Chapter 1 of The O'Donoghue is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The O'Donoghue is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TALE OF IRELAND FIFTY YEARS AGO. William Curry, Jun. And Company. William S. Orr And Co. London. Fraser And Co. Edinburgh.
Chapter 1 of The O'Donoghue is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading “TALE OF IRELAND FIFTY YEARS AGO.”
season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
From this reading “William Curry, Jun.”
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading “Fraser And Co. Edinburgh.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “TALE OF IRELAND FIFTY YEARS AGO.”
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading “TALE OF IRELAND FIFTY YEARS AGO.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “William S. Orr And Co. London.”
Canadian hockey player (born 1948)
From this reading “William S. Orr And Co. London.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “TALE OF IRELAND FIFTY YEARS AGO.”
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.
In this reading “TALE OF IRELAND FIFTY YEARS AGO.”
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in the past
From this reading TALE OF IRELAND FIFTY YEARS AGO.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Company.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading William S. Orr And Co. London.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading And Company.
season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
From this reading William Curry, Jun.
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Fraser And Co. Edinburgh.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading TALE OF IRELAND FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fraser And Co. Edinburgh.
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading TALE OF IRELAND FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Curry, Jun.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading William S. Orr And Co. London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TALE OF IRELAND FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Canadian hockey player (born 1948)
From this reading William S. Orr And Co. London.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading William S. Orr And Co. London.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TALE OF IRELAND FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Curry, Jun.
a late time of life
From this reading TALE OF IRELAND FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Chapter 1 of The O'Donoghue by Charles Lever holds 11 sentences, grouped into 3 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 1 holds 11 sentences of The O'Donoghue, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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