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Capitola the madcap

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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GLORY.
"What Alexander sighed for, What Caesar's soul possessed, What heroes, saints have died for, Glory!"
Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.
He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.
Here, at the last moment, when the vessel was about to weigh anchor, Craven Le Noir took leave of his father and set out for the Hidden House.
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Capitola the madcap

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Capitola the madcap is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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GLORY.
/ˈɡlɔːri/
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"What Alexander sighed for, What Caesar's soul possessed, What heroes, saints have died for, Glory!"
/wʌt ˌæləɡˈzændər saɪd fɔːr wʌt ˈsiːzərz soʊl pəˈzest wʌt ˈhɪroʊz seɪnts hæv daɪd fɔːr ˈɡlɔːri/
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Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.
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He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.
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Here, at the last moment, when the vessel was about to weigh anchor, Craven Le Noir took leave of his father and set out for the Hidden House.

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Baltimore noun US /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/

the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center

From this reading “He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.”

Caesar's noun US /ˈsiːzərz/

possessive form of “caesar” — conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)

From this reading “"What Alexander sighed for, What Caesar's soul possessed, What heroes, saints have died for, Glory!"”

Craven adjective US /ˈkreɪvən/

lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful

From this reading “He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.”

Mexico noun US /ˈmeksəkoʊ/

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading “Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.”

Orleans noun US /ˈɔːrliənz/

a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)

From this reading “He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.”

reinforcements noun US /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/

plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

From this reading “He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.”

settlement noun US /ˈsetəlmənt/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading “Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.”

weigh verb US /weɪ/

have a certain weight

From this reading “Here, at the last moment, when the vessel was about to weigh anchor, Craven Le Noir took leave of his father and set out for the Hidden House.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Here, at the last moment, when the vessel was about to weigh anchor, Craven Le Noir took leave of his father and set out for the Hidden House.

accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/

having companions or an escort

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.

AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading "What Alexander sighed for, What Caesar's soul possessed, What heroes, saints have died for, Glory!"

anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading Here, at the last moment, when the vessel was about to weigh anchor, Craven Le Noir took leave of his father and set out for the Hidden House.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Here, at the last moment, when the vessel was about to weigh anchor, Craven Le Noir took leave of his father and set out for the Hidden House.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Here, at the last moment, when the vessel was about to weigh anchor, Craven Le Noir took leave of his father and set out for the Hidden House.

BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/

the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

Caesar'snounUS /ˈsiːzərz/

possessive form of “caesar” — conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)

From this reading "What Alexander sighed for, What Caesar's soul possessed, What heroes, saints have died for, Glory!"

ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.

CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/

lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.

diedverbUS /daɪd/

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "What Alexander sighed for, What Caesar's soul possessed, What heroes, saints have died for, Glory!"

Donald

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.

ennounUS /en/

half the width of an em

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Here, at the last moment, when the vessel was about to weigh anchor, Craven Le Noir took leave of his father and set out for the Hidden House.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "What Alexander sighed for, What Caesar's soul possessed, What heroes, saints have died for, Glory!"

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

GLORYnounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/

a state of high honor

From this reading GLORY.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "What Alexander sighed for, What Caesar's soul possessed, What heroes, saints have died for, Glory!"

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here, at the last moment, when the vessel was about to weigh anchor, Craven Le Noir took leave of his father and set out for the Hidden House.

heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading "What Alexander sighed for, What Caesar's soul possessed, What heroes, saints have died for, Glory!"

HiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading Here, at the last moment, when the vessel was about to weigh anchor, Craven Le Noir took leave of his father and set out for the Hidden House.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Here, at the last moment, when the vessel was about to weigh anchor, Craven Le Noir took leave of his father and set out for the Hidden House.

joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Here, at the last moment, when the vessel was about to weigh anchor, Craven Le Noir took leave of his father and set out for the Hidden House.

LenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Here, at the last moment, when the vessel was about to weigh anchor, Craven Le Noir took leave of his father and set out for the Hidden House.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.

MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Here, at the last moment, when the vessel was about to weigh anchor, Craven Le Noir took leave of his father and set out for the Hidden House.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

Noir

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.

OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/

a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Here, at the last moment, when the vessel was about to weigh anchor, Craven Le Noir took leave of his father and set out for the Hidden House.

portnounUS /pɔːrt/

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading "What Alexander sighed for, What Caesar's soul possessed, What heroes, saints have died for, Glory!"

regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.

reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/

plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

routenounUS /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

sailverbUS /seɪl/

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

saintsnounUS /seɪnts/

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading "What Alexander sighed for, What Caesar's soul possessed, What heroes, saints have died for, Glory!"

seatnounUS /siːt/

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Here, at the last moment, when the vessel was about to weigh anchor, Craven Le Noir took leave of his father and set out for the Hidden House.

settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.

sighedverbUS /saɪd/

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading "What Alexander sighed for, What Caesar's soul possessed, What heroes, saints have died for, Glory!"

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "What Alexander sighed for, What Caesar's soul possessed, What heroes, saints have died for, Glory!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Here, at the last moment, when the vessel was about to weigh anchor, Craven Le Noir took leave of his father and set out for the Hidden House.

vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Here, at the last moment, when the vessel was about to weigh anchor, Craven Le Noir took leave of his father and set out for the Hidden House.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

weighverbUS /weɪ/

have a certain weight

From this reading Here, at the last moment, when the vessel was about to weigh anchor, Craven Le Noir took leave of his father and set out for the Hidden House.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What Alexander sighed for, What Caesar's soul possessed, What heroes, saints have died for, Glory!"

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Here, at the last moment, when the vessel was about to weigh anchor, Craven Le Noir took leave of his father and set out for the Hidden House.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He was accompanied by his son Craven Le Noir as far as Baltimore, from which port the reinforcements were to sail for New Orleans, en route for the seat of war.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.

WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Within three days after his settlement with Black Donald, Colonel Le Noir left home to join his regiment, ordered to Mexico.

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