Chapter 2 of Waysiders, Stories of Connacht is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Waysiders, Stories of Connacht is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Again the tinkers clicked their tongues, looked at each other in wonder. "You will be thankful you brought your life out of this," said the neighbour. "Let it not be said of you on the countryside that you were seen wrangling with the tinkers in this town." "Shame! Shame!
Chapter 2 of Waysiders, Stories of Connacht is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 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.
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading “Again the tinkers clicked their tongues, looked at each other in wonder.”
rural regions
From this reading “"Let it not be said of you on the countryside that you were seen wrangling with the tinkers in this town."”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “"You will be thankful you brought your life out of this," said the neighbour.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “"Shame!”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “"You will be thankful you brought your life out of this," said the neighbour.”
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “Again the tinkers clicked their tongues, looked at each other in wonder.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Again the tinkers clicked their tongues, looked at each other in wonder.”
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
From this reading “"Let it not be said of you on the countryside that you were seen wrangling with the tinkers in this town."”
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anew
From this reading Again the tinkers clicked their tongues, looked at each other in wonder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again the tinkers clicked their tongues, looked at each other in wonder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You will be thankful you brought your life out of this," said the neighbour.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "You will be thankful you brought your life out of this," said the neighbour.
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading Again the tinkers clicked their tongues, looked at each other in wonder.
rural regions
From this reading "Let it not be said of you on the countryside that you were seen wrangling with the tinkers in this town."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Again the tinkers clicked their tongues, looked at each other in wonder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again the tinkers clicked their tongues, looked at each other in wonder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Let it not be said of you on the countryside that you were seen wrangling with the tinkers in this town."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let it not be said of you on the countryside that you were seen wrangling with the tinkers in this town."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "You will be thankful you brought your life out of this," said the neighbour.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Again the tinkers clicked their tongues, looked at each other in wonder.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading "You will be thankful you brought your life out of this," said the neighbour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Let it not be said of you on the countryside that you were seen wrangling with the tinkers in this town."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You will be thankful you brought your life out of this," said the neighbour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Let it not be said of you on the countryside that you were seen wrangling with the tinkers in this town."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Again the tinkers clicked their tongues, looked at each other in wonder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You will be thankful you brought your life out of this," said the neighbour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You will be thankful you brought your life out of this," said the neighbour.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let it not be said of you on the countryside that you were seen wrangling with the tinkers in this town."
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "Shame!
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "You will be thankful you brought your life out of this," said the neighbour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Let it not be said of you on the countryside that you were seen wrangling with the tinkers in this town."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again the tinkers clicked their tongues, looked at each other in wonder.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Again the tinkers clicked their tongues, looked at each other in wonder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You will be thankful you brought your life out of this," said the neighbour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again the tinkers clicked their tongues, looked at each other in wonder.
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Again the tinkers clicked their tongues, looked at each other in wonder.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Let it not be said of you on the countryside that you were seen wrangling with the tinkers in this town."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Let it not be said of you on the countryside that you were seen wrangling with the tinkers in this town."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will be thankful you brought your life out of this," said the neighbour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Let it not be said of you on the countryside that you were seen wrangling with the tinkers in this town."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Again the tinkers clicked their tongues, looked at each other in wonder.
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
From this reading "Let it not be said of you on the countryside that you were seen wrangling with the tinkers in this town."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will be thankful you brought your life out of this," said the neighbour.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will be thankful you brought your life out of this," said the neighbour.
Chapter 2 of Waysiders, Stories of Connacht by Seumas O'Kelly holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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 2 holds 411 sentences of Waysiders, Stories of Connacht, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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