Chapter 17 of The Little Brown Jug at Kildare is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Little Brown Jug at Kildare is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE ROAD TO TURNER'S "Who goes there?" "A jug." "What kind of a jug?" "A little brown jug from Kildare." Thus Mr. Thomas Ardmore tested his pickets with a shibboleth of his own devising.
Chapter 17 of The Little Brown Jug at Kildare is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Thus Mr. Thomas Ardmore tested his pickets with a shibboleth of his own devising.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “ON THE ROAD TO TURNER'S "Who goes there?"”
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading “"A jug."”
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Thus Mr. Thomas Ardmore tested his pickets with a shibboleth of his own devising.”
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading “Thus Mr. Thomas Ardmore tested his pickets with a shibboleth of his own devising.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “Thus Mr. Thomas Ardmore tested his pickets with a shibboleth of his own devising.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Thus Mr. Thomas Ardmore tested his pickets with a shibboleth of his own devising.”
possessive form of “turner” — United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading “ON THE ROAD TO TURNER'S "Who goes there?"”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
travelling about
In this reading “ON THE ROAD TO TURNER'S "Who goes there?"”
In this reading “"A little brown jug from Kildare."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A jug."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus Mr. Thomas Ardmore tested his pickets with a shibboleth of his own devising.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "A little brown jug from Kildare."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Thus Mr. Thomas Ardmore tested his pickets with a shibboleth of his own devising.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A little brown jug from Kildare."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TURNER'S "Who goes there?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus Mr. Thomas Ardmore tested his pickets with a shibboleth of his own devising.
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading "A jug."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A little brown jug from Kildare."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "What kind of a jug?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A little brown jug from Kildare."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Thus Mr. Thomas Ardmore tested his pickets with a shibboleth of his own devising.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What kind of a jug?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TURNER'S "Who goes there?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Thus Mr. Thomas Ardmore tested his pickets with a shibboleth of his own devising.
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Thus Mr. Thomas Ardmore tested his pickets with a shibboleth of his own devising.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TURNER'S "Who goes there?"
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading Thus Mr. Thomas Ardmore tested his pickets with a shibboleth of his own devising.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Thus Mr. Thomas Ardmore tested his pickets with a shibboleth of his own devising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TURNER'S "Who goes there?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TURNER'S "Who goes there?"
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thus Mr. Thomas Ardmore tested his pickets with a shibboleth of his own devising.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Mr. Thomas Ardmore tested his pickets with a shibboleth of his own devising.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TURNER'S "Who goes there?"
possessive form of “turner” — United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TURNER'S "Who goes there?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What kind of a jug?"
which person or people
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO TURNER'S "Who goes there?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus Mr. Thomas Ardmore tested his pickets with a shibboleth of his own devising.
Chapter 17 of The Little Brown Jug at Kildare by Meredith Nicholson holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
Chapter 17 holds 117 sentences of The Little Brown Jug at Kildare, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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