Chapter 19 of Orville College: A Story is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Orville College: A Story is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Visitor for Sir Simon. Once more the school had met, and were at work with a will. Ah, this was the real trial—that could occur but once in three full years—the competition for the great Orville prize. Masters and candidates were alike on their metal, making stern preparation for it. It was no child's play.
Chapter 19 of Orville College: A Story is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading “Masters and candidates were alike on their metal, making stern preparation for it.”
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “It was no child's play.”
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading “Ah, this was the real trial—that could occur but once in three full years—the competition for the great Orville prize.”
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading “Masters and candidates were alike on their metal, making stern preparation for it.”
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading “Masters and candidates were alike on their metal, making stern preparation for it.”
come to pass
From this reading “Ah, this was the real trial—that could occur but once in three full years—the competition for the great Orville prize.”
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “Masters and candidates were alike on their metal, making stern preparation for it.”
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “A Visitor for Sir Simon.”
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.
anew
In this reading “Once more the school had met, and were at work with a will.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Visitor for Sir Simon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, this was the real trial—that could occur but once in three full years—the competition for the great Orville prize.
equally
From this reading Masters and candidates were alike on their metal, making stern preparation for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more the school had met, and were at work with a will.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once more the school had met, and were at work with a will.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ah, this was the real trial—that could occur but once in three full years—the competition for the great Orville prize.
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading Masters and candidates were alike on their metal, making stern preparation for it.
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was no child's play.
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading Ah, this was the real trial—that could occur but once in three full years—the competition for the great Orville prize.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ah, this was the real trial—that could occur but once in three full years—the competition for the great Orville prize.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Visitor for Sir Simon.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Ah, this was the real trial—that could occur but once in three full years—the competition for the great Orville prize.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ah, this was the real trial—that could occur but once in three full years—the competition for the great Orville prize.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once more the school had met, and were at work with a will.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah, this was the real trial—that could occur but once in three full years—the competition for the great Orville prize.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Masters and candidates were alike on their metal, making stern preparation for it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Masters and candidates were alike on their metal, making stern preparation for it.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Masters and candidates were alike on their metal, making stern preparation for it.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Once more the school had met, and were at work with a will.
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Masters and candidates were alike on their metal, making stern preparation for it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more the school had met, and were at work with a will.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no child's play.
come to pass
From this reading Ah, this was the real trial—that could occur but once in three full years—the competition for the great Orville prize.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Masters and candidates were alike on their metal, making stern preparation for it.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more the school had met, and were at work with a will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, this was the real trial—that could occur but once in three full years—the competition for the great Orville prize.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It was no child's play.
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Masters and candidates were alike on their metal, making stern preparation for it.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Ah, this was the real trial—that could occur but once in three full years—the competition for the great Orville prize.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Ah, this was the real trial—that could occur but once in three full years—the competition for the great Orville prize.
an educational institution
From this reading Once more the school had met, and were at work with a will.
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading A Visitor for Sir Simon.
term of address for a man
From this reading A Visitor for Sir Simon.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Masters and candidates were alike on their metal, making stern preparation for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah, this was the real trial—that could occur but once in three full years—the competition for the great Orville prize.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more the school had met, and were at work with a will.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Masters and candidates were alike on their metal, making stern preparation for it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ah, this was the real trial—that could occur but once in three full years—the competition for the great Orville prize.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Ah, this was the real trial—that could occur but once in three full years—the competition for the great Orville prize.
the act of testing something
From this reading Ah, this was the real trial—that could occur but once in three full years—the competition for the great Orville prize.
someone who visits
From this reading A Visitor for Sir Simon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, this was the real trial—that could occur but once in three full years—the competition for the great Orville prize.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once more the school had met, and were at work with a will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Once more the school had met, and were at work with a will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once more the school had met, and were at work with a will.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Once more the school had met, and were at work with a will.
a late time of life
From this reading Ah, this was the real trial—that could occur but once in three full years—the competition for the great Orville prize.
Chapter 19 of Orville College: A Story by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 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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