Chapter 1 of The Gayton Scholarship: A School Story is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Gayton Scholarship: A School Story is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "At the Point of the Sword," "An Emperor’s Doom," "Clevely Sahib," "Under the Lone Star," &c. &c. THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland. Isn’t Jim ready? All right; I’ll wait for him.
Chapter 1 of The Gayton Scholarship: A School Story is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading “THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.”
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading “Author of "At the Point of the Sword," "An Emperor’s Doom," "Clevely Sahib," "Under the Lone Star," &c.”
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading “THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.”
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “Author of "At the Point of the Sword," "An Emperor’s Doom," "Clevely Sahib," "Under the Lone Star," &c.”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.”
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading “THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.”
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.
In this reading “All right; I’ll wait for him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 All right; I’ll wait for him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Author of "At the Point of the Sword," "An Emperor’s Doom," "Clevely Sahib," "Under the Lone Star," &c.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of "At the Point of the Sword," "An Emperor’s Doom," "Clevely Sahib," "Under the Lone Star," &c.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "At the Point of the Sword," "An Emperor’s Doom," "Clevely Sahib," "Under the Lone Star," &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Author of "At the Point of the Sword," "An Emperor’s Doom," "Clevely Sahib," "Under the Lone Star," &c.
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "At the Point of the Sword," "An Emperor’s Doom," "Clevely Sahib," "Under the Lone Star," &c.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.
the official residence of a dean
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Author of "At the Point of the Sword," "An Emperor’s Doom," "Clevely Sahib," "Under the Lone Star," &c.
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Author of "At the Point of the Sword," "An Emperor’s Doom," "Clevely Sahib," "Under the Lone Star," &c.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All right; I’ll wait for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All right; I’ll wait for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.
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From this reading All right; I’ll wait for him.
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From this reading Isn’t Jim ready?
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From this reading Isn’t Jim ready?
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Author of "At the Point of the Sword," "An Emperor’s Doom," "Clevely Sahib," "Under the Lone Star," &c.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "At the Point of the Sword," "An Emperor’s Doom," "Clevely Sahib," "Under the Lone Star," &c.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Author of "At the Point of the Sword," "An Emperor’s Doom," "Clevely Sahib," "Under the Lone Star," &c.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Isn’t Jim ready?
precisely, exactly
From this reading All right; I’ll wait for him.
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading Author of "At the Point of the Sword," "An Emperor’s Doom," "Clevely Sahib," "Under the Lone Star," &c.
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Author of "At the Point of the Sword," "An Emperor’s Doom," "Clevely Sahib," "Under the Lone Star," &c.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Author of "At the Point of the Sword," "An Emperor’s Doom," "Clevely Sahib," "Under the Lone Star," &c.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "At the Point of the Sword," "An Emperor’s Doom," "Clevely Sahib," "Under the Lone Star," &c.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Author of "At the Point of the Sword," "An Emperor’s Doom," "Clevely Sahib," "Under the Lone Star," &c.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading All right; I’ll wait for him.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ *CONTENTS.* *THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP.* *CHAPTER I.* *THE DEANERY CANDIDATES.* "Good-morning, Mrs. Hartland.
Chapter 1 of The Gayton Scholarship: A School Story by Herbert Hayens holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 1 holds 403 sentences of The Gayton Scholarship: A School Story, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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