Chapter 36 of A Young Man's Year is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of A Young Man's Year is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE SPRING Yes, it was all true! The events of that Red Letter Day had really happened. When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition. No. The morning paper proved it; a glance at his own table added confirmation. Revolving Time had brought round the Easter vacation again.
Chapter 36 of A Young Man's Year is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cherished desire
From this reading “When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.”
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading “No. The morning paper proved it; a glance at his own table added confirmation.”
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading “Revolving Time had brought round the Easter vacation again.”
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading “When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.”
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading “Revolving Time had brought round the Easter vacation again.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “Revolving Time had brought round the Easter vacation again.”
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.
In this reading “When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.”
In this reading “No. The morning paper proved it; a glance at his own table added confirmation.”
In this reading “When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.”
In this reading “No. The morning paper proved it; a glance at his own table added confirmation.”
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 When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading No. The morning paper proved it; a glance at his own table added confirmation.
anew
From this reading Revolving Time had brought round the Easter vacation again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading IN THE SPRING Yes, it was all true!
a cherished desire
From this reading When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No. The morning paper proved it; a glance at his own table added confirmation.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.
brought into existence
From this reading When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Revolving Time had brought round the Easter vacation again.
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading No. The morning paper proved it; a glance at his own table added confirmation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The events of that Red Letter Day had really happened.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading Revolving Time had brought round the Easter vacation again.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events of that Red Letter Day had really happened.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading No. The morning paper proved it; a glance at his own table added confirmation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The events of that Red Letter Day had really happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The events of that Red Letter Day had really happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No. The morning paper proved it; a glance at his own table added confirmation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SPRING Yes, it was all true!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE SPRING Yes, it was all true!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The events of that Red Letter Day had really happened.
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.
not any; not one
From this reading No. The morning paper proved it; a glance at his own table added confirmation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The events of that Red Letter Day had really happened.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading No. The morning paper proved it; a glance at his own table added confirmation.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading No. The morning paper proved it; a glance at his own table added confirmation.
established beyond doubt
From this reading No. The morning paper proved it; a glance at his own table added confirmation.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The events of that Red Letter Day had really happened.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The events of that Red Letter Day had really happened.
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading Revolving Time had brought round the Easter vacation again.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Revolving Time had brought round the Easter vacation again.
the season of growth
From this reading IN THE SPRING Yes, it was all true!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading No. The morning paper proved it; a glance at his own table added confirmation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The events of that Red Letter Day had really happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SPRING Yes, it was all true!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Revolving Time had brought round the Easter vacation again.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading IN THE SPRING Yes, it was all true!
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Revolving Time had brought round the Easter vacation again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE SPRING Yes, it was all true!
at the time that
From this reading When Arthur awoke the next morning, he had a queer feeling of its all being a dream, a mirage born of ambition.
an affirmative
From this reading IN THE SPRING Yes, it was all true!
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