Chapter 4 of Oxford Days is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Oxford Days is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EIGHTS. April slipped away, and it was the evening of the 30th. Frank had dined in Hall; he had been to all his lectures that morning. He knew the work for the next day. There was no need, therefore, he thought, for further work.
Chapter 4 of Oxford Days is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “April slipped away, and it was the evening of the 30th.”
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “Frank had dined in Hall; he had been to all his lectures that morning.”
plural of “eight” — the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading “THE EIGHTS.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank had dined in Hall; he had been to all his lectures that morning.”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “There was no need, therefore, he thought, for further work.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Frank had dined in Hall; he had been to all his lectures that morning.”
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading “Frank had dined in Hall; he had been to all his lectures that morning.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “April slipped away, and it was the evening of the 30th.”
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In this reading “He knew the work for the next day.”
leave furtively and stealthily
In this reading “April slipped away, and it was the evening of the 30th.”
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From this reading April slipped away, and it was the evening of the 30th.
(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 Frank had dined in Hall; he had been to all his lectures that morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading April slipped away, and it was the evening of the 30th.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April slipped away, and it was the evening of the 30th.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading April slipped away, and it was the evening of the 30th.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Frank had dined in Hall; he had been to all his lectures that morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He knew the work for the next day.
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Frank had dined in Hall; he had been to all his lectures that morning.
plural of “eight” — the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading THE EIGHTS.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading April slipped away, and it was the evening of the 30th.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew the work for the next day.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank had dined in Hall; he had been to all his lectures that morning.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading There was no need, therefore, he thought, for further work.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank had dined in Hall; he had been to all his lectures that morning.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Frank had dined in Hall; he had been to all his lectures that morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank had dined in Hall; he had been to all his lectures that morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank had dined in Hall; he had been to all his lectures that morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank had dined in Hall; he had been to all his lectures that morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading April slipped away, and it was the evening of the 30th.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the work for the next day.
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading Frank had dined in Hall; he had been to all his lectures that morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Frank had dined in Hall; he had been to all his lectures that morning.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was no need, therefore, he thought, for further work.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He knew the work for the next day.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no need, therefore, he thought, for further work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading April slipped away, and it was the evening of the 30th.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading April slipped away, and it was the evening of the 30th.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank had dined in Hall; he had been to all his lectures that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EIGHTS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no need, therefore, he thought, for further work.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading There was no need, therefore, he thought, for further work.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was no need, therefore, he thought, for further work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank had dined in Hall; he had been to all his lectures that morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading April slipped away, and it was the evening of the 30th.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He knew the work for the next day.
Chapter 4 of Oxford Days by F. E. (Frederic Edward) Weatherly holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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