Chapter 10 of Oxford Days is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Oxford Days is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOWN AT LAST. So now it was all over--all the work and anxiety. The taking of his degree remained, and--Commemoration. It was Thursday when the class-list appeared. The following Sunday was Show Sunday, the semi-official commencement of the festivities.
Chapter 10 of Oxford Days is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “So now it was all over--all the work and anxiety.”
a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
From this reading “The taking of his degree remained, and--Commemoration.”
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading “The following Sunday was Show Sunday, the semi-official commencement of the festivities.”
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “The taking of his degree remained, and--Commemoration.”
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading “The following Sunday was Show Sunday, the semi-official commencement of the festivities.”
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading “GOWN AT LAST.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “The following Sunday was Show Sunday, the semi-official commencement of the festivities.”
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “It was Thursday when the class-list appeared.”
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.
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(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 So now it was all over--all the work and anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So now it was all over--all the work and anxiety.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading So now it was all over--all the work and anxiety.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was Thursday when the class-list appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GOWN AT LAST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Thursday when the class-list appeared.
a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
From this reading The taking of his degree remained, and--Commemoration.
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading The following Sunday was Show Sunday, the semi-official commencement of the festivities.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The taking of his degree remained, and--Commemoration.
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading The following Sunday was Show Sunday, the semi-official commencement of the festivities.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following Sunday was Show Sunday, the semi-official commencement of the festivities.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading GOWN AT LAST.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The taking of his degree remained, and--Commemoration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So now it was all over--all the work and anxiety.
immediately past
From this reading GOWN AT LAST.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So now it was all over--all the work and anxiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The taking of his degree remained, and--Commemoration.
above and across; more than
From this reading So now it was all over--all the work and anxiety.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The taking of his degree remained, and--Commemoration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following Sunday was Show Sunday, the semi-official commencement of the festivities.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The following Sunday was Show Sunday, the semi-official commencement of the festivities.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So now it was all over--all the work and anxiety.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The following Sunday was Show Sunday, the semi-official commencement of the festivities.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The taking of his degree remained, and--Commemoration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So now it was all over--all the work and anxiety.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading It was Thursday when the class-list appeared.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So now it was all over--all the work and anxiety.
at the time that
From this reading It was Thursday when the class-list appeared.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So now it was all over--all the work and anxiety.
Chapter 10 of Oxford Days by F. E. (Frederic Edward) Weatherly holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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.
Chapter 10 holds 199 sentences of Oxford Days, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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