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A Cadet's Honor: Mark Mallory's Heroism
A Cadet's Honor: Mark Mallory's Heroism

Chapter I

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"Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.
LIEUT.
FREDERICK GARRISON, U. S. A.
Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.
The whole class came to the meeting.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Cadet's Honor: Mark Mallory's Heroism

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of A Cadet's Honor: Mark Mallory's Heroism is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.
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LIEUT.
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FREDERICK GARRISON, U. S. A.
/ˈfredrɪk ˈɡærɪsən juː es ə/
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Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.
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The whole class came to the meeting.
/ðə hoʊl klæs keɪm tuː ðə ˈmiːtɪŋ/

Learner Dictionary

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

Author noun US /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading “Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.”

class noun US /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading “The whole class came to the meeting.”

Frederick noun US /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading “"Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.”

Garrison noun US /ˈɡærɪsən/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading “"Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.”

Guard noun US /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading “Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.”

pseudonym noun US /ˈsuːdənɪm/

a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role

From this reading “"Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.”

Sinclair noun US /sɪnˈkler/

United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)

From this reading “"Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.”

Treasure noun US /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading “Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

On Guard preposition + noun

vigilant

In this reading “Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.”

All words in this reading · 28

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 "Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The whole class came to the meeting.

classnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading The whole class came to the meeting.

etc

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

From this reading Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.

FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading "Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.

GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading "Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.

GuardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.

Lieut

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

From this reading "Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The whole class came to the meeting.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.

OffadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.

PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.

pseudonymnounUS /ˈsuːdənɪm/

a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role

From this reading "Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.

SnounUS /es/

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

From this reading FREDERICK GARRISON, U. S. A.

SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/

United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)

From this reading "Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The whole class came to the meeting.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The whole class came to the meeting.

TreasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.

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 FREDERICK GARRISON, U. S. A.

Upton

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

From this reading "Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading "Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The whole class came to the meeting.

Chapter 1 of A Cadet's Honor: Mark Mallory's Heroism by Upton Sinclair holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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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Vocabulary met early in A Cadet's Honor: Mark Mallory's Heroism

Words and structures a reader meets early in A Cadet's Honor: Mark Mallory's Heroism, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Lieut
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Frederick
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Garrison
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Pseudonym
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