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A Daughter of the Union

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Lucy Foster Madison • Curated US English Learning Edition
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DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.
"This is the very thing," she cried.
"What are you going to do?" asked Bob.
"I am going to make the guards think that we are attacked," answered Jeanne, swinging the gun to her shoulder as she had seen the men do.
Before the other could stop her she had pulled the trigger.
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A Daughter of the Union

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of A Daughter of the Union is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.
Line 2
"This is the very thing," she cried.
/ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈveri θɪŋ ʃiː kraɪd/
Line 3
"What are you going to do?" asked Bob.
/wʌt ɑːr juː ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː duː æskt bɑːb/
Line 4
"I am going to make the guards think that we are attacked," answered Jeanne, swinging the gun to her shoulder as she had seen the men do.
Line 5
Before the other could stop her she had pulled the trigger.
/bɪˈfɔːr ðə ˈʌðər kʊd stɑːp hɜːr ʃiː hæd pʊld ðə ˈtrɪɡər/

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attacked verb US /əˈtækt/

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading “"I am going to make the guards think that we are attacked," answered Jeanne, swinging the gun to her shoulder as she had seen the men do.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
exclamation noun US /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading “DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fore noun US /fɔːr/

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading “DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
guards noun US /ɡɑːrdz/

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading “"I am going to make the guards think that we are attacked," answered Jeanne, swinging the gun to her shoulder as she had seen the men do.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
musket noun US /ˈmʌskət/

a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen

From this reading “DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stumbled verb US /ˈstʌmbəld/

past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading “DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swinging noun US /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading “"I am going to make the guards think that we are attacked," answered Jeanne, swinging the gun to her shoulder as she had seen the men do.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trigger verb US /ˈtrɪɡər/

put in motion or move to act

From this reading “Before the other could stop her she had pulled the trigger.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

stumbled upon verb + particle counted as “stumble upon”

In this reading “DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.”

1,460 times in 225,867 chapters
some reason adjective + noun

In this reading “DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.”

9,564 times in 225,867 chapters
very thing adjective + noun

In this reading “"This is the very thing," she cried.”

4,725 times in 225,867 chapters

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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 DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am going to make the guards think that we are attacked," answered Jeanne, swinging the gun to her shoulder as she had seen the men do.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "I am going to make the guards think that we are attacked," answered Jeanne, swinging the gun to her shoulder as she had seen the men do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Bob.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Bob.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading "I am going to make the guards think that we are attacked," answered Jeanne, swinging the gun to her shoulder as she had seen the men do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the other could stop her she had pulled the trigger.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Bob.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Before the other could stop her she had pulled the trigger.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "This is the very thing," she cried.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DICKnounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Bob.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
FOREnounUS /fɔːr/

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Bob.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading "I am going to make the guards think that we are attacked," answered Jeanne, swinging the gun to her shoulder as she had seen the men do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading "I am going to make the guards think that we are attacked," answered Jeanne, swinging the gun to her shoulder as she had seen the men do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "I am going to make the guards think that we are attacked," answered Jeanne, swinging the gun to her shoulder as she had seen the men do.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I am going to make the guards think that we are attacked," answered Jeanne, swinging the gun to her shoulder as she had seen the men do.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "This is the very thing," she cried.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Jeanne

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

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

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joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "I am going to make the guards think that we are attacked," answered Jeanne, swinging the gun to her shoulder as she had seen the men do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "I am going to make the guards think that we are attacked," answered Jeanne, swinging the gun to her shoulder as she had seen the men do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/

a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Before the other could stop her she had pulled the trigger.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Before the other could stop her she had pulled the trigger.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I am going to make the guards think that we are attacked," answered Jeanne, swinging the gun to her shoulder as she had seen the men do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading "I am going to make the guards think that we are attacked," answered Jeanne, swinging the gun to her shoulder as she had seen the men do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Before the other could stop her she had pulled the trigger.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/

past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading "I am going to make the guards think that we are attacked," answered Jeanne, swinging the gun to her shoulder as she had seen the men do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading "This is the very thing," she cried.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I am going to make the guards think that we are attacked," answered Jeanne, swinging the gun to her shoulder as she had seen the men do.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This is the very thing," she cried.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/

put in motion or move to act

From this reading Before the other could stop her she had pulled the trigger.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/

communicated in words

From this reading DICK TO THE FORE Jeanne uttered an exclamation of joy as she stumbled upon a musket that for some reason had been thrown aside.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "This is the very thing," she cried.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I am going to make the guards think that we are attacked," answered Jeanne, swinging the gun to her shoulder as she had seen the men do.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Bob.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Bob.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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