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Chapter 8 of In New Granada is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's more than I can say for my countrymen," he answered. "I will tell you frankly, senor. There are a thousand men in yonder camp. It was intended to attack you again to-night. Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.
Chapter 8 of In New Granada is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.”
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading “"That's more than I can say for my countrymen," he answered.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “"I will tell you frankly, senor.”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.”
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.”
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading “"I will tell you frankly, senor.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “There are a thousand men in yonder camp.”
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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 There are a thousand men in yonder camp.
anew
From this reading It was intended to attack you again to-night.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That's more than I can say for my countrymen," he answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are a thousand men in yonder camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading It was intended to attack you again to-night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading There are a thousand men in yonder camp.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "That's more than I can say for my countrymen," he answered.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading "That's more than I can say for my countrymen," he answered.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's more than I can say for my countrymen," he answered.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "I will tell you frankly, senor.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's more than I can say for my countrymen," he answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's more than I can say for my countrymen," he answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are a thousand men in yonder camp.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading It was intended to attack you again to-night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was intended to attack you again to-night.
the force of workers available
From this reading There are a thousand men in yonder camp.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "That's more than I can say for my countrymen," he answered.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's more than I can say for my countrymen," he answered.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.
determined
From this reading Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.
express in words
From this reading "That's more than I can say for my countrymen," he answered.
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading "I will tell you frankly, senor.
express in words
From this reading "I will tell you frankly, senor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "That's more than I can say for my countrymen," he answered.
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From this reading "That's more than I can say for my countrymen," he answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are a thousand men in yonder camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There are a thousand men in yonder camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was intended to attack you again to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was intended to attack you again to-night.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Our officers have resolved to capture the fort at all risks, and they have told the men it must be done.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was intended to attack you again to-night.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will tell you frankly, senor.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading There are a thousand men in yonder camp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will tell you frankly, senor.
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