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THE FRESHMAN’S TERM.
Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.
One was to the effect that “the Master would see the gentlemen that morning between 10 a.m. and noon, the freshmen on Tuesday, between the same hours.”
Another that “the Dean would be glad to see the freshmen at ten, the other gentlemen after.”
There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.
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Oxford Days

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Oxford Days is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE FRESHMAN’S TERM.
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Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.
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One was to the effect that “the Master would see the gentlemen that morning between 10 a.m. and noon, the freshmen on Tuesday, between the same hours.”
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Another that “the Dean would be glad to see the freshmen at ten, the other gentlemen after.”
/əˈnʌðər ðæt ðə diːn wʊd biː ɡlæd tuː siː ðə ˈfreʃmɪn æt ten ðə ˈʌðər ˈdʒentəlmɪn ˈæftər/
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There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

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announcements noun US /əˈnaʊnsmənts/

plural of “announcement” — a formal public statement

From this reading “There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.”

Debating verb US /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another

From this reading “There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.”

freshmen noun US /ˈfreʃmɪn/

plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate

From this reading “One was to the effect that “the Master would see the gentlemen that morning between 10 a.m. and noon, the freshmen on Tuesday, between the same hours.””

notices noun US /ˈnoʊtəsəz/

plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading “Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.”

sine noun US /saɪn/

ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

strolling verb US /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/

-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading “Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.”

Testament noun US /ˈtestəmənt/

a profession of belief

From this reading “There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.”

Wood's noun US /wʊdz/

possessive form of “wood” — the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Debating Society verb + noun counted as “debate society”

In this reading “There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.”

at nine preposition + noun

In this reading “There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.”

list of verb + particle

In this reading “There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.”

other gentlemen adjective + noun counted as “other gentleman”

In this reading “Another that “the Dean would be glad to see the freshmen at ten, the other gentlemen after.””

at ten preposition + noun

In this reading “Another that “the Dean would be glad to see the freshmen at ten, the other gentlemen after.””

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From this reading One was to the effect that “the Master would see the gentlemen that morning between 10 a.m. and noon, the freshmen on Tuesday, between the same hours.”

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading One was to the effect that “the Master would see the gentlemen that morning between 10 a.m. and noon, the freshmen on Tuesday, between the same hours.”

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Another that “the Dean would be glad to see the freshmen at ten, the other gentlemen after.”

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading One was to the effect that “the Master would see the gentlemen that morning between 10 a.m. and noon, the freshmen on Tuesday, between the same hours.”

announcementsnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənts/

plural of “announcement” — a formal public statement

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another that “the Dean would be glad to see the freshmen at ten, the other gentlemen after.”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Another that “the Dean would be glad to see the freshmen at ten, the other gentlemen after.”

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading One was to the effect that “the Master would see the gentlemen that morning between 10 a.m. and noon, the freshmen on Tuesday, between the same hours.”

BoatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

capnounUS /kæp/

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

CricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/

leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

DeannounUS /diːn/

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading Another that “the Dean would be glad to see the freshmen at ten, the other gentlemen after.”

DebatingverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading One was to the effect that “the Master would see the gentlemen that morning between 10 a.m. and noon, the freshmen on Tuesday, between the same hours.”

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

FRESHMAN'S

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From this reading THE FRESHMAN’S TERM.

freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/

plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate

From this reading One was to the effect that “the Master would see the gentlemen that morning between 10 a.m. and noon, the freshmen on Tuesday, between the same hours.”

gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading One was to the effect that “the Master would see the gentlemen that morning between 10 a.m. and noon, the freshmen on Tuesday, between the same hours.”

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Another that “the Dean would be glad to see the freshmen at ten, the other gentlemen after.”

gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading One was to the effect that “the Master would see the gentlemen that morning between 10 a.m. and noon, the freshmen on Tuesday, between the same hours.”

housenounUS /haʊs/

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

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

ipronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

LectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/

deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

listverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

mnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading One was to the effect that “the Master would see the gentlemen that morning between 10 a.m. and noon, the freshmen on Tuesday, between the same hours.”

MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading One was to the effect that “the Master would see the gentlemen that morning between 10 a.m. and noon, the freshmen on Tuesday, between the same hours.”

meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/

plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

noonnounUS /nuːn/

the middle of the day

From this reading One was to the effect that “the Master would see the gentlemen that morning between 10 a.m. and noon, the freshmen on Tuesday, between the same hours.”

noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/

plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One was to the effect that “the Master would see the gentlemen that morning between 10 a.m. and noon, the freshmen on Tuesday, between the same hours.”

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Another that “the Dean would be glad to see the freshmen at ten, the other gentlemen after.”

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/

publicly displayed

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading One was to the effect that “the Master would see the gentlemen that morning between 10 a.m. and noon, the freshmen on Tuesday, between the same hours.”

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading One was to the effect that “the Master would see the gentlemen that morning between 10 a.m. and noon, the freshmen on Tuesday, between the same hours.”

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

sinenounUS /saɪn/

ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

solemnitate

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From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

StrollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/

-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Another that “the Dean would be glad to see the freshmen at ten, the other gentlemen after.”

TERMnounUS /tɜːrm/

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading THE FRESHMAN’S TERM.

TestamentnounUS /ˈtestəmənt/

a profession of belief

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE FRESHMAN’S TERM.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading One was to the effect that “the Master would see the gentlemen that morning between 10 a.m. and noon, the freshmen on Tuesday, between the same hours.”

ulla

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From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Strolling towards the Lodge on Monday morning--because everybody seemed to be strolling in that direction--Frank had his attention called to various notices posted in the gates.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading One was to the effect that “the Master would see the gentlemen that morning between 10 a.m. and noon, the freshmen on Tuesday, between the same hours.”

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

Wood'snounUS /wʊdz/

possessive form of “wood” — the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading There was also a list of places in Hall; announcements of the meetings of the College Debating Society, Boat Club, Cricket Club; Greek Testament Lecture, _sine ulla solemnitate_ (_i.e._ without cap and gown), at Mr. Wood’s house every Sunday evening at nine.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading One was to the effect that “the Master would see the gentlemen that morning between 10 a.m. and noon, the freshmen on Tuesday, between the same hours.”

Chapter 3 of Oxford Days by F. E. (Frederic Edward) Weatherly holds 78 sentences, grouped into 16 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.

What does chapter 3 of Oxford Days contain?

Chapter 3 holds 78 sentences of Oxford Days, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of Oxford Days by F. E. (Frederic Edward) Weatherly exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 78 sentences, grouped into 16 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 3 of Oxford Days?

Work through the 16 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 16 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 3 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 3 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Oxford Days

Common questions about reading Oxford Days by F. E. (Frederic Edward) Weatherly on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Oxford Days?

Yes. All 1526 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #50618 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Oxford Days is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #50618, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Oxford Days take to read?

About 127 minutes of reading across 306 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Oxford Days section by section

How to work through Oxford Days section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 10 chapters of Oxford Days to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Oxford Days

Words and structures a reader meets early in Oxford Days, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Oxford
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Oxford Days; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Degree
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Oxford Days; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Resident
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Oxford Days; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
London
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Oxford Days; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.