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The Further Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, an Oxford Under-Graduate
The Further Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, an Oxford Under-Graduate

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Further Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, an Oxford Under-Graduate is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MR.
VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.
It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
The Town and Grown had already begun.
As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Further Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, an Oxford Under-Graduate

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Further Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, an Oxford Under-Graduate is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
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VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.
/ˈvɜːrdənt ɡriːn dɪˈskʌvərz ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪˈtwiːn taʊn ənd ɡaʊn/
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It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.
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The Town and Grown had already begun.
/ðə taʊn ənd ɡroʊn hæd ɔːlˈredi bɪˈɡʌn/
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As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.
/æz ˈjuːʒəwəl ðə taʊn hæd ˈteɪkən ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ənd ɪn ə dens ˈbɑːdi hæd meɪd ðer ˈkʌstəmeri swiːp ʌv ðə haɪ striːt ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɔːl bɪˈfɔːr ðem/

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customary adjective US /ˈkʌstəmeri/

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading “As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.”

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dense adjective US /dens/

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading “As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.”

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discovers verb US /dɪˈskʌvərz/

third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading “VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.”

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initiative noun US /ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

readiness to embark on bold new ventures

From this reading “As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.”

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Mary's noun US /ˈmeriz/

possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading “It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.”

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ordering noun US /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/

logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements

From this reading “It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.”

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sonorous adjective US /ˈsɑːnərəs/

full and loud and deep

From this reading “It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.”

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verdant adjective US /ˈvɜːrdənt/

characterized by abundance of verdure

From this reading “VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.”

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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.

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ten minutes noun + noun

In this reading “It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.”

23,797 times in 426,211 chapters
sonorous voice adjective + noun

In this reading “It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.”

595 times in 426,211 chapters
past nine noun + noun

In this reading “It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.”

841 times in 426,211 chapters
minutes past noun + noun

In this reading “It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.”

1,925 times in 426,211 chapters
sweep of verb + particle

In this reading “As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.”

5,890 times in 426,211 chapters

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From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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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 As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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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 It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The Town and Grown had already begun.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.

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AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.

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begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

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

From this reading The Town and Grown had already begun.

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BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.

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bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.

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Bouncer's

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From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.

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dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/

having gaps or spaces

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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denseadjectiveUS /dens/

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.

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DIFFERENCEnounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.

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DISCOVERSverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/

third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.

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drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.

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gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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GOWNnounUS /ɡaʊn/

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.

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GREENnounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.

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GrownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading The Town and Grown had already begun.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.

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initiativenounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

readiness to embark on bold new ventures

From this reading As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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leftnounUS /left/

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 It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.

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Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/

possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

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ninenounUS /naɪn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/

logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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sonorousadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːnərəs/

full and loud and deep

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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St

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From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.

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sweepverbUS /swiːp/

sweep across or over

From this reading As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.

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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.

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tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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TOWNnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.

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usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading As usual, the Town had taken the initiative; and, in a dense body, had made their customary sweep of the High Street, driving all before them.

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VERDANTadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/

characterized by abundance of verdure

From this reading VERDANT GREEN DISCOVERS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOWN AND GOWN.

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voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was ten minutes past nine, and Tom,[5] with sonorous voice, was ordering all College gates to be shut, when the wine party, which had just left Mr. Bouncer's room, passed round the corner of St. Mary's, and dashed across the High.

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Chapter 4 of The Further Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, an Oxford Under-Graduate by Cuthbert Bede holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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 4 holds 125 sentences of The Further Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, an Oxford Under-Graduate, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Further Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, an Oxford Under-Graduate

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Further Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, an Oxford Under-Graduate, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Verdant
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Further Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, an Oxford Under-Graduate; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Green
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Further Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, an Oxford Under-Graduate; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Furnishes
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Further Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, an Oxford Under-Graduate; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Subject
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