Chapter 19 of Boys of The Fort is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Boys of The Fort is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ESCAPING IN THE DARKNESS. It was after midnight when the camp settled down to rest. Fetter had not returned, and Matt Gilroy was much worried in consequence. Yet he was tired out, having lost a good portion of the night previous in traveling, and he lay down with the others. The guards at the entrance to the cave had been changed.
Chapter 19 of Boys of The Fort is here in full — 111 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “The guards at the entrance to the cave had been changed.”
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading “ESCAPING IN THE DARKNESS.”
a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading “Fetter had not returned, and Matt Gilroy was much worried in consequence.”
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “The guards at the entrance to the cave had been changed.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “Fetter had not returned, and Matt Gilroy was much worried in consequence.”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “Yet he was tired out, having lost a good portion of the night previous in traveling, and he lay down with the others.”
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “Yet he was tired out, having lost a good portion of the night previous in traveling, and he lay down with the others.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “Fetter had not returned, and Matt Gilroy was much worried in consequence.”
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 “It was after midnight when the camp settled down to rest.”
institute, enact, or establish
In this reading “Yet he was tired out, having lost a good portion of the night previous in traveling, and he lay down with the others.”
In this reading “Fetter had not returned, and Matt Gilroy was much worried in consequence.”
In this reading “The guards at the entrance to the cave had been changed.”
In this reading “Fetter had not returned, and Matt Gilroy was much worried in consequence.”
In this reading “ESCAPING IN THE DARKNESS.”
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 Yet he was tired out, having lost a good portion of the night previous in traveling, and he lay down with the others.
later than; following
From this reading It was after midnight when the camp settled down to rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fetter had not returned, and Matt Gilroy was much worried in consequence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The guards at the entrance to the cave had been changed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The guards at the entrance to the cave had been changed.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It was after midnight when the camp settled down to rest.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The guards at the entrance to the cave had been changed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The guards at the entrance to the cave had been changed.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Fetter had not returned, and Matt Gilroy was much worried in consequence.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading ESCAPING IN THE DARKNESS.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was after midnight when the camp settled down to rest.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The guards at the entrance to the cave had been changed.
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading ESCAPING IN THE DARKNESS.
a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading Fetter had not returned, and Matt Gilroy was much worried in consequence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fetter had not returned, and Matt Gilroy was much worried in consequence.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Yet he was tired out, having lost a good portion of the night previous in traveling, and he lay down with the others.
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The guards at the entrance to the cave had been changed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fetter had not returned, and Matt Gilroy was much worried in consequence.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Yet he was tired out, having lost a good portion of the night previous in traveling, and he lay down with the others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet he was tired out, having lost a good portion of the night previous in traveling, and he lay down with the others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ESCAPING IN THE DARKNESS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after midnight when the camp settled down to rest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yet he was tired out, having lost a good portion of the night previous in traveling, and he lay down with the others.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Yet he was tired out, having lost a good portion of the night previous in traveling, and he lay down with the others.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Fetter had not returned, and Matt Gilroy was much worried in consequence.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was after midnight when the camp settled down to rest.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Fetter had not returned, and Matt Gilroy was much worried in consequence.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Yet he was tired out, having lost a good portion of the night previous in traveling, and he lay down with the others.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fetter had not returned, and Matt Gilroy was much worried in consequence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet he was tired out, having lost a good portion of the night previous in traveling, and he lay down with the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet he was tired out, having lost a good portion of the night previous in traveling, and he lay down with the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yet he was tired out, having lost a good portion of the night previous in traveling, and he lay down with the others.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Yet he was tired out, having lost a good portion of the night previous in traveling, and he lay down with the others.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Yet he was tired out, having lost a good portion of the night previous in traveling, and he lay down with the others.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was after midnight when the camp settled down to rest.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Fetter had not returned, and Matt Gilroy was much worried in consequence.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It was after midnight when the camp settled down to rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ESCAPING IN THE DARKNESS.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Yet he was tired out, having lost a good portion of the night previous in traveling, and he lay down with the others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was after midnight when the camp settled down to rest.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Yet he was tired out, having lost a good portion of the night previous in traveling, and he lay down with the others.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after midnight when the camp settled down to rest.
at the time that
From this reading It was after midnight when the camp settled down to rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet he was tired out, having lost a good portion of the night previous in traveling, and he lay down with the others.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Fetter had not returned, and Matt Gilroy was much worried in consequence.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet he was tired out, having lost a good portion of the night previous in traveling, and he lay down with the others.
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Chapter 19 holds 111 sentences of Boys of The Fort, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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