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Dick Prescott's Third Year at West Point
Dick Prescott's Third Year at West Point

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Dick Prescott's Third Year at West Point is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.
Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.
Yet Haynes came back.
In the January examinations he stood badly, getting place rather near the foot of the second class.
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Dick Prescott's Third Year at West Point

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Dick Prescott's Third Year at West Point is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.
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Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.
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Yet Haynes came back.
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In the January examinations he stood badly, getting place rather near the foot of the second class.
/ɪn ðə ˈdʒænjuːeri ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz hiː stʊd ˈbædli ˈɡetɪŋ pleɪs ˈræðər nɪr ðə fʊt ʌv ðə ˈsekənd klæs/

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cadet noun US /kəˈdet/

a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading “CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.”

cadets noun US /kəˈdets/

plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading “Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.”

examinations noun US /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading “In the January examinations he stood badly, getting place rather near the foot of the second class.”

holidays noun US /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading “Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.”

January noun US /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading “In the January examinations he stood badly, getting place rather near the foot of the second class.”

slowpoke noun US /ˈsloʊpoʊk/

someone who moves slowly

From this reading “CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.”

stale adjective US /steɪl/

lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age

From this reading “CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.”

studies noun US /ˈstʌdiz/

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading “CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.”

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actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Yet Haynes came back.

badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading In the January examinations he stood badly, getting place rather near the foot of the second class.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

CADETnounUS /kəˈdet/

a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/

plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Yet Haynes came back.

ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.

classnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading In the January examinations he stood badly, getting place rather near the foot of the second class.

DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.

examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading In the January examinations he stood badly, getting place rather near the foot of the second class.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading In the January examinations he stood badly, getting place rather near the foot of the second class.

gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading In the January examinations he stood badly, getting place rather near the foot of the second class.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

Haynes

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From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading In the January examinations he stood badly, getting place rather near the foot of the second class.

livedverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the January examinations he stood badly, getting place rather near the foot of the second class.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading In the January examinations he stood badly, getting place rather near the foot of the second class.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading In the January examinations he stood badly, getting place rather near the foot of the second class.

SLOWPOKEnounUS /ˈsloʊpoʊk/

someone who moves slowly

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/

lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading In the January examinations he stood badly, getting place rather near the foot of the second class.

studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.

turnback

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

From this reading Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Some of the cadets who lived near enough were permitted to go home at the Christmas holidays, and the turnback was among this number.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading CADET SLOWPOKE Despite the fact that he had been through the first half of the year before, Haynes actually did go somewhat stale in some of the studies.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet Haynes came back.

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