Chapter 14 of Ravenshoe is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Ravenshoe is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAST GLIMPSE OF OXFORD. Oxford. The front of Magdalen Hall, about which the least said the soonest mended. On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad). On the right, the Clarendon and the Schools, blocking out the western sky.
Chapter 14 of Ravenshoe is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
From this reading “On the right, the Clarendon and the Schools, blocking out the western sky.”
a university in England
From this reading “On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).”
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).”
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).”
a reformed prostitute
From this reading “The front of Magdalen Hall, about which the least said the soonest mended.”
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “The front of Magdalen Hall, about which the least said the soonest mended.”
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading “On the right, the Clarendon and the Schools, blocking out the western sky.”
with the least delay
From this reading “The front of Magdalen Hall, about which the least said the soonest mended.”
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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In this reading “On the right, the Clarendon and the Schools, blocking out the western sky.”
In this reading “THE LAST GLIMPSE OF OXFORD.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The front of Magdalen Hall, about which the least said the soonest mended.
(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 On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the right, the Clarendon and the Schools, blocking out the western sky.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
From this reading On the right, the Clarendon and the Schools, blocking out the western sky.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
a university in England
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the right, the Clarendon and the Schools, blocking out the western sky.
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The front of Magdalen Hall, about which the least said the soonest mended.
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 On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
a quick look
From this reading THE LAST GLIMPSE OF OXFORD.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The front of Magdalen Hall, about which the least said the soonest mended.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST GLIMPSE OF OXFORD.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The front of Magdalen Hall, about which the least said the soonest mended.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
a reformed prostitute
From this reading The front of Magdalen Hall, about which the least said the soonest mended.
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The front of Magdalen Hall, about which the least said the soonest mended.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST GLIMPSE OF OXFORD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the right, the Clarendon and the Schools, blocking out the western sky.
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading THE LAST GLIMPSE OF OXFORD.
precisely, exactly
From this reading On the right, the Clarendon and the Schools, blocking out the western sky.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The front of Magdalen Hall, about which the least said the soonest mended.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading On the right, the Clarendon and the Schools, blocking out the western sky.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading On the right, the Clarendon and the Schools, blocking out the western sky.
with the least delay
From this reading The front of Magdalen Hall, about which the least said the soonest mended.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST GLIMPSE OF OXFORD.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the left, further on, All Souls, which seems to have been built by the same happy hand which built the new courts of St. John's, Cambridge (for they are about equally bad).
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading On the right, the Clarendon and the Schools, blocking out the western sky.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The front of Magdalen Hall, about which the least said the soonest mended.
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