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Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted
Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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Oh-h-h-h, Cam-er-on!”
Agony, reproach, entreaty, vibrated in the clear young voice that rang out over the Inverleith grounds.
The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.
Sagging!
And because Cameron was weakening!
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Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Oh-h-h-h, Cam-er-on!”
Line 2
Agony, reproach, entreaty, vibrated in the clear young voice that rang out over the Inverleith grounds.
Line 3
The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.
Line 4
Sagging!
/ˈsæɡɪŋ/
Line 5
And because Cameron was weakening!

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

conflict noun US /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading “The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.”

entreaty noun US /enˈtriːti/

earnest or urgent request

From this reading “Agony, reproach, entreaty, vibrated in the clear young voice that rang out over the Inverleith grounds.”

International adjective US /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/

concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

From this reading “The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.”

invincible adjective US /ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/

incapable of being overcome or subdued

From this reading “The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.”

Ireland noun US /ˈaɪərlənd/

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading “The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.”

sagging adjective US /ˈsæɡɪŋ/

hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)

From this reading “The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.”

Scottish noun US /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading “The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.”

weakening noun US /ˈwiːkənɪŋ/

becoming weaker

From this reading “And because Cameron was weakening!”

All words in this reading · 39

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AgonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading Agony, reproach, entreaty, vibrated in the clear young voice that rang out over the Inverleith grounds.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading And because Cameron was weakening!

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.

Cam-er-on

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

From this reading “Oh-h-h-h, Cam-er-on!”

Cameron

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

From this reading And because Cameron was weakening!

clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading Agony, reproach, entreaty, vibrated in the clear young voice that rang out over the Inverleith grounds.

conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.

entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/

earnest or urgent request

From this reading Agony, reproach, entreaty, vibrated in the clear young voice that rang out over the Inverleith grounds.

groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Agony, reproach, entreaty, vibrated in the clear young voice that rang out over the Inverleith grounds.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Agony, reproach, entreaty, vibrated in the clear young voice that rang out over the Inverleith grounds.

InternationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/

concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

From this reading The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.

Inverleith

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

From this reading Agony, reproach, entreaty, vibrated in the clear young voice that rang out over the Inverleith grounds.

invincibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/

incapable of being overcome or subdued

From this reading The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.

IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/

a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

From this reading The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.

Oh-h-h-h

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

From this reading “Oh-h-h-h, Cam-er-on!”

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Agony, reproach, entreaty, vibrated in the clear young voice that rang out over the Inverleith grounds.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Agony, reproach, entreaty, vibrated in the clear young voice that rang out over the Inverleith grounds.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.

rangverbUS /ræŋ/

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Agony, reproach, entreaty, vibrated in the clear young voice that rang out over the Inverleith grounds.

reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/

a mild rebuke or criticism

From this reading Agony, reproach, entreaty, vibrated in the clear young voice that rang out over the Inverleith grounds.

saggingadjectiveUS /ˈsæɡɪŋ/

hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)

From this reading The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.

ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/

the dialect of English used in Scotland

From this reading The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Agony, reproach, entreaty, vibrated in the clear young voice that rang out over the Inverleith grounds.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Agony, reproach, entreaty, vibrated in the clear young voice that rang out over the Inverleith grounds.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.

vibrated

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

From this reading Agony, reproach, entreaty, vibrated in the clear young voice that rang out over the Inverleith grounds.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Agony, reproach, entreaty, vibrated in the clear young voice that rang out over the Inverleith grounds.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.

weakeningnounUS /ˈwiːkənɪŋ/

becoming weaker

From this reading And because Cameron was weakening!

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading The Scottish line was sagging!--that line invincible in two years of International conflict, the line upon which Ireland and England had broken their pride.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Agony, reproach, entreaty, vibrated in the clear young voice that rang out over the Inverleith grounds.

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Oh-h-h-h
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Cam-er-on
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Agony
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Reproach
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