Chapter I
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IRISH FINE LADY. TWO ACTS. BY CHARLES MACKLIN. DUBLIN: SOLD BY THE BOOKSELLERS. M,DCC,LXXXIII.
The true-born Irishman
Chapter I
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IRISH
FINE
LADY.
TWO
ACTS.
BY
CHARLES
MACKLIN.
DUBLIN:
SOLD
BY
THE
BOOKSELLERS.
M,DCC,LXXXIII.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The true-born Irishman
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The true-born Irishman is here in full — 655 sentences across 131 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/131 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
IRISH
FINE
LADY.
/ˈaɪrɪʃ faɪn ˈleɪdi/
Line 2
TWO
ACTS.
/tuː ækts/
Line 3
BY
CHARLES
MACKLIN.
Line 4
DUBLIN:
SOLD
BY
THE
BOOKSELLERS.
/ˈdʌblɪn soʊld baɪ ðə ˈbʊkselərz/
Line 5
M,DCC,LXXXIII.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
acts
noun
US /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “TWO ACTS.”
booksellers
noun
US /ˈbʊkselərz/
plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading “DUBLIN: SOLD BY THE BOOKSELLERS.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading “BY CHARLES MACKLIN.”
dublin
noun
US /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading “DUBLIN: SOLD BY THE BOOKSELLERS.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “IRISH FINE LADY.”
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “IRISH FINE LADY.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “IRISH FINE LADY.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “DUBLIN: SOLD BY THE BOOKSELLERS.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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FINE LADY
adjective + noun
In this reading “IRISH FINE LADY.”
All words in this reading · 15
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ACTSnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading TWO ACTS.
BOOKSELLERSnounUS /ˈbʊkselərz/
plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading DUBLIN: SOLD BY THE BOOKSELLERS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY CHARLES MACKLIN.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading BY CHARLES MACKLIN.
DCC
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M,DCC,LXXXIII.
DUBLINnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading DUBLIN: SOLD BY THE BOOKSELLERS.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading IRISH FINE LADY.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading IRISH FINE LADY.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading IRISH FINE LADY.
LXXXIIIadjective
being three more than eighty
From this reading M,DCC,LXXXIII.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M,DCC,LXXXIII.
MACKLIN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY CHARLES MACKLIN.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading DUBLIN: SOLD BY THE BOOKSELLERS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DUBLIN: SOLD BY THE BOOKSELLERS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO ACTS.
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- Irish
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- Charles
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