Chapter 23 of The Loom of Youth is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of The Loom of Youth is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Tonford match was a sad travesty of Fernhurst football. The school lost by over forty points. Gordon got his "Seconds," in company with nearly the entire Fifteen. He was not very elated. These things had lost their value.
Chapter 23 of The Loom of Youth is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading “He was not very elated.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “Gordon got his "Seconds," in company with nearly the entire Fifteen.”
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading “The Tonford match was a sad travesty of Fernhurst football.”
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “The school lost by over forty points.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “The Tonford match was a sad travesty of Fernhurst football.”
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “The school lost by over forty points.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Gordon got his "Seconds," in company with nearly the entire Fifteen.”
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading “The Tonford match was a sad travesty of Fernhurst football.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Tonford match was a sad travesty of Fernhurst football.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The school lost by over forty points.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Gordon got his "Seconds," in company with nearly the entire Fifteen.
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading He was not very elated.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Gordon got his "Seconds," in company with nearly the entire Fifteen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Tonford match was a sad travesty of Fernhurst football.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Gordon got his "Seconds," in company with nearly the entire Fifteen.
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading The Tonford match was a sad travesty of Fernhurst football.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The school lost by over forty points.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gordon got his "Seconds," in company with nearly the entire Fifteen.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Gordon got his "Seconds," in company with nearly the entire Fifteen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These things had lost their value.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not very elated.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gordon got his "Seconds," in company with nearly the entire Fifteen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gordon got his "Seconds," in company with nearly the entire Fifteen.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The school lost by over forty points.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The Tonford match was a sad travesty of Fernhurst football.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Gordon got his "Seconds," in company with nearly the entire Fifteen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not very elated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Tonford match was a sad travesty of Fernhurst football.
above and across; more than
From this reading The school lost by over forty points.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The school lost by over forty points.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The Tonford match was a sad travesty of Fernhurst football.
an educational institution
From this reading The school lost by over forty points.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Gordon got his "Seconds," in company with nearly the entire Fifteen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tonford match was a sad travesty of Fernhurst football.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These things had lost their value.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These things had lost their value.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading These things had lost their value.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Tonford match was a sad travesty of Fernhurst football.
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading The Tonford match was a sad travesty of Fernhurst football.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading These things had lost their value.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was not very elated.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Tonford match was a sad travesty of Fernhurst football.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gordon got his "Seconds," in company with nearly the entire Fifteen.
Chapter 23 of The Loom of Youth by Alec Waugh holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 23 holds 183 sentences of The Loom of Youth, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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