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Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding
Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.
While there my brother attended and later on wrote an article on the war manoeuvres held at Middleboro, Massachusetts.
MARION, MASSACHUSETTS.
August 16th, 1909.
DEAR MOTHER: We had a splendid day to day.
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Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.
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While there my brother attended and later on wrote an article on the war manoeuvres held at Middleboro, Massachusetts.
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MARION, MASSACHUSETTS.
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August 16th, 1909.
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DEAR MOTHER: We had a splendid day to day.
/dɪr ˈmʌðər wiː hæd ə ˈsplendɪd deɪ tuː deɪ/

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article noun US /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading “While there my brother attended and later on wrote an article on the war manoeuvres held at Middleboro, Massachusetts.”

attended adjective US /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading “While there my brother attended and later on wrote an article on the war manoeuvres held at Middleboro, Massachusetts.”

August noun US /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading “MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.”

Clark noun US /klɑːrk/

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading “MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.”

Massachusetts noun US /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/

a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading “While there my brother attended and later on wrote an article on the war manoeuvres held at Middleboro, Massachusetts.”

military adjective US /ˈmɪləteri/

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading “MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.”

Mount verb US /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading “MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.”

splendid adjective US /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading “DEAR MOTHER: We had a splendid day to day.”

All words in this reading · 43

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16th

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From this reading August 16th, 1909.

1909

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From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading While there my brother attended and later on wrote an article on the war manoeuvres held at Middleboro, Massachusetts.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading While there my brother attended and later on wrote an article on the war manoeuvres held at Middleboro, Massachusetts.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading While there my brother attended and later on wrote an article on the war manoeuvres held at Middleboro, Massachusetts.

AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading While there my brother attended and later on wrote an article on the war manoeuvres held at Middleboro, Massachusetts.

ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading DEAR MOTHER: We had a splendid day to day.

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading DEAR MOTHER: We had a splendid day to day.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading DEAR MOTHER: We had a splendid day to day.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading While there my brother attended and later on wrote an article on the war manoeuvres held at Middleboro, Massachusetts.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

Kisco

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From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading While there my brother attended and later on wrote an article on the war manoeuvres held at Middleboro, Massachusetts.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

MANOEUVRES

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From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

Marion

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

From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/

a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading While there my brother attended and later on wrote an article on the war manoeuvres held at Middleboro, Massachusetts.

Middleboro

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

From this reading While there my brother attended and later on wrote an article on the war manoeuvres held at Middleboro, Massachusetts.

MILITARYadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading DEAR MOTHER: We had a splendid day to day.

MountverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading While there my brother attended and later on wrote an article on the war manoeuvres held at Middleboro, Massachusetts.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading While there my brother attended and later on wrote an article on the war manoeuvres held at Middleboro, Massachusetts.

Richard

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

From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading DEAR MOTHER: We had a splendid day to day.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading While there my brother attended and later on wrote an article on the war manoeuvres held at Middleboro, Massachusetts.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading While there my brother attended and later on wrote an article on the war manoeuvres held at Middleboro, Massachusetts.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading While there my brother attended and later on wrote an article on the war manoeuvres held at Middleboro, Massachusetts.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading DEAR MOTHER: We had a splendid day to day.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While there my brother attended and later on wrote an article on the war manoeuvres held at Middleboro, Massachusetts.

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading MILITARY MANOEUVRES In August, 1909, Richard and his wife left Mount Kisco for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Clark at Marion.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading While there my brother attended and later on wrote an article on the war manoeuvres held at Middleboro, Massachusetts.

Chapter 18 of Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding by Richard Harding Davis holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Harding
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Davis
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