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Ward Hill, the Senior
Ward Hill, the Senior

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Ward Hill, the Senior is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Author of_ The Ward Hill Series The Blue and Buff Series The Winner Series Etc.
The GOLDSMITH Publishing Company Cleveland, Ohio Made in U.S.A.
Published 1928 by The Goldsmith Publishing Co.
A school has been very correctly termed a little world of itself.
Within it the temptations and struggles and triumphs are as real as those in the larger world outside.
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Ward Hill, the Senior

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Ward Hill, the Senior is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Author of_ The Ward Hill Series The Blue and Buff Series The Winner Series Etc.
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The GOLDSMITH Publishing Company Cleveland, Ohio Made in U.S.A.
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Published 1928 by The Goldsmith Publishing Co.
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A school has been very correctly termed a little world of itself.
/ə skuːl hæz bɪn ˈveri kərˈektli tɜːrmd ə ˈlɪtəl wɜːrld ʌv ˌɪtˈself/
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Within it the temptations and struggles and triumphs are as real as those in the larger world outside.
/wɪˈðɪn ɪt ðə temˈteɪʃənz ənd ˈstrʌɡəlz ənd ˈtraɪəmfs ɑːr æz riːl æz ðoʊz ɪn ðə ˈlɑːrdʒər wɜːrld ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Buff noun US /bʌf/

an ardent follower and admirer

From this reading “_Author of_ The Ward Hill Series The Blue and Buff Series The Winner Series Etc.”

Cleveland noun US /ˈkliːvlənd/

the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port

From this reading “The GOLDSMITH Publishing Company Cleveland, Ohio Made in U.S.A.”

correctly adverb US /kərˈektli/

in an accurate manner

From this reading “A school has been very correctly termed a little world of itself.”

goldsmith noun US /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/

an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold

From this reading “The GOLDSMITH Publishing Company Cleveland, Ohio Made in U.S.A.”

Publishing noun US /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading “The GOLDSMITH Publishing Company Cleveland, Ohio Made in U.S.A.”

temptations noun US /temˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading “Within it the temptations and struggles and triumphs are as real as those in the larger world outside.”

triumphs noun US /ˈtraɪəmfs/

plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading “Within it the temptations and struggles and triumphs are as real as those in the larger world outside.”

Winner noun US /ˈwɪnər/

the contestant who wins the contest

From this reading “_Author of_ The Ward Hill Series The Blue and Buff Series The Winner Series Etc.”

All words in this reading · 45

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1928

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

From this reading Published 1928 by The Goldsmith Publishing Co.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Company Cleveland, Ohio Made in U.S.A.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Author of_ The Ward Hill Series The Blue and Buff Series The Winner Series Etc.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Within it the temptations and struggles and triumphs are as real as those in the larger world outside.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Within it the temptations and struggles and triumphs are as real as those in the larger world outside.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading _Author of_ The Ward Hill Series The Blue and Buff Series The Winner Series Etc.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A school has been very correctly termed a little world of itself.

BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading _Author of_ The Ward Hill Series The Blue and Buff Series The Winner Series Etc.

BuffnounUS /bʌf/

an ardent follower and admirer

From this reading _Author of_ The Ward Hill Series The Blue and Buff Series The Winner Series Etc.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Published 1928 by The Goldsmith Publishing Co.

ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/

the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port

From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Company Cleveland, Ohio Made in U.S.A.

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Published 1928 by The Goldsmith Publishing Co.

CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Company Cleveland, Ohio Made in U.S.A.

correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/

in an accurate manner

From this reading A school has been very correctly termed a little world of itself.

Etc

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

From this reading _Author of_ The Ward Hill Series The Blue and Buff Series The Winner Series Etc.

GOLDSMITHnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/

an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold

From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Company Cleveland, Ohio Made in U.S.A.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading A school has been very correctly termed a little world of itself.

HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading _Author of_ The Ward Hill Series The Blue and Buff Series The Winner Series Etc.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Company Cleveland, Ohio Made in U.S.A.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Within it the temptations and struggles and triumphs are as real as those in the larger world outside.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading A school has been very correctly termed a little world of itself.

largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Within it the temptations and struggles and triumphs are as real as those in the larger world outside.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A school has been very correctly termed a little world of itself.

MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Company Cleveland, Ohio Made in U.S.A.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Author of_ The Ward Hill Series The Blue and Buff Series The Winner Series Etc.

OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Company Cleveland, Ohio Made in U.S.A.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Within it the temptations and struggles and triumphs are as real as those in the larger world outside.

PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Published 1928 by The Goldsmith Publishing Co.

PublishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/

the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution

From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Company Cleveland, Ohio Made in U.S.A.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

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

From this reading Within it the temptations and struggles and triumphs are as real as those in the larger world outside.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Company Cleveland, Ohio Made in U.S.A.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading A school has been very correctly termed a little world of itself.

SeriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading _Author of_ The Ward Hill Series The Blue and Buff Series The Winner Series Etc.

strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/

plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something

From this reading Within it the temptations and struggles and triumphs are as real as those in the larger world outside.

temptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/

plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading Within it the temptations and struggles and triumphs are as real as those in the larger world outside.

termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/

past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term

From this reading A school has been very correctly termed a little world of itself.

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 Ward Hill Series The Blue and Buff Series The Winner Series Etc.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Within it the temptations and struggles and triumphs are as real as those in the larger world outside.

triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/

plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Within it the temptations and struggles and triumphs are as real as those in the larger world outside.

UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading The GOLDSMITH Publishing Company Cleveland, Ohio Made in U.S.A.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading A school has been very correctly termed a little world of itself.

WardnounUS /wɔːrd/

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading _Author of_ The Ward Hill Series The Blue and Buff Series The Winner Series Etc.

WinnernounUS /ˈwɪnər/

the contestant who wins the contest

From this reading _Author of_ The Ward Hill Series The Blue and Buff Series The Winner Series Etc.

WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within it the temptations and struggles and triumphs are as real as those in the larger world outside.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A school has been very correctly termed a little world of itself.

Chapter 1 of Ward Hill, the Senior by Everett T. (Everett Titsworth) Tomlinson holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 Ward Hill, the Senior contain?

Chapter 1 holds 437 sentences of Ward Hill, the Senior, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Ward Hill, the Senior by Everett T. (Everett Titsworth) Tomlinson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 Ward Hill, the Senior?

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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.

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Author
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Series
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Winner
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Goldsmith
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