Chapter 16 of Dick Prescott's Third Year at West Point is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Dick Prescott's Third Year at West Point is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROLL-CALL GIVES THE ALARM For an instant Haynes leaned far out. Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed. His anger had died down in a flash. Turnback Haynes would have given worlds to be able to recall the felonious deed he had just committed. But it was too late.
Chapter 16 of Dick Prescott's Third Year at West Point is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed.”
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading “Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed.”
involving or being or having the nature of a crime
From this reading “Turnback Haynes would have given worlds to be able to recall the felonious deed he had just committed.”
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading “Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed.”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “His anger had died down in a flash.”
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading “Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Turnback Haynes would have given worlds to be able to recall the felonious deed he had just committed.”
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Turnback Haynes would have given worlds to be able to recall the felonious deed he had just committed.”
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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 Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Turnback Haynes would have given worlds to be able to recall the felonious deed he had just committed.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading ROLL-CALL GIVES THE ALARM For an instant Haynes leaned far out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ROLL-CALL GIVES THE ALARM For an instant Haynes leaned far out.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading His anger had died down in a flash.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Turnback Haynes would have given worlds to be able to recall the felonious deed he had just committed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was too late.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Turnback Haynes would have given worlds to be able to recall the felonious deed he had just committed.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading His anger had died down in a flash.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His anger had died down in a flash.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading ROLL-CALL GIVES THE ALARM For an instant Haynes leaned far out.
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed.
involving or being or having the nature of a crime
From this reading Turnback Haynes would have given worlds to be able to recall the felonious deed he had just committed.
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading His anger had died down in a flash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ROLL-CALL GIVES THE ALARM For an instant Haynes leaned far out.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Turnback Haynes would have given worlds to be able to recall the felonious deed he had just committed.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading ROLL-CALL GIVES THE ALARM For an instant Haynes leaned far out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His anger had died down in a flash.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Turnback Haynes would have given worlds to be able to recall the felonious deed he had just committed.
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From this reading ROLL-CALL GIVES THE ALARM For an instant Haynes leaned far out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turnback Haynes would have given worlds to be able to recall the felonious deed he had just committed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His anger had died down in a flash.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading ROLL-CALL GIVES THE ALARM For an instant Haynes leaned far out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was too late.
and nothing more
From this reading Turnback Haynes would have given worlds to be able to recall the felonious deed he had just committed.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But it was too late.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading ROLL-CALL GIVES THE ALARM For an instant Haynes leaned far out.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ROLL-CALL GIVES THE ALARM For an instant Haynes leaned far out.
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Turnback Haynes would have given worlds to be able to recall the felonious deed he had just committed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROLL-CALL GIVES THE ALARM For an instant Haynes leaned far out.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROLL-CALL GIVES THE ALARM For an instant Haynes leaned far out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Turnback Haynes would have given worlds to be able to recall the felonious deed he had just committed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But it was too late.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turnback Haynes would have given worlds to be able to recall the felonious deed he had just committed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was too late.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now his eyes were filed with a terror that overcame the wild fascination of his wicked deed.
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Turnback Haynes would have given worlds to be able to recall the felonious deed he had just committed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Turnback Haynes would have given worlds to be able to recall the felonious deed he had just committed.
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