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The Landleaguers

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of The Landleaguers is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WHAT WAS DONE WITH THE FUNDS.
The L200 was not spent in a manner of which Lord Castlewell would have altogether approved.
About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.
The advanced Irish party had no doubt been attracted by the eloquence he had exhibited both in Galway and in London, and by the patriotic sentiments which he had displayed.
He was known to be a Republican, and to look for the formation of a Republic to American aid.
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The Landleaguers

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of The Landleaguers is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WHAT WAS DONE WITH THE FUNDS.
/wʌt wɑːz dʌn wɪð ðə fʌndz/
Line 2
The L200 was not spent in a manner of which Lord Castlewell would have altogether approved.
Line 3
About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.
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The advanced Irish party had no doubt been attracted by the eloquence he had exhibited both in Galway and in London, and by the patriotic sentiments which he had displayed.
/ðə ədˈvænst ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈpɑːrti hæd noʊ daʊt bɪn əˈtræktɪd baɪ ðə ˈel.ə.kwəns hiː hæd ɪɡˈzɪbətəd boʊθ ɪn ˈɡɑːlweɪ ənd ɪn ˈlʌndən ənd baɪ ðə ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk ˈsentəmənts wɪtʃ hiː hæd dɪˈspleɪd/
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He was known to be a Republican, and to look for the formation of a Republic to American aid.
/hiː wɑːz noʊn tuː biː ə rɪˈpʌblɪkən ənd tuː lʊk fɔːr ðə fɔːrˈmeɪʃən ʌv ə riˈpʌblək tuː əˈmerəkən eɪd/

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approved adjective US /əˈpruːvd/

established by authority; given authoritative approval

From this reading “The L200 was not spent in a manner of which Lord Castlewell would have altogether approved.”

formation noun US /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

From this reading “He was known to be a Republican, and to look for the formation of a Republic to American aid.”

funds noun US /fʌndz/

assets in the form of money

From this reading “WHAT WAS DONE WITH THE FUNDS.”

Galway noun US /ˈɡɑːlweɪ/

a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay

From this reading “The advanced Irish party had no doubt been attracted by the eloquence he had exhibited both in Galway and in London, and by the patriotic sentiments which he had displayed.”

patriotic adjective US /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/

inspired by love for your country

From this reading “The advanced Irish party had no doubt been attracted by the eloquence he had exhibited both in Galway and in London, and by the patriotic sentiments which he had displayed.”

pledges noun US /ˈpledʒɪz/

plural of “pledge” — a deposit of personal property as security for a debt

From this reading “About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.”

Republican noun US /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/

a member of the Republican Party

From this reading “He was known to be a Republican, and to look for the formation of a Republic to American aid.”

Rotunda noun US /roʊˈtʌndə/

a building having a circular plan and a dome

From this reading “About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.”

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attracted by verb + particle counted as “attract by”

In this reading “The advanced Irish party had no doubt been attracted by the eloquence he had exhibited both in Galway and in London, and by the patriotic sentiments which he had displayed.”

new member adjective + noun

In this reading “About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.”

in a manner preposition + article + noun counted as “in … manner”

In this reading “The L200 was not spent in a manner of which Lord Castlewell would have altogether approved.”

look for verb + particle

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

In this reading “He was known to be a Republican, and to look for the formation of a Republic to American aid.”

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200

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From this reading The L200 was not spent in a manner of which Lord Castlewell would have altogether approved.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The L200 was not spent in a manner of which Lord Castlewell would have altogether approved.

AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

aidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading He was known to be a Republican, and to look for the formation of a Republic to American aid.

altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The L200 was not spent in a manner of which Lord Castlewell would have altogether approved.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading He was known to be a Republican, and to look for the formation of a Republic to American aid.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/

established by authority; given authoritative approval

From this reading The L200 was not spent in a manner of which Lord Castlewell would have altogether approved.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading The advanced Irish party had no doubt been attracted by the eloquence he had exhibited both in Galway and in London, and by the patriotic sentiments which he had displayed.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He was known to be a Republican, and to look for the formation of a Republic to American aid.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The advanced Irish party had no doubt been attracted by the eloquence he had exhibited both in Galway and in London, and by the patriotic sentiments which he had displayed.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading The advanced Irish party had no doubt been attracted by the eloquence he had exhibited both in Galway and in London, and by the patriotic sentiments which he had displayed.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The advanced Irish party had no doubt been attracted by the eloquence he had exhibited both in Galway and in London, and by the patriotic sentiments which he had displayed.

Castlewell

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

From this reading The L200 was not spent in a manner of which Lord Castlewell would have altogether approved.

Cavan

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

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

CountynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/

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

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading The advanced Irish party had no doubt been attracted by the eloquence he had exhibited both in Galway and in London, and by the patriotic sentiments which he had displayed.

DONEadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading WHAT WAS DONE WITH THE FUNDS.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading The advanced Irish party had no doubt been attracted by the eloquence he had exhibited both in Galway and in London, and by the patriotic sentiments which he had displayed.

eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/

Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)

From this reading The advanced Irish party had no doubt been attracted by the eloquence he had exhibited both in Galway and in London, and by the patriotic sentiments which he had displayed.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/

past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading The advanced Irish party had no doubt been attracted by the eloquence he had exhibited both in Galway and in London, and by the patriotic sentiments which he had displayed.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/

an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit

From this reading He was known to be a Republican, and to look for the formation of a Republic to American aid.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

FUNDSnounUS /fʌndz/

assets in the form of money

From this reading WHAT WAS DONE WITH THE FUNDS.

GalwaynounUS /ˈɡɑːlweɪ/

a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay

From this reading The advanced Irish party had no doubt been attracted by the eloquence he had exhibited both in Galway and in London, and by the patriotic sentiments which he had displayed.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The advanced Irish party had no doubt been attracted by the eloquence he had exhibited both in Galway and in London, and by the patriotic sentiments which he had displayed.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The L200 was not spent in a manner of which Lord Castlewell would have altogether approved.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The advanced Irish party had no doubt been attracted by the eloquence he had exhibited both in Galway and in London, and by the patriotic sentiments which he had displayed.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The L200 was not spent in a manner of which Lord Castlewell would have altogether approved.

inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/

brought about or caused; not spontaneous

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/

people of Ireland or of Irish extraction

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading He was known to be a Republican, and to look for the formation of a Republic to American aid.

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading The L200 was not spent in a manner of which Lord Castlewell would have altogether approved.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The advanced Irish party had no doubt been attracted by the eloquence he had exhibited both in Galway and in London, and by the patriotic sentiments which he had displayed.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He was known to be a Republican, and to look for the formation of a Republic to American aid.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The L200 was not spent in a manner of which Lord Castlewell would have altogether approved.

mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The L200 was not spent in a manner of which Lord Castlewell would have altogether approved.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

membernounUS /ˈmembər/

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The advanced Irish party had no doubt been attracted by the eloquence he had exhibited both in Galway and in London, and by the patriotic sentiments which he had displayed.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The L200 was not spent in a manner of which Lord Castlewell would have altogether approved.

O'Mahony

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From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The L200 was not spent in a manner of which Lord Castlewell would have altogether approved.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/

inspired by love for your country

From this reading The advanced Irish party had no doubt been attracted by the eloquence he had exhibited both in Galway and in London, and by the patriotic sentiments which he had displayed.

pledgesnounUS /ˈpledʒɪz/

plural of “pledge” — a deposit of personal property as security for a debt

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading He was known to be a Republican, and to look for the formation of a Republic to American aid.

RepublicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/

a member of the Republican Party

From this reading He was known to be a Republican, and to look for the formation of a Republic to American aid.

RotundanounUS /roʊˈtʌndə/

a building having a circular plan and a dome

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/

plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading The advanced Irish party had no doubt been attracted by the eloquence he had exhibited both in Galway and in London, and by the patriotic sentiments which he had displayed.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The L200 was not spent in a manner of which Lord Castlewell would have altogether approved.

summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WHAT WAS DONE WITH THE FUNDS.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading About the end of August Mr. O'Mahony was summoned back to Ireland, and was induced, at a meeting held at the Rotunda, to give certain pledges which justified the advanced Irish party in putting him forward as a new member for the County of Cavan.

WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading WHAT WAS DONE WITH THE FUNDS.

WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT WAS DONE WITH THE FUNDS.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The L200 was not spent in a manner of which Lord Castlewell would have altogether approved.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WHAT WAS DONE WITH THE FUNDS.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The L200 was not spent in a manner of which Lord Castlewell would have altogether approved.

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