Chapter 26 of An Annapolis First Classman is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of An Annapolis First Classman is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COMMANDER DALTON BECOMES ANGRY "This matter isn't settled yet, sir," continued Stonewell. "A man accused has a right to offer a defense: I insist on that right. First, I am not guilty. I shall have no trouble in proving my innocence. I shall leave your office for a few minutes and will return with the proof of that innocence.
Chapter 26 of An Annapolis First Classman is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading “"A man accused has a right to offer a defense: I insist on that right.”
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “COMMANDER DALTON BECOMES ANGRY "This matter isn't settled yet, sir," continued Stonewell.”
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “COMMANDER DALTON BECOMES ANGRY "This matter isn't settled yet, sir," continued Stonewell.”
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading “COMMANDER DALTON BECOMES ANGRY "This matter isn't settled yet, sir," continued Stonewell.”
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading “"A man accused has a right to offer a defense: I insist on that right.”
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading “I shall have no trouble in proving my innocence.”
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “"A man accused has a right to offer a defense: I insist on that right.”
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading “I shall have no trouble in proving my innocence.”
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In this reading “I shall leave your office for a few minutes and will return with the proof of that innocence.”
In this reading “"A man accused has a right to offer a defense: I insist on that right.”
In this reading “COMMANDER DALTON BECOMES ANGRY "This matter isn't settled yet, sir," continued Stonewell.”
In this reading “I shall leave your office for a few minutes and will return with the proof of that innocence.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A man accused has a right to offer a defense: I insist on that right.
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading "A man accused has a right to offer a defense: I insist on that right.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading First, I am not guilty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall leave your office for a few minutes and will return with the proof of that innocence.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading COMMANDER DALTON BECOMES ANGRY "This matter isn't settled yet, sir," continued Stonewell.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading COMMANDER DALTON BECOMES ANGRY "This matter isn't settled yet, sir," continued Stonewell.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading COMMANDER DALTON BECOMES ANGRY "This matter isn't settled yet, sir," continued Stonewell.
without stop or interruption
From this reading COMMANDER DALTON BECOMES ANGRY "This matter isn't settled yet, sir," continued Stonewell.
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading COMMANDER DALTON BECOMES ANGRY "This matter isn't settled yet, sir," continued Stonewell.
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading "A man accused has a right to offer a defense: I insist on that right.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I shall leave your office for a few minutes and will return with the proof of that innocence.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, I am not guilty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall leave your office for a few minutes and will return with the proof of that innocence.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading First, I am not guilty.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A man accused has a right to offer a defense: I insist on that right.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall have no trouble in proving my innocence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A man accused has a right to offer a defense: I insist on that right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall have no trouble in proving my innocence.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading I shall have no trouble in proving my innocence.
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "A man accused has a right to offer a defense: I insist on that right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMMANDER DALTON BECOMES ANGRY "This matter isn't settled yet, sir," continued Stonewell.
go away from a place
From this reading I shall leave your office for a few minutes and will return with the proof of that innocence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A man accused has a right to offer a defense: I insist on that right.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading COMMANDER DALTON BECOMES ANGRY "This matter isn't settled yet, sir," continued Stonewell.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I shall leave your office for a few minutes and will return with the proof of that innocence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall have no trouble in proving my innocence.
not any; not one
From this reading I shall have no trouble in proving my innocence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading First, I am not guilty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shall leave your office for a few minutes and will return with the proof of that innocence.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "A man accused has a right to offer a defense: I insist on that right.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I shall leave your office for a few minutes and will return with the proof of that innocence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A man accused has a right to offer a defense: I insist on that right.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading I shall leave your office for a few minutes and will return with the proof of that innocence.
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading I shall have no trouble in proving my innocence.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I shall leave your office for a few minutes and will return with the proof of that innocence.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "A man accused has a right to offer a defense: I insist on that right.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading COMMANDER DALTON BECOMES ANGRY "This matter isn't settled yet, sir," continued Stonewell.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall have no trouble in proving my innocence.
term of address for a man
From this reading COMMANDER DALTON BECOMES ANGRY "This matter isn't settled yet, sir," continued Stonewell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COMMANDER DALTON BECOMES ANGRY "This matter isn't settled yet, sir," continued Stonewell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A man accused has a right to offer a defense: I insist on that right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall leave your office for a few minutes and will return with the proof of that innocence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading COMMANDER DALTON BECOMES ANGRY "This matter isn't settled yet, sir," continued Stonewell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A man accused has a right to offer a defense: I insist on that right.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I shall have no trouble in proving my innocence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I shall leave your office for a few minutes and will return with the proof of that innocence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall leave your office for a few minutes and will return with the proof of that innocence.
but in spite of that
From this reading COMMANDER DALTON BECOMES ANGRY "This matter isn't settled yet, sir," continued Stonewell.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall leave your office for a few minutes and will return with the proof of that innocence.
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