Chapter 33 of Ulysses is here in full — 563 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Ulysses is here in full — 563 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PADDY LEONARD: Thank you. NOSEY FLYNN: Can I raise a mortgage on my fire insurance? BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds. J. J. O’MOLLOY: A Daniel did I say? Nay!
Chapter 33 of Ulysses is here in full — 563 sentences across 113 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.
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading “BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.”
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading “J. J. O’MOLLOY: A Daniel did I say?”
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading “NOSEY FLYNN: Can I raise a mortgage on my fire insurance?”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “PADDY LEONARD: Thank you.”
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading “NOSEY FLYNN: Can I raise a mortgage on my fire insurance?”
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading “PADDY LEONARD: Thank you.”
plural of “sir” — term of address for a man
From this reading “BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.”
plural of “tort” — (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
From this reading “BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.”
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 NOSEY FLYNN: Can I raise a mortgage on my fire insurance?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
confined by bonds
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading NOSEY FLYNN: Can I raise a mortgage on my fire insurance?
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading J. J. O’MOLLOY: A Daniel did I say?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading J. J. O’MOLLOY: A Daniel did I say?
start firing a weapon
From this reading NOSEY FLYNN: Can I raise a mortgage on my fire insurance?
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOSEY FLYNN: Can I raise a mortgage on my fire insurance?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NOSEY FLYNN: Can I raise a mortgage on my fire insurance?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading NOSEY FLYNN: Can I raise a mortgage on my fire insurance?
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. J. O’MOLLOY: A Daniel did I say?
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading PADDY LEONARD: Thank you.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading NOSEY FLYNN: Can I raise a mortgage on my fire insurance?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading NOSEY FLYNN: Can I raise a mortgage on my fire insurance?
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay!
offensively curious or inquisitive
From this reading NOSEY FLYNN: Can I raise a mortgage on my fire insurance?
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading J. J. O’MOLLOY: A Daniel did I say?
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NOSEY FLYNN: Can I raise a mortgage on my fire insurance?
above and across; more than
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading PADDY LEONARD: Thank you.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading NOSEY FLYNN: Can I raise a mortgage on my fire insurance?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
express in words
From this reading J. J. O’MOLLOY: A Daniel did I say?
plural of “sir” — term of address for a man
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
a quantity of money
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
carry out
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading PADDY LEONARD: Thank you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
plural of “tort” — (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PADDY LEONARD: Thank you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BLOOM: _(Obdurately.)_ Sirs, take notice that by the law of torts you are bound over in your own recognisances for six months in the sum of five pounds.
Chapter 33 of Ulysses by James Joyce holds 563 sentences, grouped into 113 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.
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