Chapter 26 of Boys of The Fort is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Boys of The Fort is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ENEMIES WITHIN THE FORT. "Oh, I'm so glad to see you again, Will!" was the greeting which Joe gave his brother. "We were almost certain either the Indians or desperadoes had fallen upon you and killed you." "Well, we did have some hot work," answered the young captain modestly. "Are you all right?"
Chapter 26 of Boys of The Fort is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “desperado” — a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
From this reading “"We were almost certain either the Indians or desperadoes had fallen upon you and killed you."”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “THE ENEMIES WITHIN THE FORT.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “"We were almost certain either the Indians or desperadoes had fallen upon you and killed you."”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “THE ENEMIES WITHIN THE FORT.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “"Oh, I'm so glad to see you again, Will!" was the greeting which Joe gave his brother.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “"We were almost certain either the Indians or desperadoes had fallen upon you and killed you."”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"We were almost certain either the Indians or desperadoes had fallen upon you and killed you."”
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading “"Well, we did have some hot work," answered the young captain modestly.”
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In this reading “"We were almost certain either the Indians or desperadoes had fallen upon you and killed you."”
In this reading “THE ENEMIES WITHIN THE FORT.”
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anew
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad to see you again, Will!" was the greeting which Joe gave his brother.
(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 "Are you all right?"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "We were almost certain either the Indians or desperadoes had fallen upon you and killed you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We were almost certain either the Indians or desperadoes had fallen upon you and killed you."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, we did have some hot work," answered the young captain modestly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you all right?"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad to see you again, Will!" was the greeting which Joe gave his brother.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Well, we did have some hot work," answered the young captain modestly.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "We were almost certain either the Indians or desperadoes had fallen upon you and killed you."
plural of “desperado” — a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
From this reading "We were almost certain either the Indians or desperadoes had fallen upon you and killed you."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, we did have some hot work," answered the young captain modestly.
one or the other of two
From this reading "We were almost certain either the Indians or desperadoes had fallen upon you and killed you."
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading THE ENEMIES WITHIN THE FORT.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "We were almost certain either the Indians or desperadoes had fallen upon you and killed you."
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading THE ENEMIES WITHIN THE FORT.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad to see you again, Will!" was the greeting which Joe gave his brother.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad to see you again, Will!" was the greeting which Joe gave his brother.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad to see you again, Will!" was the greeting which Joe gave his brother.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We were almost certain either the Indians or desperadoes had fallen upon you and killed you."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, we did have some hot work," answered the young captain modestly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad to see you again, Will!" was the greeting which Joe gave his brother.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Well, we did have some hot work," answered the young captain modestly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad to see you again, Will!" was the greeting which Joe gave his brother.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "We were almost certain either the Indians or desperadoes had fallen upon you and killed you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad to see you again, Will!" was the greeting which Joe gave his brother.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "We were almost certain either the Indians or desperadoes had fallen upon you and killed you."
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading "Well, we did have some hot work," answered the young captain modestly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad to see you again, Will!" was the greeting which Joe gave his brother.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We were almost certain either the Indians or desperadoes had fallen upon you and killed you."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Are you all right?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad to see you again, Will!" was the greeting which Joe gave his brother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad to see you again, Will!" was the greeting which Joe gave his brother.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, we did have some hot work," answered the young captain modestly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENEMIES WITHIN THE FORT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad to see you again, Will!" was the greeting which Joe gave his brother.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "We were almost certain either the Indians or desperadoes had fallen upon you and killed you."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad to see you again, Will!" was the greeting which Joe gave his brother.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were almost certain either the Indians or desperadoes had fallen upon you and killed you."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, we did have some hot work," answered the young captain modestly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were almost certain either the Indians or desperadoes had fallen upon you and killed you."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad to see you again, Will!" was the greeting which Joe gave his brother.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad to see you again, Will!" was the greeting which Joe gave his brother.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE ENEMIES WITHIN THE FORT.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Well, we did have some hot work," answered the young captain modestly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, I'm so glad to see you again, Will!" was the greeting which Joe gave his brother.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Well, we did have some hot work," answered the young captain modestly.
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