Chapter 23 of The Red Hand of Ulster is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Red Hand of Ulster is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I looked at my watch and found that it was three o'clock. The battle had lasted more than two hours. "I had no idea," I said to Bland, "that fighting was such interesting work. The time has flown." "I'm uncommonly hungry," said Bland.
Chapter 23 of The Red Hand of Ulster is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading “"I had no idea," I said to Bland, "that fighting was such interesting work.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “"I had no idea," I said to Bland, "that fighting was such interesting work.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “The time has flown."”
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “"I'm uncommonly hungry," said Bland.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “"I had no idea," I said to Bland, "that fighting was such interesting work.”
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading “The battle had lasted more than two hours.”
according to the clock
From this reading “I looked at my watch and found that it was three o'clock.”
exceptionally
From this reading “"I'm uncommonly hungry," said Bland.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked at my watch and found that it was three o'clock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at my watch and found that it was three o'clock.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle had lasted more than two hours.
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading "I had no idea," I said to Bland, "that fighting was such interesting work.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "I had no idea," I said to Bland, "that fighting was such interesting work.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The time has flown."
set up or found
From this reading I looked at my watch and found that it was three o'clock.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The battle had lasted more than two hours.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time has flown."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The battle had lasted more than two hours.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "I'm uncommonly hungry," said Bland.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked at my watch and found that it was three o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm uncommonly hungry," said Bland.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I had no idea," I said to Bland, "that fighting was such interesting work.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "I had no idea," I said to Bland, "that fighting was such interesting work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I looked at my watch and found that it was three o'clock.
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The battle had lasted more than two hours.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at my watch and found that it was three o'clock.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The battle had lasted more than two hours.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I looked at my watch and found that it was three o'clock.
not any; not one
From this reading "I had no idea," I said to Bland, "that fighting was such interesting work.
according to the clock
From this reading I looked at my watch and found that it was three o'clock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I had no idea," I said to Bland, "that fighting was such interesting work.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I had no idea," I said to Bland, "that fighting was such interesting work.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The battle had lasted more than two hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I looked at my watch and found that it was three o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The battle had lasted more than two hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I looked at my watch and found that it was three o'clock.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time has flown."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I had no idea," I said to Bland, "that fighting was such interesting work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The battle had lasted more than two hours.
exceptionally
From this reading "I'm uncommonly hungry," said Bland.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I looked at my watch and found that it was three o'clock.
look attentively
From this reading I looked at my watch and found that it was three o'clock.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I had no idea," I said to Bland, "that fighting was such interesting work.
Chapter 23 of The Red Hand of Ulster by George A. Birmingham holds 240 sentences, grouped into 48 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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