Chapter XXVI of Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing, “An Encounter,” is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVI of Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing, “An Encounter,” is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it. “What’s it matter!” Basil said. “Examinations never worry me.” “They wouldn’t me if I didn’t care whether I passed or not.”
Chapter XXVI of Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing, “An Encounter,” is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading “Basil said.”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.”
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading ““Examinations never worry me.””
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.”
easily agitated
From this reading “In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.”
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading “In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading ““Examinations never worry me.””
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In this reading “In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.”
move upward
In this reading “In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.”
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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 In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
(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 In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading Basil said.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “They wouldn’t me if I didn’t care whether I passed or not.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They wouldn’t me if I didn’t care whether I passed or not.”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “Examinations never worry me.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “They wouldn’t me if I didn’t care whether I passed or not.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “They wouldn’t me if I didn’t care whether I passed or not.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s it matter!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Examinations never worry me.”
easily agitated
From this reading In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Examinations never worry me.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “They wouldn’t me if I didn’t care whether I passed or not.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “They wouldn’t me if I didn’t care whether I passed or not.”
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “They wouldn’t me if I didn’t care whether I passed or not.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Basil said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They wouldn’t me if I didn’t care whether I passed or not.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In July Paddy had to go up for her examination, and for days she was in a fever of nervous anxiety about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s it matter!”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “They wouldn’t me if I didn’t care whether I passed or not.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Examinations never worry me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They wouldn’t me if I didn’t care whether I passed or not.”
Chapter 26 of Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing by Gertrude Page holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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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