Chapter 5 of George at the Fort is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of George at the Fort is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NEW SCOUT. "Halt!" cried Bristow again. It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out. "That's twice," he continued. "If I have to halt you the third time, I'll send a bullet out there."
Chapter 5 of George at the Fort is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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moving forward
From this reading “It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.”
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “"If I have to halt you the third time, I'll send a bullet out there."”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.”
cause to stop
From this reading “"Halt!" cried Bristow again.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “THE NEW SCOUT.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “"If I have to halt you the third time, I'll send a bullet out there."”
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading “It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.”
two times
From this reading “"That's twice," he continued.”
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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 "If I have to halt you the third time, I'll send a bullet out there."
moving forward
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
anew
From this reading "Halt!" cried Bristow again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Halt!" cried Bristow again.
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading "If I have to halt you the third time, I'll send a bullet out there."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "That's twice," he continued.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Halt!" cried Bristow again.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
cause to stop
From this reading "Halt!" cried Bristow again.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I have to halt you the third time, I'll send a bullet out there."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I have to halt you the third time, I'll send a bullet out there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I have to halt you the third time, I'll send a bullet out there."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I have to halt you the third time, I'll send a bullet out there."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If I have to halt you the third time, I'll send a bullet out there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "If I have to halt you the third time, I'll send a bullet out there."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's twice," he continued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If I have to halt you the third time, I'll send a bullet out there."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "If I have to halt you the third time, I'll send a bullet out there."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "If I have to halt you the third time, I'll send a bullet out there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If I have to halt you the third time, I'll send a bullet out there."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
in the direction of
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
two times
From this reading "That's twice," he continued.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was so dark in the passage-way that he could not see the troopers, but the sound of their footsteps told him that they were still advancing toward the dug-out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I have to halt you the third time, I'll send a bullet out there."
Chapter 5 of George at the Fort by Harry Castlemon holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 5 holds 203 sentences of George at the Fort, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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