Chapter 11 of William Jordan, Junior is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of William Jordan, Junior is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.” The young man smiled with a kind of submission. “I am entered upon the third phase,” he said, “the third and the last. The time is brief. I hear already the first faint lappings of the waters of oblivion in my ears.
Chapter 11 of William Jordan, Junior is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
dearly loved
From this reading ““With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.””
of short duration or distance
From this reading “The time is brief.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading ““With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.””
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading “I hear already the first faint lappings of the waters of oblivion in my ears.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading ““With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.””
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading ““I am entered upon the third phase,” he said, “the third and the last.”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading ““With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.””
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading “The young man smiled with a kind of submission.”
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “The young man smiled with a kind of submission.”
In this reading ““With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.””
take possession of
In this reading ““I am entered upon the third phase,” he said, “the third and the last.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young man smiled with a kind of submission.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I hear already the first faint lappings of the waters of oblivion in my ears.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am entered upon the third phase,” he said, “the third and the last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am entered upon the third phase,” he said, “the third and the last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.”
dearly loved
From this reading “With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.”
of short duration or distance
From this reading The time is brief.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I hear already the first faint lappings of the waters of oblivion in my ears.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “I am entered upon the third phase,” he said, “the third and the last.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading I hear already the first faint lappings of the waters of oblivion in my ears.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I hear already the first faint lappings of the waters of oblivion in my ears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am entered upon the third phase,” he said, “the third and the last.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I hear already the first faint lappings of the waters of oblivion in my ears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hear already the first faint lappings of the waters of oblivion in my ears.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time is brief.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The young man smiled with a kind of submission.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear already the first faint lappings of the waters of oblivion in my ears.
immediately past
From this reading “I am entered upon the third phase,” he said, “the third and the last.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man smiled with a kind of submission.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hear already the first faint lappings of the waters of oblivion in my ears.
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading I hear already the first faint lappings of the waters of oblivion in my ears.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “I am entered upon the third phase,” he said, “the third and the last.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.”
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The young man smiled with a kind of submission.
not in physical motion
From this reading “With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.”
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading The young man smiled with a kind of submission.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “I am entered upon the third phase,” he said, “the third and the last.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time is brief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I am entered upon the third phase,” he said, “the third and the last.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading I hear already the first faint lappings of the waters of oblivion in my ears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With that measure of sight that still remains to me, beloved one,” said his father, “I observe that to be the case.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man smiled with a kind of submission.
Chapter 11 of William Jordan, Junior by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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