Chapter 18 of A West Point Treasure is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of A West Point Treasure is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAPTURE OF MARK. The afternoon of that momentous day passed without incident. Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further. The Banded Seven kept near to camp, so as to prevent it. That is, all of them but one; Sleepy was that one.
Chapter 18 of A West Point Treasure is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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identified with a band especially around a leg
From this reading “The Banded Seven kept near to camp, so as to prevent it.”
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “THE CAPTURE OF MARK.”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.”
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading “Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.”
of very great significance
From this reading “The afternoon of that momentous day passed without incident.”
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading “Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “That is, all of them but one; Sleepy was that one.”
-ing form of “subdue” — put down by force or intimidation
From this reading “Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.”
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.
In this reading “The afternoon of that momentous day passed without incident.”
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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon of that momentous day passed without incident.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That is, all of them but one; Sleepy was that one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.
identified with a band especially around a leg
From this reading The Banded Seven kept near to camp, so as to prevent it.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The Banded Seven kept near to camp, so as to prevent it.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF MARK.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The afternoon of that momentous day passed without incident.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.
a single distinct event
From this reading The afternoon of that momentous day passed without incident.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, all of them but one; Sleepy was that one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Banded Seven kept near to camp, so as to prevent it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The Banded Seven kept near to camp, so as to prevent it.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF MARK.
of very great significance
From this reading The afternoon of that momentous day passed without incident.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Banded Seven kept near to camp, so as to prevent it.
not any; not one
From this reading Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF MARK.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That is, all of them but one; Sleepy was that one.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The afternoon of that momentous day passed without incident.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The Banded Seven kept near to camp, so as to prevent it.
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The Banded Seven kept near to camp, so as to prevent it.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading That is, all of them but one; Sleepy was that one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Banded Seven kept near to camp, so as to prevent it.
-ing form of “subdue” — put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Mark noticed Bull Harris glowering at him as he passed his tent, but beyond that the “subduing” programme got no further.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The afternoon of that momentous day passed without incident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF MARK.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That is, all of them but one; Sleepy was that one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Banded Seven kept near to camp, so as to prevent it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, all of them but one; Sleepy was that one.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The afternoon of that momentous day passed without incident.
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