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Sea-Gift: A Novel
Sea-Gift: A Novel

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Sea-Gift: A Novel is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE Spring session opened with pleasant prospects for us all.
I was conveniently situated for study, and resolved to make the most of my opportunity.
The great college office in those days was Marshal for the commencement exercises.
Even early in the session those interested commenced to electioneer for their respective favorites.
Frank was one of the candidates, and in the race for popularity his demagogical spirit was wonderfully successful.
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Sea-Gift: A Novel

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Sea-Gift: A Novel is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE Spring session opened with pleasant prospects for us all.
/ðə sprɪŋ ˈseʃən ˈoʊpənd wɪð ˈplezənt ˈprɑːspekts fɔːr ʌs ɔːl/
Line 2
I was conveniently situated for study, and resolved to make the most of my opportunity.
/aɪ wɑːz kənˈviːnjəntli ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd fɔːr ˈstʌdi ənd riˈzɑːlvd tuː meɪk ðə moʊst ʌv maɪ ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
Line 3
The great college office in those days was Marshal for the commencement exercises.
/ðə ɡreɪt ˈkɑːlɪdʒ ˈɔːfɪs ɪn ðoʊz deɪz wɑːz ˈmɑːrʃəl fɔːr ðə kəˈmensmənt ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
Line 4
Even early in the session those interested commenced to electioneer for their respective favorites.
/ˈiːvɪn ˈɜːrli ɪn ðə ˈseʃən ðoʊz ˈɪntrəstɪd kəˈmenst tuː ɪˌlekʃəˈnɪr fɔːr ðer rɪˈspektɪv ˈfeɪvərɪts/
Line 5
Frank was one of the candidates, and in the race for popularity his demagogical spirit was wonderfully successful.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

candidates noun US /ˈkændədeɪts/

plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office

From this reading “Frank was one of the candidates, and in the race for popularity his demagogical spirit was wonderfully successful.”

commencement noun US /kəˈmensmənt/

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading “The great college office in those days was Marshal for the commencement exercises.”

conveniently adverb US /kənˈviːnjəntli/

in a convenient manner

From this reading “I was conveniently situated for study, and resolved to make the most of my opportunity.”

electioneer verb US /ɪˌlekʃəˈnɪr/

work actively for a political candidate or a party

From this reading “Even early in the session those interested commenced to electioneer for their respective favorites.”

exercises noun US /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/

plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading “The great college office in those days was Marshal for the commencement exercises.”

favorites noun US /ˈfeɪvərɪts/

plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading “Even early in the session those interested commenced to electioneer for their respective favorites.”

popularity noun US /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/

the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

From this reading “Frank was one of the candidates, and in the race for popularity his demagogical spirit was wonderfully successful.”

session noun US /ˈseʃən/

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

From this reading “THE Spring session opened with pleasant prospects for us all.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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pleasant prospects adjective + noun counted as “pleasant prospect”

In this reading “THE Spring session opened with pleasant prospects for us all.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 THE Spring session opened with pleasant prospects for us all.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I was conveniently situated for study, and resolved to make the most of my opportunity.

candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/

plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office

From this reading Frank was one of the candidates, and in the race for popularity his demagogical spirit was wonderfully successful.

collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading The great college office in those days was Marshal for the commencement exercises.

commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Even early in the session those interested commenced to electioneer for their respective favorites.

commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading The great college office in those days was Marshal for the commencement exercises.

convenientlyadverbUS /kənˈviːnjəntli/

in a convenient manner

From this reading I was conveniently situated for study, and resolved to make the most of my opportunity.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The great college office in those days was Marshal for the commencement exercises.

demagogicaladjective

characteristic of or resembling a demagogue

From this reading Frank was one of the candidates, and in the race for popularity his demagogical spirit was wonderfully successful.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Even early in the session those interested commenced to electioneer for their respective favorites.

electioneerverbUS /ɪˌlekʃəˈnɪr/

work actively for a political candidate or a party

From this reading Even early in the session those interested commenced to electioneer for their respective favorites.

EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Even early in the session those interested commenced to electioneer for their respective favorites.

exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/

plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading The great college office in those days was Marshal for the commencement exercises.

favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/

plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading Even early in the session those interested commenced to electioneer for their respective favorites.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE Spring session opened with pleasant prospects for us all.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

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

From this reading Frank was one of the candidates, and in the race for popularity his demagogical spirit was wonderfully successful.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The great college office in those days was Marshal for the commencement exercises.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Frank was one of the candidates, and in the race for popularity his demagogical spirit was wonderfully successful.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I was conveniently situated for study, and resolved to make the most of my opportunity.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The great college office in those days was Marshal for the commencement exercises.

interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading Even early in the session those interested commenced to electioneer for their respective favorites.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading I was conveniently situated for study, and resolved to make the most of my opportunity.

MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/

place in proper rank

From this reading The great college office in those days was Marshal for the commencement exercises.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading I was conveniently situated for study, and resolved to make the most of my opportunity.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I was conveniently situated for study, and resolved to make the most of my opportunity.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I was conveniently situated for study, and resolved to make the most of my opportunity.

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading The great college office in those days was Marshal for the commencement exercises.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Frank was one of the candidates, and in the race for popularity his demagogical spirit was wonderfully successful.

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading THE Spring session opened with pleasant prospects for us all.

opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading I was conveniently situated for study, and resolved to make the most of my opportunity.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading THE Spring session opened with pleasant prospects for us all.

popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/

the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after

From this reading Frank was one of the candidates, and in the race for popularity his demagogical spirit was wonderfully successful.

prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading THE Spring session opened with pleasant prospects for us all.

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading Frank was one of the candidates, and in the race for popularity his demagogical spirit was wonderfully successful.

resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/

determined

From this reading I was conveniently situated for study, and resolved to make the most of my opportunity.

respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/

considered individually

From this reading Even early in the session those interested commenced to electioneer for their respective favorites.

sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

From this reading THE Spring session opened with pleasant prospects for us all.

situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading I was conveniently situated for study, and resolved to make the most of my opportunity.

spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Frank was one of the candidates, and in the race for popularity his demagogical spirit was wonderfully successful.

SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading THE Spring session opened with pleasant prospects for us all.

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading I was conveniently situated for study, and resolved to make the most of my opportunity.

successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading Frank was one of the candidates, and in the race for popularity his demagogical spirit was wonderfully successful.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE Spring session opened with pleasant prospects for us all.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Even early in the session those interested commenced to electioneer for their respective favorites.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The great college office in those days was Marshal for the commencement exercises.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I was conveniently situated for study, and resolved to make the most of my opportunity.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE Spring session opened with pleasant prospects for us all.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I was conveniently situated for study, and resolved to make the most of my opportunity.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE Spring session opened with pleasant prospects for us all.

wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading Frank was one of the candidates, and in the race for popularity his demagogical spirit was wonderfully successful.

Chapter 24 of Sea-Gift: A Novel by Edwin W. (Edwin Wiley) Fuller holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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