Chapter 22 of Ulysses is here in full — 566 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Ulysses is here in full — 566 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Alas the voice rose, sighing, changed: loud, full, shining, proud. —_But alas, ’twas idle dreaming_... Glorious tone he has still. Cork air softer also their brogue. Silly man!
Chapter 22 of Ulysses is here in full — 566 sentences across 114 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading “Cork air softer also their brogue.”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “Glorious tone he has still.”
not in action or at work
From this reading “—_But alas, ’twas idle dreaming_...”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “Alas the voice rose, sighing, changed: loud, full, shining, proud.”
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Alas the voice rose, sighing, changed: loud, full, shining, proud.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “Silly man!”
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “Cork air softer also their brogue.”
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.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Cork air softer also their brogue.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas the voice rose, sighing, changed: loud, full, shining, proud.
in addition
From this reading Cork air softer also their brogue.
a thick and heavy shoe
From this reading Cork air softer also their brogue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading —_But alas, ’twas idle dreaming_...
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Alas the voice rose, sighing, changed: loud, full, shining, proud.
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading Cork air softer also their brogue.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading —_But alas, ’twas idle dreaming_...
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Alas the voice rose, sighing, changed: loud, full, shining, proud.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Glorious tone he has still.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Glorious tone he has still.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glorious tone he has still.
not in action or at work
From this reading —_But alas, ’twas idle dreaming_...
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Alas the voice rose, sighing, changed: loud, full, shining, proud.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Silly man!
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Alas the voice rose, sighing, changed: loud, full, shining, proud.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Alas the voice rose, sighing, changed: loud, full, shining, proud.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Alas the voice rose, sighing, changed: loud, full, shining, proud.
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Alas the voice rose, sighing, changed: loud, full, shining, proud.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Silly man!
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Cork air softer also their brogue.
not in physical motion
From this reading Glorious tone he has still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alas the voice rose, sighing, changed: loud, full, shining, proud.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cork air softer also their brogue.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Glorious tone he has still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —_But alas, ’twas idle dreaming_...
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Alas the voice rose, sighing, changed: loud, full, shining, proud.
Chapter 22 of Ulysses by James Joyce holds 566 sentences, grouped into 114 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 22 holds 566 sentences of Ulysses, unabridged, divided into 114 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of Ulysses by James Joyce exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 566 sentences, grouped into 114 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.
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