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The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story
The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Angela Brazil • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.
&c.
"Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.
"St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--=Saturday Review.= =The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story.
"A very brightly-written story of schoolgirl character."
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.
/ˈɔːθər ʌv ðə ˈlʌkiəst ɡɜːrl ɪn ðə skuːl ðə ˈdʒɑːliəst tɜːrm ɑːn rəˈkɔːrd fɔːr ðə seɪk ʌv ðə skuːl siː/
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&c.
/siː/
Line 3
"Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.
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"St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--=Saturday Review.= =The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story.
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"A very brightly-written story of schoolgirl character."

Learner Dictionary

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Bookman noun US /ˈbʊkmən/

a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading “"Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Brazil noun US /brəˈzɪl/

the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter

From this reading “"Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Jolliest adjective US /ˈdʒɑːliəst/

superlative of “jolly” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading “Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.”

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Lancaster noun US /ˈlænkæstər/

a city in northwestern England

From this reading “"St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--=Saturday Review.= =The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Luckiest adjective US /ˈlʌkiəst/

superlative of “lucky” — occurring by chance

From this reading “Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remarkably adverb US /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading “"St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--=Saturday Review.= =The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schoolgirl noun US /ˈskuːlɡɜːrl/

a girl attending school

From this reading “"A very brightly-written story of schoolgirl character."”

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schoolgirls noun US /ˈskuːlɡɜːrlz/

plural of “schoolgirl” — a girl attending school

From this reading “"Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Youngest Girl adjective + noun counted as “young girl”

a girl or young woman who is unmarried

In this reading “"St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--=Saturday Review.= =The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story.”

28,041 times in 225,867 chapters
For the Sake preposition + article + noun counted as “for … sake”

In this reading “Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.”

26,480 times in 225,867 chapters
Luckiest Girl adjective + noun counted as “lucky girl”

In this reading “Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.”

202 times in 225,867 chapters
thoroughly good adverb + adjective

In this reading “"Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.”

498 times in 225,867 chapters
on Record preposition + noun

In this reading “Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.”

1,947 times in 225,867 chapters
good girls' adjective + noun counted as “good girl”

In this reading “"Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.”

4,739 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 53

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--=Saturday Review.= =The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Angela

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

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BookmannounUS /ˈbʊkmən/

a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BrazilnounUS /brəˈzɪl/

the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

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brightly-written

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

From this reading "A very brightly-written story of schoolgirl character."

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cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.

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capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

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characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading "A very brightly-written story of schoolgirl character."

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Cyprian's

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From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

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delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading "St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--=Saturday Review.= =The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading "St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--=Saturday Review.= =The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story.

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.

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GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.

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girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

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goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--=Saturday Review.= =The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
JolliestadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːliəst/

superlative of “jolly” — full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/

a city in northwestern England

From this reading "St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--=Saturday Review.= =The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LuckiestadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkiəst/

superlative of “lucky” — occurring by chance

From this reading Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Mildred

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

From this reading "St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--=Saturday Review.= =The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story.

Pending verification
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/

established beyond doubt

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading "St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--=Saturday Review.= =The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RecordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading "St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--=Saturday Review.= =The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading "St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--=Saturday Review.= =The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--=Saturday Review.= =The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schoolgirlnounUS /ˈskuːlɡɜːrl/

a girl attending school

From this reading "A very brightly-written story of schoolgirl character."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
schoolgirlsnounUS /ˈskuːlɡɜːrlz/

plural of “schoolgirl” — a girl attending school

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
St

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

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

Pending verification
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TalenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/

natural abilities or qualities

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TermnounUS /tɜːrm/

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Author of "The Luckiest Girl in the School" "The Jolliest Term on Record" "For the Sake of the School" &c.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TruthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
undoubted

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

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "A very brightly-written story of schoolgirl character."

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading "Angela Brazil has proved her undoubted talent for writing a story of schoolgirls for other schoolgirls to read."--=Bookman.= =The Luckiest Girl in the School.= "A thoroughly good girls' school story."--=Truth.= =The Jolliest Term on Record.= "A capital story for girls."--=Record.= =The Girls of St. Cyprian's=: A Tale of School Life.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YoungestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "St. Cyprian's is a remarkably real school, and Mildred Lancaster is a delightful girl."--=Saturday Review.= =The Youngest Girl in the Fifth=: A School Story.

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Chapter 1 of The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story by Angela Brazil holds 19 sentences, grouped into 4 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.

What does chapter 1 of The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story contain?

Chapter 1 holds 19 sentences of The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story by Angela Brazil exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 19 sentences, grouped into 4 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 1 of The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story?

Work through the 4 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 4 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story

Common questions about reading The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story by Angela Brazil on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story?

Yes. All 1982 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #33387 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #33387, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story take to read?

About 165 minutes of reading across 397 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story section by section

How to work through The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 13 chapters of The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Luckiest
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
School
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Jolliest
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.