Chapter 18 of Boys of The Fort is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Boys of The Fort is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BENSON PUTS SOME MEN IN A HOLE. The man whom old Benson had attacked was taken completely by surprise, and he went to the ground easily. But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance. "Silence!" commanded the scout in a whisper. "If you yell, it will go hard with you."
Chapter 18 of Boys of The Fort is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading “The man whom old Benson had attacked was taken completely by surprise, and he went to the ground easily.”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “"Silence!" commanded the scout in a whisper.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.”
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “BENSON PUTS SOME MEN IN A HOLE.”
release, as from one's grip
From this reading “But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “"Silence!" commanded the scout in a whisper.”
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.”
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “"If you yell, it will go hard with you."”
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In this reading “But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.”
In this reading “The man whom old Benson had attacked was taken completely by surprise, and he went to the ground easily.”
In this reading “"Silence!" commanded the scout in a whisper.”
In this reading “But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.”
In this reading “BENSON PUTS SOME MEN IN A HOLE.”
In this reading “BENSON PUTS SOME MEN IN A HOLE.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BENSON PUTS SOME MEN IN A HOLE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man whom old Benson had attacked was taken completely by surprise, and he went to the ground easily.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The man whom old Benson had attacked was taken completely by surprise, and he went to the ground easily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BENSON PUTS SOME MEN IN A HOLE.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man whom old Benson had attacked was taken completely by surprise, and he went to the ground easily.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Silence!" commanded the scout in a whisper.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The man whom old Benson had attacked was taken completely by surprise, and he went to the ground easily.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The man whom old Benson had attacked was taken completely by surprise, and he went to the ground easily.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If you yell, it will go hard with you."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The man whom old Benson had attacked was taken completely by surprise, and he went to the ground easily.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man whom old Benson had attacked was taken completely by surprise, and he went to the ground easily.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "If you yell, it will go hard with you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man whom old Benson had attacked was taken completely by surprise, and he went to the ground easily.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.
an opening into or through something
From this reading BENSON PUTS SOME MEN IN A HOLE.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you yell, it will go hard with you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BENSON PUTS SOME MEN IN A HOLE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you yell, it will go hard with you."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man whom old Benson had attacked was taken completely by surprise, and he went to the ground easily.
the force of workers available
From this reading BENSON PUTS SOME MEN IN A HOLE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The man whom old Benson had attacked was taken completely by surprise, and he went to the ground easily.
on one occasion
From this reading But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading BENSON PUTS SOME MEN IN A HOLE.
release, as from one's grip
From this reading But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "Silence!" commanded the scout in a whisper.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Silence!" commanded the scout in a whisper.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BENSON PUTS SOME MEN IN A HOLE.
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The man whom old Benson had attacked was taken completely by surprise, and he went to the ground easily.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The man whom old Benson had attacked was taken completely by surprise, and he went to the ground easily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man whom old Benson had attacked was taken completely by surprise, and he went to the ground easily.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But, once down, he struggled fiercely to release himself, and at the same time did his best to cry out for assistance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man whom old Benson had attacked was taken completely by surprise, and he went to the ground easily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man whom old Benson had attacked was taken completely by surprise, and he went to the ground easily.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The man whom old Benson had attacked was taken completely by surprise, and he went to the ground easily.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Silence!" commanded the scout in a whisper.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man whom old Benson had attacked was taken completely by surprise, and he went to the ground easily.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you yell, it will go hard with you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you yell, it will go hard with you."
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "If you yell, it will go hard with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you yell, it will go hard with you."
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