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A Son of the Soil

Chapter XXXII

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The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.
Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.
He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.
Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.
She thought of him with a wonderful gratitude and tenderness sometimes, as of a man who had actually loved her with the impossible love--and sometimes with a ring of pleasant laughter, not far removed from tears.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Son of the Soil

Chapter XXXII

Chapter 32 of A Son of the Soil is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.
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Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.
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He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.
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Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.
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She thought of him with a wonderful gratitude and tenderness sometimes, as of a man who had actually loved her with the impossible love--and sometimes with a ring of pleasant laughter, not far removed from tears.

Learner Dictionary

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.

amusements noun US /əˈmjuːzmənts/

plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading “Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.”

candidate noun US /ˈkændədeɪt/

a politician who is running for public office

From this reading “The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.”

chronicle noun US /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading “Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.”

churlish adjective US /ˈtʃɜːrlɪʃ/

rude and boorish

From this reading “He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.”

genre noun US /ˈʒɑːnrə/

a kind of literary or artistic work

invitations noun US /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading “He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.”

lasts noun US /læsts/

plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading “Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.”

scholarship noun US /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/

financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit

From this reading “The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

declined the invitations verb + article + noun counted as “decline … invitation”

In this reading “He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.”

far removed adverb + adjective

In this reading “She thought of him with a wonderful gratitude and tenderness sometimes, as of a man who had actually loved her with the impossible love--and sometimes with a ring of pleasant laughter, not far removed from tears.”

enter into verb + particle

In this reading “The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.”

too long adverb + adjective

In this reading “The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.”

in the world preposition + article + noun counted as “in … world”

In this reading “Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.”

in detail preposition + noun

thoroughly (including all important particulars)

In this reading “The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.”

already made adverb + adjective

In this reading “Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading She thought of him with a wonderful gratitude and tenderness sometimes, as of a man who had actually loved her with the impossible love--and sometimes with a ring of pleasant laughter, not far removed from tears.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/

plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She thought of him with a wonderful gratitude and tenderness sometimes, as of a man who had actually loved her with the impossible love--and sometimes with a ring of pleasant laughter, not far removed from tears.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

Balliol

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From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/

a politician who is running for public office

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

careernounUS /kərˈɪr/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.

chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

churlishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɜːrlɪʃ/

rude and boorish

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

Colin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.

Colin's

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From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/

deem to be

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/

past form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading She thought of him with a wonderful gratitude and tenderness sometimes, as of a man who had actually loved her with the impossible love--and sometimes with a ring of pleasant laughter, not far removed from tears.

flavournoun

the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

Frankland

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

genrenounUS /ˈʒɑːnrə/

a kind of literary or artistic work

From this reading Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading She thought of him with a wonderful gratitude and tenderness sometimes, as of a man who had actually loved her with the impossible love--and sometimes with a ring of pleasant laughter, not far removed from tears.

greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.

heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading She thought of him with a wonderful gratitude and tenderness sometimes, as of a man who had actually loved her with the impossible love--and sometimes with a ring of pleasant laughter, not far removed from tears.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

lastsnounUS /læsts/

plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/

the sound of laughing

From this reading She thought of him with a wonderful gratitude and tenderness sometimes, as of a man who had actually loved her with the impossible love--and sometimes with a ring of pleasant laughter, not far removed from tears.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading She thought of him with a wonderful gratitude and tenderness sometimes, as of a man who had actually loved her with the impossible love--and sometimes with a ring of pleasant laughter, not far removed from tears.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading She thought of him with a wonderful gratitude and tenderness sometimes, as of a man who had actually loved her with the impossible love--and sometimes with a ring of pleasant laughter, not far removed from tears.

mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

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From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading She thought of him with a wonderful gratitude and tenderness sometimes, as of a man who had actually loved her with the impossible love--and sometimes with a ring of pleasant laughter, not far removed from tears.

popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading She thought of him with a wonderful gratitude and tenderness sometimes, as of a man who had actually loved her with the impossible love--and sometimes with a ring of pleasant laughter, not far removed from tears.

reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

ringverbUS /rɪŋ/

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading She thought of him with a wonderful gratitude and tenderness sometimes, as of a man who had actually loved her with the impossible love--and sometimes with a ring of pleasant laughter, not far removed from tears.

ScholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/

financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading She thought of him with a wonderful gratitude and tenderness sometimes, as of a man who had actually loved her with the impossible love--and sometimes with a ring of pleasant laughter, not far removed from tears.

subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

following in time or order

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading She thought of him with a wonderful gratitude and tenderness sometimes, as of a man who had actually loved her with the impossible love--and sometimes with a ring of pleasant laughter, not far removed from tears.

temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading She thought of him with a wonderful gratitude and tenderness sometimes, as of a man who had actually loved her with the impossible love--and sometimes with a ring of pleasant laughter, not far removed from tears.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He had so warm a greeting from Sir Thomas Frankland that it would have been churlish on Colin’s part had he declined the invitations he received to the Castle, where, indeed, Miss Matty did not want him just at that moment.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading She thought of him with a wonderful gratitude and tenderness sometimes, as of a man who had actually loved her with the impossible love--and sometimes with a ring of pleasant laughter, not far removed from tears.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading Everybody knows he won the scholarship; and, indeed, neither that, nor his subsequent career at Balliol, are matters to be recorded, since the chronicle has been already made in those popular University records which give their heroes a reputation, no doubt temporary, but while it lasts of the highest possible flavour.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading She thought of him with a wonderful gratitude and tenderness sometimes, as of a man who had actually loved her with the impossible love--and sometimes with a ring of pleasant laughter, not far removed from tears.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Though she was not the least in the world in love with him, it is certain that between the intervals of her other amusements in that _genre_, the thought of Colin had often occurred to her mind.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The Balliol Scholarship was, however, too important a reality to leave the young candidate much time to consider his position--and Colin’s history would be too long, even for the patience of his friends, if we were to enter into this part of his life in detail.

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