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Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Bonaventure is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AT CLAUDE'S MERCY.
Time flagged not.
The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.
Some of the vanguard--Claude, Sidonie, Etienne, Madelaine, Henri, Marcelline--actually going into the Third Reader.
Such perfection in lessons as they told about at home--such mastery of English, such satisfactory results in pronunciation and emphasis!
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Bonaventure

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Bonaventure is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AT CLAUDE'S MERCY.
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Time flagged not.
/taɪm flæɡd nɑːt/
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The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.
/ðə skuːl ʃoʊn ɑːn wɪˈðɪn ɪts wɔːlz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɡlæd ðə ˈtiːtʃər ənd ðə ˈpjuːpəlz wɪð ˈevər nuː əˈtʃiːvmənts ɪn ˈnɑːlədʒ ənd ˈeksələns/
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Some of the vanguard--Claude, Sidonie, Etienne, Madelaine, Henri, Marcelline--actually going into the Third Reader.
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Such perfection in lessons as they told about at home--such mastery of English, such satisfactory results in pronunciation and emphasis!

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.

achievements noun US /əˈtʃiːvmənts/

plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something

From this reading “The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.”

emphasis noun US /ˈemfəsəs/

special importance or significance

From this reading “Such perfection in lessons as they told about at home--such mastery of English, such satisfactory results in pronunciation and emphasis!”

excellence noun US /ˈeksələns/

the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree

From this reading “The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.”

flagged verb US /flæɡd/

inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag

From this reading “Time flagged not.”

mastery noun US /ˈmæstəri/

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

From this reading “Such perfection in lessons as they told about at home--such mastery of English, such satisfactory results in pronunciation and emphasis!”

pronunciation noun US /proʊˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/

the manner in which someone utters a word

From this reading “Such perfection in lessons as they told about at home--such mastery of English, such satisfactory results in pronunciation and emphasis!”

pupils noun US /ˈpjuːpəlz/

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

From this reading “The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.”

vanguard noun US /ˈvænɡɑːrd/

the leading units moving at the head of an army

From this reading “Some of the vanguard--Claude, Sidonie, Etienne, Madelaine, Henri, Marcelline--actually going into the Third Reader.”

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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.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Such perfection in lessons as they told about at home--such mastery of English, such satisfactory results in pronunciation and emphasis!

achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/

plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something

From this reading The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.

actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading Some of the vanguard--Claude, Sidonie, Etienne, Madelaine, Henri, Marcelline--actually going into the Third Reader.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Such perfection in lessons as they told about at home--such mastery of English, such satisfactory results in pronunciation and emphasis!

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT CLAUDE'S MERCY.

Claude

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

From this reading Some of the vanguard--Claude, Sidonie, Etienne, Madelaine, Henri, Marcelline--actually going into the Third Reader.

CLAUDE'S

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

From this reading AT CLAUDE'S MERCY.

emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/

special importance or significance

From this reading Such perfection in lessons as they told about at home--such mastery of English, such satisfactory results in pronunciation and emphasis!

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Such perfection in lessons as they told about at home--such mastery of English, such satisfactory results in pronunciation and emphasis!

Etienne

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

From this reading Some of the vanguard--Claude, Sidonie, Etienne, Madelaine, Henri, Marcelline--actually going into the Third Reader.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.

excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/

the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree

From this reading The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.

flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/

inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag

From this reading Time flagged not.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Some of the vanguard--Claude, Sidonie, Etienne, Madelaine, Henri, Marcelline--actually going into the Third Reader.

Henri

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

From this reading Some of the vanguard--Claude, Sidonie, Etienne, Madelaine, Henri, Marcelline--actually going into the Third Reader.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Such perfection in lessons as they told about at home--such mastery of English, such satisfactory results in pronunciation and emphasis!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Some of the vanguard--Claude, Sidonie, Etienne, Madelaine, Henri, Marcelline--actually going into the Third Reader.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.

lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading Such perfection in lessons as they told about at home--such mastery of English, such satisfactory results in pronunciation and emphasis!

Madelaine

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

From this reading Some of the vanguard--Claude, Sidonie, Etienne, Madelaine, Henri, Marcelline--actually going into the Third Reader.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.

Marcelline

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

From this reading Some of the vanguard--Claude, Sidonie, Etienne, Madelaine, Henri, Marcelline--actually going into the Third Reader.

masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

From this reading Such perfection in lessons as they told about at home--such mastery of English, such satisfactory results in pronunciation and emphasis!

MERCYnounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading AT CLAUDE'S MERCY.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Time flagged not.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some of the vanguard--Claude, Sidonie, Etienne, Madelaine, Henri, Marcelline--actually going into the Third Reader.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.

perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/

the state of being without a flaw or defect

From this reading Such perfection in lessons as they told about at home--such mastery of English, such satisfactory results in pronunciation and emphasis!

pronunciationnounUS /proʊˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/

the manner in which someone utters a word

From this reading Such perfection in lessons as they told about at home--such mastery of English, such satisfactory results in pronunciation and emphasis!

pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/

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

From this reading The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.

ReadernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Some of the vanguard--Claude, Sidonie, Etienne, Madelaine, Henri, Marcelline--actually going into the Third Reader.

resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Such perfection in lessons as they told about at home--such mastery of English, such satisfactory results in pronunciation and emphasis!

satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/

giving satisfaction

From this reading Such perfection in lessons as they told about at home--such mastery of English, such satisfactory results in pronunciation and emphasis!

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.

shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.

Sidonie

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

From this reading Some of the vanguard--Claude, Sidonie, Etienne, Madelaine, Henri, Marcelline--actually going into the Third Reader.

SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some of the vanguard--Claude, Sidonie, Etienne, Madelaine, Henri, Marcelline--actually going into the Third Reader.

SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such perfection in lessons as they told about at home--such mastery of English, such satisfactory results in pronunciation and emphasis!

teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Such perfection in lessons as they told about at home--such mastery of English, such satisfactory results in pronunciation and emphasis!

ThirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Some of the vanguard--Claude, Sidonie, Etienne, Madelaine, Henri, Marcelline--actually going into the Third Reader.

TimenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Time flagged not.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Such perfection in lessons as they told about at home--such mastery of English, such satisfactory results in pronunciation and emphasis!

vanguardnounUS /ˈvænɡɑːrd/

the leading units moving at the head of an army

From this reading Some of the vanguard--Claude, Sidonie, Etienne, Madelaine, Henri, Marcelline--actually going into the Third Reader.

wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The school shone on, within its walls making glad the teacher and the pupils with ever new achievements in knowledge and excellence.

Chapter 17 of Bonaventure by George Washington Cable holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 17 holds 93 sentences of Bonaventure, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.

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