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Orville College: A Story

Chapter XIII

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If the Boys had but seen!
The long worked-for Oxford examination was over, and the results were at length known.
Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.
All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.
In his glee, George Paradyne heartily forgave all, and was his own bright self again.
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Orville College: A Story

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Orville College: A Story is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
If the Boys had but seen!
/ɪf ðə bɔɪz hæd bʌt siːn/
Line 2
The long worked-for Oxford examination was over, and the results were at length known.
Line 3
Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.
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All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.
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In his glee, George Paradyne heartily forgave all, and was his own bright self again.

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apprehensions noun US /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/

plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading “All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.”

damaged adjective US /ˈdæmədʒd/

harmed or injured or spoiled

From this reading “All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.”

essay noun US /eˈseɪ/

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading “All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.”

forgave verb US /fərˈɡeɪv/

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading “In his glee, George Paradyne heartily forgave all, and was his own bright self again.”

glee noun US /ɡliː/

great merriment

From this reading “In his glee, George Paradyne heartily forgave all, and was his own bright self again.”

including verb US /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading “Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.”

Powell noun US /ˈpaʊəl/

United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)

From this reading “Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.”

school's noun US /skuːlz/

possessive form of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading “All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.”

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at length preposition + noun

in a lengthy or prolix manner

In this reading “The long worked-for Oxford examination was over, and the results were at length known.”

in spite preposition + noun

In this reading “All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading In his glee, George Paradyne heartily forgave all, and was his own bright self again.

alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/

equally

From this reading All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The long worked-for Oxford examination was over, and the results were at length known.

apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/

plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The long worked-for Oxford examination was over, and the results were at length known.

BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading If the Boys had but seen!

Brabazon

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From this reading All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading In his glee, George Paradyne heartily forgave all, and was his own bright self again.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading If the Boys had but seen!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.

damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/

harmed or injured or spoiled

From this reading All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.

decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.

Dr

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From this reading All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.

essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.

examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading The long worked-for Oxford examination was over, and the results were at length known.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.

forebodings

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

From this reading All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.

forgaveverbUS /fərˈɡeɪv/

inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading In his glee, George Paradyne heartily forgave all, and was his own bright self again.

Fullarton

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

From this reading Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.

GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.

gleenounUS /ɡliː/

great merriment

From this reading In his glee, George Paradyne heartily forgave all, and was his own bright self again.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading If the Boys had but seen!

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 Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.

heartilyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrtəli/

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading In his glee, George Paradyne heartily forgave all, and was his own bright self again.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading In his glee, George Paradyne heartily forgave all, and was his own bright self again.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the Boys had but seen!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.

includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.

Irby

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

From this reading Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The long worked-for Oxford examination was over, and the results were at length known.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading The long worked-for Oxford examination was over, and the results were at length known.

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 long worked-for Oxford examination was over, and the results were at length known.

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.

mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The long worked-for Oxford examination was over, and the results were at length known.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In his glee, George Paradyne heartily forgave all, and was his own bright self again.

OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading The long worked-for Oxford examination was over, and the results were at length known.

Paradyne

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

From this reading Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.

Paradyne's

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

From this reading All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.

PowellnounUS /ˈpaʊəl/

United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)

From this reading Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.

provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.

resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/

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

From this reading The long worked-for Oxford examination was over, and the results were at length known.

school'snounUS /skuːlz/

possessive form of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading If the Boys had but seen!

selfnounUS /self/

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading In his glee, George Paradyne heartily forgave all, and was his own bright self again.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading All George Paradyne's apprehensions, and the school's forebodings had proved alike mistaken, for Dr. Brabazon had sent up Paradyne in spite of the damaged essay.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading If the Boys had but seen!

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Irby and Fullarton had not passed; Powell had not gone up for it by the decision of the Head Master; the rest had passed, including Paradyne.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The long worked-for Oxford examination was over, and the results were at length known.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The long worked-for Oxford examination was over, and the results were at length known.

worked-for

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

From this reading The long worked-for Oxford examination was over, and the results were at length known.

Chapter 13 of Orville College: A Story by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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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