveniently so as to make one possession for one proprietor.”

established adjective US /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading “In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.”

estates noun US /ɪˈsteɪts/

plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading “In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.”

Galway noun US /ˈɡɑːlweɪ/

a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay

From this reading “They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.”

Lough noun US /laʊ/

a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland

From this reading “They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.”

owners noun US /ˈoʊnərz/

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading “They had been the property of two different owners, but lay conveniently so as to make one possession for one proprietor.”

proprietor noun US /prəˈpraɪətər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading “They had been the property of two different owners, but lay conveniently so as to make one possession for one proprietor.”

runs noun US /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading “They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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runs down verb + adjective counted as “run down”

trace

In this reading “They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.”

little town adjective + noun

In this reading “They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.”

in the County preposition + article + noun counted as “in … county”

In this reading “They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.”

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1850

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From this reading In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They had been the property of two different owners, but lay conveniently so as to make one possession for one proprietor.

Ballintubber

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From this reading In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They had been the property of two different owners, but lay conveniently so as to make one possession for one proprietor.

CASTLEnounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading JONES OF CASTLE MORONY.

convenientlyadverbUS /kənˈviːnjəntli/

in a convenient manner

From this reading They had been the property of two different owners, but lay conveniently so as to make one possession for one proprietor.

Corrib

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From this reading They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.

CountynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.

CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading They had been the property of two different owners, but lay conveniently so as to make one possession for one proprietor.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.

establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.

estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/

plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had been the property of two different owners, but lay conveniently so as to make one possession for one proprietor.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.

GalwaynounUS /ˈɡɑːlweɪ/

a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay

From this reading They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.

Headford

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.

JONESnounUS /dʒoʊnz/

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading JONES OF CASTLE MORONY.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They had been the property of two different owners, but lay conveniently so as to make one possession for one proprietor.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.

LoughnounUS /laʊ/

a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland

From this reading They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading They had been the property of two different owners, but lay conveniently so as to make one possession for one proprietor.

MORONY

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading JONES OF CASTLE MORONY.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JONES OF CASTLE MORONY.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They had been the property of two different owners, but lay conveniently so as to make one possession for one proprietor.

ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading They had been the property of two different owners, but lay conveniently so as to make one possession for one proprietor.

PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.

possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading They had been the property of two different owners, but lay conveniently so as to make one possession for one proprietor.

propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading They had been the property of two different owners, but lay conveniently so as to make one possession for one proprietor.

proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading They had been the property of two different owners, but lay conveniently so as to make one possession for one proprietor.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.

runsnounUS /rʌnz/

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They had been the property of two different owners, but lay conveniently so as to make one possession for one proprietor.

soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had been the property of two different owners, but lay conveniently so as to make one possession for one proprietor.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading They were in the County Galway, and lay to the right and left of the road which runs down from the little town of Headford to Lough Corrib.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading In the year 1850 the two estates of Ballintubber and Morony were sold to Mr. Philip Jones, under the Estates Court, which had then been established.

Chapter 2 of The Landleaguers by Anthony Trollope holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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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Chapter 2 holds 224 sentences of The Landleaguers, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

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