Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of Molly Brown's Freshman Days is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOPHOMORES AT LAST. "Freshman, arise! Gird on thy sword! Captivity is o'er. To arms!
Molly Brown's Freshman Days
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of Molly Brown's Freshman Days is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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SOPHOMORES
AT
LAST.
"Freshman,
arise!
Gird
on
thy
sword!
Captivity
is
o'er.
To
arms!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Molly Brown's Freshman Days
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of Molly Brown's Freshman Days is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
SOPHOMORES
AT
LAST.
/ˈsɑːfmɔːrz æt læst/
Line 2
"Freshman,
arise!
/ˈfreʃmən ərˈaɪz/
Line 3
Gird
on
thy
sword!
/ɡɜːrd ɑːn ðaɪ sɔːrd/
Line 4
Captivity
is
o'er.
Line 5
To
arms!
/tuː ɑːrmz/
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.
arise
verb
US /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “"Freshman, arise!”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “To arms!”
Captivity
noun
US /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading “Captivity is o'er.”
Freshman
noun
US /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading “"Freshman, arise!”
Gird
verb
US /ɡɜːrd/
prepare oneself for a military confrontation
From this reading “Gird on thy sword!”
sophomores
noun
US /ˈsɑːfmɔːrz/
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
From this reading “SOPHOMORES AT LAST.”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “Gird on thy sword!”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Gird on thy sword!”
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.
Gird on
verb + particle
In this reading “Gird on thy sword!”
All words in this reading · 14
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.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "Freshman, arise!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading To arms!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOPHOMORES AT LAST.
CaptivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading Captivity is o'er.
FreshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading "Freshman, arise!
GirdverbUS /ɡɜːrd/
prepare oneself for a military confrontation
From this reading Gird on thy sword!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captivity is o'er.
immediately past
From this reading SOPHOMORES AT LAST.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Captivity is o'er.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gird on thy sword!
SOPHOMORESnounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːrz/
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
From this reading SOPHOMORES AT LAST.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Gird on thy sword!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Gird on thy sword!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To arms!
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