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Beechcroft at Rockstone

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Beechcroft at Rockstone is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The High School was very large.
It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.
The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.
Even those in the same form were only together in school, as the dressing-room of those who dined there was separate from that of the others, and they did not come in and out at the same time.
Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.
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Beechcroft at Rockstone

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Beechcroft at Rockstone is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The High School was very large.
/ðə haɪ skuːl wɑːz ˈveri lɑːrdʒ/
Line 2
It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.
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The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.
/ðə ˈveriəs ˈklæsəz ʌv ˈstuːdənts dɪd nɑːt siː mʌtʃ ʌv iːtʃ ˈʌðər ɪkˈsept ðoʊz huː wɜːr deɪ ˈbɔːrdərz ənd spent ðə ˈmɪddeɪ ˌrekriˈeɪʃən taɪm təˈɡeðər/
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Even those in the same form were only together in school, as the dressing-room of those who dined there was separate from that of the others, and they did not come in and out at the same time.
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Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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boarders noun US /ˈbɔːrdərz/

plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house

From this reading “The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.”

budding noun US /ˈbʌdɪŋ/

reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent

From this reading “It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.”

forwards adverb US /ˈfɔːrwərdz/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading “Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.”

managers noun US /ˈmænədʒərz/

plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading “It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.”

midday noun US /ˈmɪddeɪ/

the middle of the day

From this reading “The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.”

potentate noun US /ˈpoʊtənteɪt/

a ruler who is unconstrained by law

From this reading “It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.”

recreation noun US /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

From this reading “The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.”

walled verb US /wɔːld/

past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify

From this reading “It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.”

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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 It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/

changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Even those in the same form were only together in school, as the dressing-room of those who dined there was separate from that of the others, and they did not come in and out at the same time.

assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/

plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house

From this reading The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.

branchnounUS /bræntʃ/

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/

reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Even those in the same form were only together in school, as the dressing-room of those who dined there was separate from that of the others, and they did not come in and out at the same time.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.

dinedverbUS /daɪnd/

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading Even those in the same form were only together in school, as the dressing-room of those who dined there was separate from that of the others, and they did not come in and out at the same time.

dressing-room

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

From this reading Even those in the same form were only together in school, as the dressing-room of those who dined there was separate from that of the others, and they did not come in and out at the same time.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even those in the same form were only together in school, as the dressing-room of those who dined there was separate from that of the others, and they did not come in and out at the same time.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.

familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Even those in the same form were only together in school, as the dressing-room of those who dined there was separate from that of the others, and they did not come in and out at the same time.

forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

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

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Even those in the same form were only together in school, as the dressing-room of those who dined there was separate from that of the others, and they did not come in and out at the same time.

fundsnounUS /fʌndz/

assets in the form of money

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The High School was very large.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The High School was very large.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/

plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/

the middle of the day

From this reading The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Even those in the same form were only together in school, as the dressing-room of those who dined there was separate from that of the others, and they did not come in and out at the same time.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.

others

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

From this reading Even those in the same form were only together in school, as the dressing-room of those who dined there was separate from that of the others, and they did not come in and out at the same time.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Even those in the same form were only together in school, as the dressing-room of those who dined there was separate from that of the others, and they did not come in and out at the same time.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

potentatenounUS /ˈpoʊtənteɪt/

a ruler who is unconstrained by law

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

From this reading The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.

Rockquay

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From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

Rockstone

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

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

Rotherwood

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

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Even those in the same form were only together in school, as the dressing-room of those who dined there was separate from that of the others, and they did not come in and out at the same time.

SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading The High School was very large.

securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.

separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading Even those in the same form were only together in school, as the dressing-room of those who dined there was separate from that of the others, and they did not come in and out at the same time.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

spacenounUS /speɪs/

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.

suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The High School was very large.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Even those in the same form were only together in school, as the dressing-room of those who dined there was separate from that of the others, and they did not come in and out at the same time.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Even those in the same form were only together in school, as the dressing-room of those who dined there was separate from that of the others, and they did not come in and out at the same time.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

Valettanoun

the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading The High School was very large.

walledverbUS /wɔːld/

past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The High School was very large.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The various classes of students did not see much of each other, except those who were day boarders and spent the midday recreation time together.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading It stood at present at the end of a budding branch of Rockquay, where the managers, assisted by the funds advanced by Lord Rotherwood and that great invisible potentate, the head of the marble works, had secured and adapted a suitable house, and a space round it well walled in.

Yarley

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From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

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

From this reading Valetta had thus only really made friends with two or three more Rockstone girls of about her own age besides Kitty Yarley, with whom she went backwards and forwards every day, under the escort provided in turn by the families of the young ladies.

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