Chapter 29 of Boys of The Fort is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Boys of The Fort is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OPENING OF THE BATTLE. Promptly on the minute Gilroy and White Ox appeared again, with the white flag of truce flying between them. This time Captain Moore took with him one of his lieutenants, Bacon by name. The interview was shorter than the captain had anticipated. "Well, is it surrender or not?" asked Matt Gilroy.
Chapter 29 of Boys of The Fort is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “The interview was shorter than the captain had anticipated.”
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “This time Captain Moore took with him one of his lieutenants, Bacon by name.”
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading “This time Captain Moore took with him one of his lieutenants, Bacon by name.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “"Well, is it surrender or not?" asked Matt Gilroy.”
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “This time Captain Moore took with him one of his lieutenants, Bacon by name.”
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “The interview was shorter than the captain had anticipated.”
acceptance of despair
From this reading “"Well, is it surrender or not?" asked Matt Gilroy.”
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading “Promptly on the minute Gilroy and White Ox appeared again, with the white flag of truce flying between them.”
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flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce
In this reading “Promptly on the minute Gilroy and White Ox appeared again, with the white flag of truce flying between them.”
In this reading “Promptly on the minute Gilroy and White Ox appeared again, with the white flag of truce flying between them.”
In this reading “Promptly on the minute Gilroy and White Ox appeared again, with the white flag of truce flying between them.”
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anew
From this reading Promptly on the minute Gilroy and White Ox appeared again, with the white flag of truce flying between them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Promptly on the minute Gilroy and White Ox appeared again, with the white flag of truce flying between them.
expected hopefully
From this reading The interview was shorter than the captain had anticipated.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Promptly on the minute Gilroy and White Ox appeared again, with the white flag of truce flying between them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, is it surrender or not?" asked Matt Gilroy.
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading This time Captain Moore took with him one of his lieutenants, Bacon by name.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading OPENING OF THE BATTLE.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Promptly on the minute Gilroy and White Ox appeared again, with the white flag of truce flying between them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This time Captain Moore took with him one of his lieutenants, Bacon by name.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading This time Captain Moore took with him one of his lieutenants, Bacon by name.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Promptly on the minute Gilroy and White Ox appeared again, with the white flag of truce flying between them.
moving swiftly
From this reading Promptly on the minute Gilroy and White Ox appeared again, with the white flag of truce flying between them.
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From this reading Promptly on the minute Gilroy and White Ox appeared again, with the white flag of truce flying between them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The interview was shorter than the captain had anticipated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This time Captain Moore took with him one of his lieutenants, Bacon by name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This time Captain Moore took with him one of his lieutenants, Bacon by name.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The interview was shorter than the captain had anticipated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, is it surrender or not?" asked Matt Gilroy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, is it surrender or not?" asked Matt Gilroy.
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading This time Captain Moore took with him one of his lieutenants, Bacon by name.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "Well, is it surrender or not?" asked Matt Gilroy.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Promptly on the minute Gilroy and White Ox appeared again, with the white flag of truce flying between them.
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading This time Captain Moore took with him one of his lieutenants, Bacon by name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This time Captain Moore took with him one of his lieutenants, Bacon by name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, is it surrender or not?" asked Matt Gilroy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OPENING OF THE BATTLE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Promptly on the minute Gilroy and White Ox appeared again, with the white flag of truce flying between them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This time Captain Moore took with him one of his lieutenants, Bacon by name.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading OPENING OF THE BATTLE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, is it surrender or not?" asked Matt Gilroy.
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading Promptly on the minute Gilroy and White Ox appeared again, with the white flag of truce flying between them.
with little or no delay
From this reading Promptly on the minute Gilroy and White Ox appeared again, with the white flag of truce flying between them.
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The interview was shorter than the captain had anticipated.
acceptance of despair
From this reading "Well, is it surrender or not?" asked Matt Gilroy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The interview was shorter than the captain had anticipated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPENING OF THE BATTLE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Promptly on the minute Gilroy and White Ox appeared again, with the white flag of truce flying between them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time Captain Moore took with him one of his lieutenants, Bacon by name.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time Captain Moore took with him one of his lieutenants, Bacon by name.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This time Captain Moore took with him one of his lieutenants, Bacon by name.
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading Promptly on the minute Gilroy and White Ox appeared again, with the white flag of truce flying between them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The interview was shorter than the captain had anticipated.
(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, is it surrender or not?" asked Matt Gilroy.
a Caucasian
From this reading Promptly on the minute Gilroy and White Ox appeared again, with the white flag of truce flying between them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Promptly on the minute Gilroy and White Ox appeared again, with the white flag of truce flying between them.
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