Chapter 3 of Ulysses is here in full — 585 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Ulysses is here in full — 585 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
—I don’t mince words, do I? Mr Deasy asked as Stephen read on. Foot and mouth disease. Known as Koch’s preparation. Serum and virus.
Chapter 3 of Ulysses is here in full — 585 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “Foot and mouth disease.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Foot and mouth disease.”
make less severe or harsh
From this reading “—I don’t mince words, do I?”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “Foot and mouth disease.”
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “Known as Koch’s preparation.”
an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
From this reading “Serum and virus.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “Mr Deasy asked as Stephen read on.”
(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
From this reading “Serum and virus.”
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 Foot and mouth disease.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr Deasy asked as Stephen read on.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr Deasy asked as Stephen read on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Deasy asked as Stephen read on.
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Foot and mouth disease.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading —I don’t mince words, do I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —I don’t mince words, do I?
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Foot and mouth disease.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading —I don’t mince words, do I?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Known as Koch’s preparation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Known as Koch’s preparation.
make less severe or harsh
From this reading —I don’t mince words, do I?
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Foot and mouth disease.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Deasy asked as Stephen read on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr Deasy asked as Stephen read on.
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Known as Koch’s preparation.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mr Deasy asked as Stephen read on.
an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
From this reading Serum and virus.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Mr Deasy asked as Stephen read on.
(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
From this reading Serum and virus.
the words that are spoken
From this reading —I don’t mince words, do I?
Chapter 3 of Ulysses by James Joyce holds 585 sentences, grouped into 117 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
Chapter 3 holds 585 sentences of Ulysses, unabridged, divided into 117 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 3 of Ulysses by James Joyce exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 585 sentences, grouped into 117 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 117 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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