Chapter 23 of Ulysses is here in full — 573 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Ulysses is here in full — 573 sentences across 115 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock. Cockcock. Tap. —_Qui sdegno,_ Ben, said Father Cowley. —No, Ben, Tom Kernan interfered.
Chapter 23 of Ulysses is here in full — 573 sentences across 115 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.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “—_Qui sdegno,_ Ben, said Father Cowley.”
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.”
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “—No, Ben, Tom Kernan interfered.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.”
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading “One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.”
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading “Tap.”
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading “One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading —_Qui sdegno,_ Ben, said Father Cowley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cockcock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —_Qui sdegno,_ Ben, said Father Cowley.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading —_Qui sdegno,_ Ben, said Father Cowley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading —No, Ben, Tom Kernan interfered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —No, Ben, Tom Kernan interfered.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.
not any; not one
From this reading —No, Ben, Tom Kernan interfered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —_Qui sdegno,_ Ben, said Father Cowley.
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading —_Qui sdegno,_ Ben, said Father Cowley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —_Qui sdegno,_ Ben, said Father Cowley.
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading Tap.
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.
male cat
From this reading —No, Ben, Tom Kernan interfered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One rapped on a door, one tapped with a knock, did he knock Paul de Kock with a loud proud knocker with a cock carracarracarra cock.
Chapter 23 of Ulysses by James Joyce holds 573 sentences, grouped into 115 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 23 holds 573 sentences of Ulysses, unabridged, divided into 115 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 23 of Ulysses by James Joyce exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 573 sentences, grouped into 115 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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