Chapter 1 of A West Point Treasure is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of A West Point Treasure is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// Author of “Off for West Point,” “A Cadet’s Honor,” “On Guard,” etc. “Hey, there, you fellows, I’ve got a letter to read to you.” He was a tall, handsome lad, with a frank, pleasant face, and a wealth of curly brown hair. He wore a close-fitting gray jacket and trousers. The uniform of a West Point “plebe,” as the new cadet is termed.
Chapter 1 of A West Point Treasure is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “See https:// Author of “Off for West Point,” “A Cadet’s Honor,” “On Guard,” etc.”
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading “See https:// Author of “Off for West Point,” “A Cadet’s Honor,” “On Guard,” etc.”
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading “He was a tall, handsome lad, with a frank, pleasant face, and a wealth of curly brown hair.”
a short coat
From this reading “He wore a close-fitting gray jacket and trousers.”
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading “The uniform of a West Point “plebe,” as the new cadet is termed.”
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading “He wore a close-fitting gray jacket and trousers.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “The uniform of a West Point “plebe,” as the new cadet is termed.”
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading “He was a tall, handsome lad, with a frank, pleasant face, and a wealth of curly brown hair.”
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.
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In this reading “He was a tall, handsome lad, with a frank, pleasant face, and a wealth of curly brown hair.”
In this reading “He was a tall, handsome lad, with a frank, pleasant face, and a wealth of curly brown hair.”
In this reading “He was a tall, handsome lad, with a frank, pleasant face, and a wealth of curly brown hair.”
vigilant
In this reading “See https:// Author of “Off for West Point,” “A Cadet’s Honor,” “On Guard,” etc.”
In this reading ““Hey, there, you fellows, I’ve got a letter to read to you.””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading See https:// Author of “Off for West Point,” “A Cadet’s Honor,” “On Guard,” etc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a tall, handsome lad, with a frank, pleasant face, and a wealth of curly brown hair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The uniform of a West Point “plebe,” as the new cadet is termed.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading See https:// Author of “Off for West Point,” “A Cadet’s Honor,” “On Guard,” etc.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was a tall, handsome lad, with a frank, pleasant face, and a wealth of curly brown hair.
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading The uniform of a West Point “plebe,” as the new cadet is termed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https:// Author of “Off for West Point,” “A Cadet’s Honor,” “On Guard,” etc.
fitting closely but comfortably
From this reading He wore a close-fitting gray jacket and trousers.
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading He was a tall, handsome lad, with a frank, pleasant face, and a wealth of curly brown hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https:// Author of “Off for West Point,” “A Cadet’s Honor,” “On Guard,” etc.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a tall, handsome lad, with a frank, pleasant face, and a wealth of curly brown hair.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “Hey, there, you fellows, I’ve got a letter to read to you.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading See https:// Author of “Off for West Point,” “A Cadet’s Honor,” “On Guard,” etc.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading He was a tall, handsome lad, with a frank, pleasant face, and a wealth of curly brown hair.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Hey, there, you fellows, I’ve got a letter to read to you.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He wore a close-fitting gray jacket and trousers.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading See https:// Author of “Off for West Point,” “A Cadet’s Honor,” “On Guard,” etc.
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 He was a tall, handsome lad, with a frank, pleasant face, and a wealth of curly brown hair.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was a tall, handsome lad, with a frank, pleasant face, and a wealth of curly brown hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a tall, handsome lad, with a frank, pleasant face, and a wealth of curly brown hair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hey, there, you fellows, I’ve got a letter to read to you.”
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading See https:// Author of “Off for West Point,” “A Cadet’s Honor,” “On Guard,” etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https:// Author of “Off for West Point,” “A Cadet’s Honor,” “On Guard,” etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hey, there, you fellows, I’ve got a letter to read to you.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The uniform of a West Point “plebe,” as the new cadet is termed.
a short coat
From this reading He wore a close-fitting gray jacket and trousers.
a boy or man
From this reading He was a tall, handsome lad, with a frank, pleasant face, and a wealth of curly brown hair.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Hey, there, you fellows, I’ve got a letter to read to you.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The uniform of a West Point “plebe,” as the new cadet is termed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See https:// Author of “Off for West Point,” “A Cadet’s Honor,” “On Guard,” etc.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading See https:// Author of “Off for West Point,” “A Cadet’s Honor,” “On Guard,” etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See https:// Author of “Off for West Point,” “A Cadet’s Honor,” “On Guard,” etc.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading He was a tall, handsome lad, with a frank, pleasant face, and a wealth of curly brown hair.
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading The uniform of a West Point “plebe,” as the new cadet is termed.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading See https:// Author of “Off for West Point,” “A Cadet’s Honor,” “On Guard,” etc.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Hey, there, you fellows, I’ve got a letter to read to you.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// Author of “Off for West Point,” “A Cadet’s Honor,” “On Guard,” etc.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a tall, handsome lad, with a frank, pleasant face, and a wealth of curly brown hair.
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading The uniform of a West Point “plebe,” as the new cadet is termed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The uniform of a West Point “plebe,” as the new cadet is termed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Hey, there, you fellows, I’ve got a letter to read to you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hey, there, you fellows, I’ve got a letter to read to you.”
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading He wore a close-fitting gray jacket and trousers.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The uniform of a West Point “plebe,” as the new cadet is termed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a tall, handsome lad, with a frank, pleasant face, and a wealth of curly brown hair.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading He was a tall, handsome lad, with a frank, pleasant face, and a wealth of curly brown hair.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading See https:// Author of “Off for West Point,” “A Cadet’s Honor,” “On Guard,” etc.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a tall, handsome lad, with a frank, pleasant face, and a wealth of curly brown hair.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore a close-fitting gray jacket and trousers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hey, there, you fellows, I’ve got a letter to read to you.”
Chapter 1 of A West Point Treasure by Upton Sinclair holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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