Chapter 5 of Captain Carey is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Captain Carey is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE INDIAN PATROL. "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly: "Hold! don't fire, sentinel! I am a woman and bear dispatches to General Brooke from Colonel Crandall." "A woman, and bearing dispatches?
Chapter 5 of Captain Carey is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading “"Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:”
possessive form of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading “"Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:”
take exception to
From this reading “"Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:”
plural of “dispatch” — an official report (usually sent in haste)
From this reading “I am a woman and bear dispatches to General Brooke from Colonel Crandall."”
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading “"Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:”
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading “THE INDIAN PATROL.”
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading “"Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “"Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:”
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In this reading “"Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:”
sound loudly
In this reading “"Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am a woman and bear dispatches to General Brooke from Colonel Crandall."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a woman and bear dispatches to General Brooke from Colonel Crandall."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
have
From this reading I am a woman and bear dispatches to General Brooke from Colonel Crandall."
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading "A woman, and bearing dispatches?
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading I am a woman and bear dispatches to General Brooke from Colonel Crandall."
possessive form of “brooke” — English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
take exception to
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
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 I am a woman and bear dispatches to General Brooke from Colonel Crandall."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am a woman and bear dispatches to General Brooke from Colonel Crandall."
plural of “dispatch” — an official report (usually sent in haste)
From this reading I am a woman and bear dispatches to General Brooke from Colonel Crandall."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hold! don't fire, sentinel!
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Hold! don't fire, sentinel!
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am a woman and bear dispatches to General Brooke from Colonel Crandall."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
cause to stop
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold! don't fire, sentinel!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am a woman and bear dispatches to General Brooke from Colonel Crandall."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE INDIAN PATROL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading THE INDIAN PATROL.
with speed
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INDIAN PATROL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am a woman and bear dispatches to General Brooke from Colonel Crandall."
which person or people
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I am a woman and bear dispatches to General Brooke from Colonel Crandall."
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Halt! who comes there?" rang out sharp and stern the challenge of the sentinel on the outskirts of General Brooke's camp, followed quickly by the startling words, as the rider drew rein suddenly:
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