A Cadet's Honor: Mark Mallory's Heroism

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TWO PLEBES IN HOSPITAL.

"Say, tell me, did you do him?"

The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

"I don't know that I did him," responded Mark--for the one addressed was he--"I don't know that I can say I did him, but I believe I would have if the fight hadn't been interrupted."

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Chapter 15 of A Cadet's Honor: Mark Mallory's Heroism is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

TWO PLEBES IN HOSPITAL. "Say, tell me, did you do him?" The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages. He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built. "I don't know that I did him," responded Mark--for the one addressed was he--"I don't know that I can say I did him, but I believe I would have if the fight hadn't been interrupted."

A Cadet's Honor: Mark Mallory's Heroism

Chapter XV

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Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

TWO PLEBES IN HOSPITAL.

Line 2

"Say, tell me, did you do him?"

/seɪ tel miː dɪd juː duː hɪm/

Line 3

The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

Line 4

He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

Line 5

"I don't know that I did him," responded Mark--for the one addressed was he--"I don't know that I can say I did him, but I believe I would have if the fight hadn't been interrupted."

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addressed adjective US /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading “"I don't know that I did him," responded Mark--for the one addressed was he--"I don't know that I can say I did him, but I believe I would have if the fight hadn't been interrupted."”

bandages noun US /ˈbændədʒəz/

plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

From this reading “The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.”

curly adjective US /ˈkɜːrli/

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading “The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.”

hospital noun US /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading “TWO PLEBES IN HOSPITAL.”

regarding verb US /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading “He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.”

responded verb US /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

speaker noun US /ˈspiːkər/

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading “The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.”

taller adjective US /ˈtɔːlər/

comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading “He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.”

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curly hair adjective + noun

In this reading “The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.”

same age adjective + noun

In this reading “He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.”

on the steps preposition + article + noun counted as “on … steps”

In this reading “He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.”

with anxiety preposition + noun

In this reading “He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.”

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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 The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading "I don't know that I did him," responded Mark--for the one addressed was he--"I don't know that I can say I did him, but I believe I would have if the fight hadn't been interrupted."

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/

plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

brownnounUS /braʊn/

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Say, tell me, did you do him?"

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Say, tell me, did you do him?"

don't

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facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

hadn't

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hairnounUS /her/

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Say, tell me, did you do him?"

HOSPITALnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading TWO PLEBES IN HOSPITAL.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading TWO PLEBES IN HOSPITAL.

interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/

discontinued temporarily

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

ladnounUS /læd/

a boy or man

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/

attach a tag or label to

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Say, tell me, did you do him?"

merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

PLEBES

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From this reading TWO PLEBES IN HOSPITAL.

PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

SayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "Say, tell me, did you do him?"

speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

sturdilyadverb

in a sturdy manner

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

swathingnoun

cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby)

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/

comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "Say, tell me, did you do him?"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

TWOnounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading TWO PLEBES IN HOSPITAL.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

WestnounUS /west/

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

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Say, tell me, did you do him?"

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