Chapter 25 of Ulysses is here in full — 542 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Ulysses is here in full — 542 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr Orelli O’Reilly (Montenotte. Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park? Mr Allfours: The answer is in the negative. Mr Cowe Conacre: Has the right honourable gentleman’s famous Mitchelstown telegram inspired the policy of gentlemen on the Treasury bench? (O!
Chapter 25 of Ulysses is here in full — 542 sentences across 109 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?”
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading “Mr Allfours: The answer is in the negative.”
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
From this reading “Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?”
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading “Mr Cowe Conacre: Has the right honourable gentleman’s famous Mitchelstown telegram inspired the policy of gentlemen on the Treasury bench?”
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading “Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “Mr Cowe Conacre: Has the right honourable gentleman’s famous Mitchelstown telegram inspired the policy of gentlemen on the Treasury bench?”
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading “Mr Cowe Conacre: Has the right honourable gentleman’s famous Mitchelstown telegram inspired the policy of gentlemen on the Treasury bench?”
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From this reading Mr Allfours: The answer is in the negative.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
react verbally
From this reading Mr Allfours: The answer is in the negative.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Mr Cowe Conacre: Has the right honourable gentleman’s famous Mitchelstown telegram inspired the policy of gentlemen on the Treasury bench?
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From this reading Mr Cowe Conacre: Has the right honourable gentleman’s famous Mitchelstown telegram inspired the policy of gentlemen on the Treasury bench?
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From this reading Mr Cowe Conacre: Has the right honourable gentleman’s famous Mitchelstown telegram inspired the policy of gentlemen on the Treasury bench?
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Mr Cowe Conacre: Has the right honourable gentleman’s famous Mitchelstown telegram inspired the policy of gentlemen on the Treasury bench?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Mr Cowe Conacre: Has the right honourable gentleman’s famous Mitchelstown telegram inspired the policy of gentlemen on the Treasury bench?
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Mr Cowe Conacre: Has the right honourable gentleman’s famous Mitchelstown telegram inspired the policy of gentlemen on the Treasury bench?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Cowe Conacre: Has the right honourable gentleman’s famous Mitchelstown telegram inspired the policy of gentlemen on the Treasury bench?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading Mr Cowe Conacre: Has the right honourable gentleman’s famous Mitchelstown telegram inspired the policy of gentlemen on the Treasury bench?
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Mr Cowe Conacre: Has the right honourable gentleman’s famous Mitchelstown telegram inspired the policy of gentlemen on the Treasury bench?
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Allfours: The answer is in the negative.
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
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From this reading Mr Cowe Conacre: Has the right honourable gentleman’s famous Mitchelstown telegram inspired the policy of gentlemen on the Treasury bench?
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From this reading Mr Orelli O’Reilly (Montenotte.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Orelli O’Reilly (Montenotte.
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From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading Mr Allfours: The answer is in the negative.
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
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From this reading Mr Orelli O’Reilly (Montenotte.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr Cowe Conacre: Has the right honourable gentleman’s famous Mitchelstown telegram inspired the policy of gentlemen on the Treasury bench?
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
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From this reading Mr Orelli O’Reilly (Montenotte.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
participate in games or sport
From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading Mr Cowe Conacre: Has the right honourable gentleman’s famous Mitchelstown telegram inspired the policy of gentlemen on the Treasury bench?
precisely, exactly
From this reading Mr Cowe Conacre: Has the right honourable gentleman’s famous Mitchelstown telegram inspired the policy of gentlemen on the Treasury bench?
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Mr Cowe Conacre: Has the right honourable gentleman’s famous Mitchelstown telegram inspired the policy of gentlemen on the Treasury bench?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading Mr Cowe Conacre: Has the right honourable gentleman’s famous Mitchelstown telegram inspired the policy of gentlemen on the Treasury bench?
which person or people
From this reading Nat.): Have similar orders been issued for the slaughter of human animals who dare to play Irish games in the Phoenix park?
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Chapter 25 holds 542 sentences of Ulysses, unabridged, divided into 109 reading sections.
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