Chapter 1 of Through Connemara in a Governess Cart is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Through Connemara in a Governess Cart is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOVERNESS CART. THE AUTHORS OF “AN IRISH COUSIN.” ILLUSTRATED BY W. W. RUSSELL, FROM SKETCHES BY EDITH Œ. SOMERVILLE. 13, WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.
Chapter 1 of Through Connemara in a Governess Cart is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “THE AUTHORS OF “AN IRISH COUSIN.””
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading “GOVERNESS CART.”
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading “GOVERNESS CART.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “ILLUSTRATED BY W. W. RUSSELL, FROM SKETCHES BY EDITH Œ.”
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading “THE AUTHORS OF “AN IRISH COUSIN.””
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading “ILLUSTRATED BY W. W. RUSSELL, FROM SKETCHES BY EDITH Œ.”
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “ILLUSTRATED BY W. W. RUSSELL, FROM SKETCHES BY EDITH Œ.”
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading “13, WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.”
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In this reading “ILLUSTRATED BY W. W. RUSSELL, FROM SKETCHES BY EDITH Œ.”
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From this reading 13, WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE AUTHORS OF “AN IRISH COUSIN.”
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading THE AUTHORS OF “AN IRISH COUSIN.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ILLUSTRATED BY W. W. RUSSELL, FROM SKETCHES BY EDITH Œ.
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading GOVERNESS CART.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading THE AUTHORS OF “AN IRISH COUSIN.”
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From this reading ILLUSTRATED BY W. W. RUSSELL, FROM SKETCHES BY EDITH Œ.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ILLUSTRATED BY W. W. RUSSELL, FROM SKETCHES BY EDITH Œ.
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading GOVERNESS CART.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading ILLUSTRATED BY W. W. RUSSELL, FROM SKETCHES BY EDITH Œ.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading THE AUTHORS OF “AN IRISH COUSIN.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AUTHORS OF “AN IRISH COUSIN.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading 13, WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading ILLUSTRATED BY W. W. RUSSELL, FROM SKETCHES BY EDITH Œ.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading 13, WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading ILLUSTRATED BY W. W. RUSSELL, FROM SKETCHES BY EDITH Œ.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMERVILLE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AUTHORS OF “AN IRISH COUSIN.”
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading ILLUSTRATED BY W. W. RUSSELL, FROM SKETCHES BY EDITH Œ.
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading 13, WATERLOO PLACE, S.W.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ILLUSTRATED BY W. W. RUSSELL, FROM SKETCHES BY EDITH Œ.
Chapter 1 of Through Connemara in a Governess Cart by E. Oe. (Edith Oenone) Somerville holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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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