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Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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"Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.
I start for home to-morrow morning," he added, in reply to Arthur's questioning glance.
"I am to have a company of Providence boys in my old friend Colonel R----'s regiment.
And after a little brisk recruiting, ho! for Washington and the wars!"
"You have determined for the war, then?"
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Fort Lafayette

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Fort Lafayette is here in full — 56 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.
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I start for home to-morrow morning," he added, in reply to Arthur's questioning glance.
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"I am to have a company of Providence boys in my old friend Colonel R----'s regiment.
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And after a little brisk recruiting, ho! for Washington and the wars!"
/ənd ˈæftər ə ˈlɪtəl brɪsk rəˈkruːtɪŋ hoʊ fɔːr ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən ənd ðə wɔːrz/
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"You have determined for the war, then?"
/juː hæv dɪˈtɜːrmənd fɔːr ðə wɔːr ðen/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Arthur's noun US /ˈɑːrθərz/

possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading “I start for home to-morrow morning," he added, in reply to Arthur's questioning glance.”

brisk adjective US /brɪsk/

quick and energetic

From this reading “And after a little brisk recruiting, ho! for Washington and the wars!"”

bye noun US /baɪ/

an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

From this reading “"Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.”

Hare noun US /her/

swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

From this reading “"Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.”

questioning adjective US /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading “I start for home to-morrow morning," he added, in reply to Arthur's questioning glance.”

recruiting verb US /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/

-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member

From this reading “And after a little brisk recruiting, ho! for Washington and the wars!"”

regiment verb US /ˈredʒəmənt/

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading “"I am to have a company of Providence boys in my old friend Colonel R----'s regiment.”

wars noun US /wɔːrz/

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading “And after a little brisk recruiting, ho! for Washington and the wars!"”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I am to have a company of Providence boys in my old friend Colonel R----'s regiment.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading I start for home to-morrow morning," he added, in reply to Arthur's questioning glance.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading And after a little brisk recruiting, ho! for Washington and the wars!"

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am to have a company of Providence boys in my old friend Colonel R----'s regiment.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And after a little brisk recruiting, ho! for Washington and the wars!"

ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/

possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading I start for home to-morrow morning," he added, in reply to Arthur's questioning glance.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

bidverbUS /bɪd/

propose a payment

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "I am to have a company of Providence boys in my old friend Colonel R----'s regiment.

briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/

quick and energetic

From this reading And after a little brisk recruiting, ho! for Washington and the wars!"

byenounUS /baɪ/

an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

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 "I am to have a company of Providence boys in my old friend Colonel R----'s regiment.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading "I am to have a company of Providence boys in my old friend Colonel R----'s regiment.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading "You have determined for the war, then?"

enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/

a movement into or inward

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I start for home to-morrow morning," he added, in reply to Arthur's questioning glance.

formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "I am to have a company of Providence boys in my old friend Colonel R----'s regiment.

glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading I start for home to-morrow morning," he added, in reply to Arthur's questioning glance.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

HarenounUS /her/

swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

Harold

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

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading I start for home to-morrow morning," he added, in reply to Arthur's questioning glance.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

honounUS /hoʊ/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

From this reading And after a little brisk recruiting, ho! for Washington and the wars!"

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I start for home to-morrow morning," he added, in reply to Arthur's questioning glance.

hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I start for home to-morrow morning," he added, in reply to Arthur's questioning glance.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And after a little brisk recruiting, ho! for Washington and the wars!"

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I start for home to-morrow morning," he added, in reply to Arthur's questioning glance.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I am to have a company of Providence boys in my old friend Colonel R----'s regiment.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "I am to have a company of Providence boys in my old friend Colonel R----'s regiment.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading "I am to have a company of Providence boys in my old friend Colonel R----'s regiment.

questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading I start for home to-morrow morning," he added, in reply to Arthur's questioning glance.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading "I am to have a company of Providence boys in my old friend Colonel R----'s regiment.

recruitingverbUS /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/

-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member

From this reading And after a little brisk recruiting, ho! for Washington and the wars!"

regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading "I am to have a company of Providence boys in my old friend Colonel R----'s regiment.

replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading I start for home to-morrow morning," he added, in reply to Arthur's questioning glance.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

snounUS /es/

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

From this reading "I am to have a company of Providence boys in my old friend Colonel R----'s regiment.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I start for home to-morrow morning," he added, in reply to Arthur's questioning glance.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "You have determined for the war, then?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

to-morrow

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

From this reading I start for home to-morrow morning," he added, in reply to Arthur's questioning glance.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading "You have determined for the war, then?"

warsnounUS /wɔːrz/

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading And after a little brisk recruiting, ho! for Washington and the wars!"

WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading And after a little brisk recruiting, ho! for Washington and the wars!"

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, Arthur," said Harold Hare, entering the room of the former at his hotel, on the following evening, "I have come to bid you good bye.

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