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Chapter XIX

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TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Socialist

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Socialist is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."
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The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.
/ðə triːz ʌv ðə hɪˈstɔːrɪk striːt wɜːr ɔːl ber ənd ˈliːfləs ɪn ðə leɪt ˈwɪntər sʌn/
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To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.
/tuː hɪz raɪt wɑːz ðə ˈpjuːzi haʊs ˈhedkwɔːrtərz ʌv ðə haɪ tʃɜːrtʃ ˈpɑːrti ɪn ðə tʃɜːrtʃ ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd/
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To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.
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Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.

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completion noun US /kəmˈpliːʃən/

(American football) a successful forward pass in football

From this reading “Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.”

historic adjective US /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

From this reading “The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.”

leafless adjective US /ˈliːfləs/

having no leaves

From this reading “The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.”

Martyrs noun US /ˈmɑːrtərz/

plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle

From this reading “To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.”

Memorial noun US /məˈmɔːriəl/

a recognition of meritorious service

From this reading “To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.”

Michael's noun US /ˈmaɪkəlz/

possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading “Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.”

Pusey noun US /ˈpjuːzi/

English theologian who (with John Henry Newman and John Keble) founded the Oxford movement (1800-1882)

From this reading “To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.”

spire noun US /spaɪr/

a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading “To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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TROUBLED WATERS adjective + noun

In this reading “TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."”

broad avenue adjective + noun

In this reading “TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."”

winter sun noun + noun

In this reading “The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.”

in the Church preposition + article + noun counted as “in … church”

In this reading “To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.”

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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 Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.

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 The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."

avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."

backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.

Balliol

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From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.

bareadjectiveUS /ber/

completely unclothed

From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.

beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/

on the far side of; further than

From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.

broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.

CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.

completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/

(American football) a successful forward pass in football

From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.

CornnounUS /kɔːrn/

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."

DukenounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.

FartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.

façade

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

From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.

Giles's

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From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."

headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.

HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.

historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.

John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/

possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.

leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/

having no leaves

From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.

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 To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.

MartyrsnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərz/

plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle

From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.

MemorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/

a recognition of meritorious service

From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.

Michael'snounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/

possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."

OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."

Paddington

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

From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."

PartynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.

PuseynounUS /ˈpjuːzi/

English theologian who (with John Henry Newman and John Keble) founded the Oxford movement (1800-1882)

From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.

SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest

From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.

slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.

spirenounUS /spaɪr/

a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.

squareverbUS /skwer/

make square

From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.

St

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From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.

streetnounUS /striːt/

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

From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To his right was the Pusey House, headquarters of the High Church Party in the Church of England.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."

towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.

treesnounUS /triːz/

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.

TROUBLEDadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Farther still, as a background and completion of the view, was the square Saxon tower of St. Michael's.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."

WATERSnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading TROUBLED WATERS The Duke of Paddington was walking up the broad avenue of St. Giles's at Oxford, going towards "The Corn."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading To his left was the façade of St. John's College, while beyond it was the side of Balliol and the slender spire of the Martyrs' Memorial.

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The trees of the historic street were all bare and leafless in the late winter sun.

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