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St. Winifred's

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of St. Winifred's is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Well, Eden, I know as little as you.
You'd better ask your tutor.
Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."
Kenrick pointed out one of the masters, to whom Eden went; and then Walter asked, "Where am I to go to Mr Paton's form?"
"Here, let me lead the victim to the sacrifice," said Henderson.
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St. Winifred's

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of St. Winifred's is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Well, Eden, I know as little as you.
/wel ˈiːdən aɪ noʊ æz ˈlɪtəl æz juː/
Line 2
You'd better ask your tutor.
Line 3
Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."
Line 4
Kenrick pointed out one of the masters, to whom Eden went; and then Walter asked, "Where am I to go to Mr Paton's form?"
Line 5
"Here, let me lead the victim to the sacrifice," said Henderson.

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.

Eden noun US /ˈiːdən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “"Well, Eden, I know as little as you.”

fellow's noun US /ˈfeloʊz/

possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading “Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."”

gowns noun US /ɡaʊnz/

plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading “Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."”

masters noun US /ˈmæstərz/

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading “Kenrick pointed out one of the masters, to whom Eden went; and then Walter asked, "Where am I to go to Mr Paton's form?"”

Robertson noun US /ˈrɑːbərtsən/

United States basketball guard (born in 1938)

From this reading “Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."”

tutor verb US /ˈtuːtər/

be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction

From this reading “You'd better ask your tutor.”

victim noun US /ˈvɪktəm/

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading “"Here, let me lead the victim to the sacrifice," said Henderson.”

Walter noun US /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading “Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."”

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Kenrick pointed out one of the masters, to whom Eden went; and then Walter asked, "Where am I to go to Mr Paton's form?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Well, Eden, I know as little as you.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading You'd better ask your tutor.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Kenrick pointed out one of the masters, to whom Eden went; and then Walter asked, "Where am I to go to Mr Paton's form?"

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading You'd better ask your tutor.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."

EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "Well, Eden, I know as little as you.

fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/

possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Kenrick pointed out one of the masters, to whom Eden went; and then Walter asked, "Where am I to go to Mr Paton's form?"

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Kenrick pointed out one of the masters, to whom Eden went; and then Walter asked, "Where am I to go to Mr Paton's form?"

gownsnounUS /ɡaʊnz/

plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."

Henderson

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Here, let me lead the victim to the sacrifice," said Henderson.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Well, Eden, I know as little as you.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."

Kenrick

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Well, Eden, I know as little as you.

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading "Here, let me lead the victim to the sacrifice," said Henderson.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Here, let me lead the victim to the sacrifice," said Henderson.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Well, Eden, I know as little as you.

mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading Kenrick pointed out one of the masters, to whom Eden went; and then Walter asked, "Where am I to go to Mr Paton's form?"

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Here, let me lead the victim to the sacrifice," said Henderson.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Kenrick pointed out one of the masters, to whom Eden went; and then Walter asked, "Where am I to go to Mr Paton's form?"

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Kenrick pointed out one of the masters, to whom Eden went; and then Walter asked, "Where am I to go to Mr Paton's form?"

Paton's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Kenrick pointed out one of the masters, to whom Eden went; and then Walter asked, "Where am I to go to Mr Paton's form?"

pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/

having a point

From this reading Kenrick pointed out one of the masters, to whom Eden went; and then Walter asked, "Where am I to go to Mr Paton's form?"

RobertsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbərtsən/

United States basketball guard (born in 1938)

From this reading Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."

sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading "Here, let me lead the victim to the sacrifice," said Henderson.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Kenrick pointed out one of the masters, to whom Eden went; and then Walter asked, "Where am I to go to Mr Paton's form?"

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Kenrick pointed out one of the masters, to whom Eden went; and then Walter asked, "Where am I to go to Mr Paton's form?"

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Kenrick pointed out one of the masters, to whom Eden went; and then Walter asked, "Where am I to go to Mr Paton's form?"

tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/

be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction

From this reading You'd better ask your tutor.

victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading "Here, let me lead the victim to the sacrifice," said Henderson.

WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/

German conductor (1876-1962)

From this reading Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, Eden, I know as little as you.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Kenrick pointed out one of the masters, to whom Eden went; and then Walter asked, "Where am I to go to Mr Paton's form?"

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Kenrick pointed out one of the masters, to whom Eden went; and then Walter asked, "Where am I to go to Mr Paton's form?"

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Here, Kenrick," said Walter, "which of those black gowns is Mr Robertson?--this fellow's tutor and mine."

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Kenrick pointed out one of the masters, to whom Eden went; and then Walter asked, "Where am I to go to Mr Paton's form?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, Eden, I know as little as you.

You'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You'd better ask your tutor.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You'd better ask your tutor.

Chapter 2 of St. Winifred's by F. W. (Frederic William) Farrar holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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Chapter 2 holds 397 sentences of St. Winifred's, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.

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Winifred's
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