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The Red Hand of Ulster

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.
Babberly and Lady Moyne were not the people to neglect an opportunity.
They organized a demonstration.
Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.
Malcolmson took the idea up warmly and forced Babberly's hand.
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The Red Hand of Ulster

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Red Hand of Ulster is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.
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Babberly and Lady Moyne were not the people to neglect an opportunity.
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They organized a demonstration.
/ðeɪ ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd ə ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
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Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.
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Malcolmson took the idea up warmly and forced Babberly's hand.

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demonstration noun US /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

From this reading “The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.”

Loyalist noun US /ˈlɔɪəlɪst/

a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)

neglect verb US /nəˈɡlekt/

leave undone or leave out

From this reading “Babberly and Lady Moyne were not the people to neglect an opportunity.”

organized adjective US /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading “They organized a demonstration.”

review noun US /ˌriːˈvjuː/

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading “Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.”

suitable adjective US /ˈsuːtəbəl/

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading “The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.”

Unionist noun US /ˈjuːnjənəst/

a worker who belongs to a trade union

From this reading “The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.”

warmly adverb US /ˈwɔːrmli/

in a hearty manner

From this reading “Malcolmson took the idea up warmly and forced Babberly's hand.”

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12th

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From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Babberly and Lady Moyne were not the people to neglect an opportunity.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Babberly and Lady Moyne were not the people to neglect an opportunity.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

Babberly

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From this reading Babberly and Lady Moyne were not the people to neglect an opportunity.

Babberly's

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From this reading Malcolmson took the idea up warmly and forced Babberly's hand.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Malcolmson took the idea up warmly and forced Babberly's hand.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Malcolmson took the idea up warmly and forced Babberly's hand.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Malcolmson took the idea up warmly and forced Babberly's hand.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Babberly and Lady Moyne were not the people to neglect an opportunity.

LoyalistnounUS /ˈlɔɪəlɪst/

a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)

From this reading Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.

Malcolmson

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

From this reading Malcolmson took the idea up warmly and forced Babberly's hand.

McNeice

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

From this reading Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.

Moyne

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From this reading Babberly and Lady Moyne were not the people to neglect an opportunity.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.

naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/

leave undone or leave out

From this reading Babberly and Lady Moyne were not the people to neglect an opportunity.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Babberly and Lady Moyne were not the people to neglect an opportunity.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Babberly and Lady Moyne were not the people to neglect an opportunity.

organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading They organized a demonstration.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Babberly and Lady Moyne were not the people to neglect an opportunity.

reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.

somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/

a person, without saying who

From this reading Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.

suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.

suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They organized a demonstration.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Then somebody--I think it must have been McNeice in the pages of _The Loyalist_--suggested that the thing should be called a review and not a demonstration.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Babberly and Lady Moyne were not the people to neglect an opportunity.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Malcolmson took the idea up warmly and forced Babberly's hand.

UnionistnounUS /ˈjuːnjənəst/

a worker who belongs to a trade union

From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Malcolmson took the idea up warmly and forced Babberly's hand.

warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/

in a hearty manner

From this reading Malcolmson took the idea up warmly and forced Babberly's hand.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The 12th of July, was, of course, indicated by nature itself as a day in every way suitable for a great Unionist demonstration.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Babberly and Lady Moyne were not the people to neglect an opportunity.

Chapter 12 of The Red Hand of Ulster by George A. Birmingham holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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