Chapter 11 of The Wind Bloweth is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Wind Bloweth is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'You will like hell,' says Alan Donn. 'You'll stay here wi' your childer and the mother o' your childer.' "Then a wee old man, that was a piper, speaks up. He was bent in two over an ash plant was in his right hand, and his left hand held his back. "'It's a foolish thing you are doing, Alan Donn,' says he.
Chapter 11 of The Wind Bloweth is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading “He was bent in two over an ash plant was in his right hand, and his left hand held his back.”
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “He was bent in two over an ash plant was in his right hand, and his left hand held his back.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “"'It's a foolish thing you are doing, Alan Donn,' says he.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “"'You will like hell,' says Alan Donn.”
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading “"Then a wee old man, that was a piper, speaks up.”
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading “He was bent in two over an ash plant was in his right hand, and his left hand held his back.”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “"Then a wee old man, that was a piper, speaks up.”
(used informally) very small
From this reading “"Then a wee old man, that was a piper, speaks up.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then a wee old man, that was a piper, speaks up.
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From this reading "'You will like hell,' says Alan Donn.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was bent in two over an ash plant was in his right hand, and his left hand held his back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'You'll stay here wi' your childer and the mother o' your childer.'
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'It's a foolish thing you are doing, Alan Donn,' says he.
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading He was bent in two over an ash plant was in his right hand, and his left hand held his back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was bent in two over an ash plant was in his right hand, and his left hand held his back.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He was bent in two over an ash plant was in his right hand, and his left hand held his back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You'll stay here wi' your childer and the mother o' your childer.'
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "'It's a foolish thing you are doing, Alan Donn,' says he.
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From this reading "'You will like hell,' says Alan Donn.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "'It's a foolish thing you are doing, Alan Donn,' says he.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was bent in two over an ash plant was in his right hand, and his left hand held his back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was bent in two over an ash plant was in his right hand, and his left hand held his back.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He was bent in two over an ash plant was in his right hand, and his left hand held his back.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "'You will like hell,' says Alan Donn.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'You'll stay here wi' your childer and the mother o' your childer.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was bent in two over an ash plant was in his right hand, and his left hand held his back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was bent in two over an ash plant was in his right hand, and his left hand held his back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'It's a foolish thing you are doing, Alan Donn,' says he.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was bent in two over an ash plant was in his right hand, and his left hand held his back.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "'You will like hell,' says Alan Donn.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Then a wee old man, that was a piper, speaks up.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'You'll stay here wi' your childer and the mother o' your childer.'
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading 'You'll stay here wi' your childer and the mother o' your childer.'
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Then a wee old man, that was a piper, speaks up.
above and across; more than
From this reading He was bent in two over an ash plant was in his right hand, and his left hand held his back.
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading "Then a wee old man, that was a piper, speaks up.
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading He was bent in two over an ash plant was in his right hand, and his left hand held his back.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He was bent in two over an ash plant was in his right hand, and his left hand held his back.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'You will like hell,' says Alan Donn.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading "Then a wee old man, that was a piper, speaks up.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading 'You'll stay here wi' your childer and the mother o' your childer.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then a wee old man, that was a piper, speaks up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'You'll stay here wi' your childer and the mother o' your childer.'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then a wee old man, that was a piper, speaks up.
a special situation
From this reading "'It's a foolish thing you are doing, Alan Donn,' says he.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was bent in two over an ash plant was in his right hand, and his left hand held his back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Then a wee old man, that was a piper, speaks up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then a wee old man, that was a piper, speaks up.
(used informally) very small
From this reading "Then a wee old man, that was a piper, speaks up.
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading 'You'll stay here wi' your childer and the mother o' your childer.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "'You will like hell,' says Alan Donn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'You will like hell,' says Alan Donn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You'll stay here wi' your childer and the mother o' your childer.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You'll stay here wi' your childer and the mother o' your childer.'
Chapter 11 of The Wind Bloweth by Donn Byrne holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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