Chapter 15 of The Red Hand of Ulster is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Red Hand of Ulster is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Bob Power spent the afternoon with us. Strictly speaking, I ought to say he spent the afternoon with Marion. I only saw him at tea-time. He let me understand then that he would like to stay and dine with us. I felt that I ought to be vexed at the prospect of losing another quiet evening.
Chapter 15 of The Red Hand of Ulster is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Bob Power spent the afternoon with us.”
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “He let me understand then that he would like to stay and dine with us.”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “I felt that I ought to be vexed at the prospect of losing another quiet evening.”
the possibility of future success
From this reading “I felt that I ought to be vexed at the prospect of losing another quiet evening.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Strictly speaking, I ought to say he spent the afternoon with Marion.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “Bob Power spent the afternoon with us.”
restricted to something
From this reading “Strictly speaking, I ought to say he spent the afternoon with Marion.”
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading “I felt that I ought to be vexed at the prospect of losing another quiet evening.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Bob Power spent the afternoon with us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He let me understand then that he would like to stay and dine with us.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I felt that I ought to be vexed at the prospect of losing another quiet evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I only saw him at tea-time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I felt that I ought to be vexed at the prospect of losing another quiet evening.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob Power spent the afternoon with us.
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading He let me understand then that he would like to stay and dine with us.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I felt that I ought to be vexed at the prospect of losing another quiet evening.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that I ought to be vexed at the prospect of losing another quiet evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strictly speaking, I ought to say he spent the afternoon with Marion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I only saw him at tea-time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Strictly speaking, I ought to say he spent the afternoon with Marion.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He let me understand then that he would like to stay and dine with us.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He let me understand then that he would like to stay and dine with us.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I felt that I ought to be vexed at the prospect of losing another quiet evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strictly speaking, I ought to say he spent the afternoon with Marion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He let me understand then that he would like to stay and dine with us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt that I ought to be vexed at the prospect of losing another quiet evening.
and nothing more
From this reading I only saw him at tea-time.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Strictly speaking, I ought to say he spent the afternoon with Marion.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Bob Power spent the afternoon with us.
the possibility of future success
From this reading I felt that I ought to be vexed at the prospect of losing another quiet evening.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I felt that I ought to be vexed at the prospect of losing another quiet evening.
cut with a saw
From this reading I only saw him at tea-time.
express in words
From this reading Strictly speaking, I ought to say he spent the afternoon with Marion.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Strictly speaking, I ought to say he spent the afternoon with Marion.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Bob Power spent the afternoon with us.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He let me understand then that he would like to stay and dine with us.
restricted to something
From this reading Strictly speaking, I ought to say he spent the afternoon with Marion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I only saw him at tea-time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He let me understand then that he would like to stay and dine with us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bob Power spent the afternoon with us.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He let me understand then that he would like to stay and dine with us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strictly speaking, I ought to say he spent the afternoon with Marion.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He let me understand then that he would like to stay and dine with us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bob Power spent the afternoon with us.
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading I felt that I ought to be vexed at the prospect of losing another quiet evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bob Power spent the afternoon with us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He let me understand then that he would like to stay and dine with us.
Chapter 15 of The Red Hand of Ulster by George A. Birmingham holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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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