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Kincaid's Battery

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.
"Yes.
Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"
"Oh, Captain Kincaid, what does it matter?"
"Worlds to me.
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Kincaid's Battery

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Kincaid's Battery is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.
Line 2
"Yes.
/jes/
Line 3
Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"
Line 4
"Oh, Captain Kincaid, what does it matter?"
Line 5
"Worlds to me.
/wɜːrldz tuː miː/

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Anna noun US /ˈænə/

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading “Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.”

instance noun US /ˈɪnstəns/

an occurrence of something

From this reading “Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"”

landed adjective US /ˈlændəd/

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading “Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.”

stars noun US /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading “Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.”

strain noun US /streɪn/

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading “Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.”

unseen adjective US /ənˈsiːn/

not seen or perceived

From this reading “Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.”

wheel verb US /wiːl/

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading “Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.”

Worlds noun US /wɜːrldz/

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “"Worlds to me.”

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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 Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

Adolphe

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From this reading Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

AnnanounUS /ˈænə/

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "Oh, Captain Kincaid, what does it matter?"

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Oh, Captain Kincaid, what does it matter?"

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

I'd

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

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/

an occurrence of something

From this reading Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Oh, Captain Kincaid, what does it matter?"

Kincaid

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

From this reading "Oh, Captain Kincaid, what does it matter?"

landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "Oh, Captain Kincaid, what does it matter?"

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Worlds to me.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, Captain Kincaid, what does it matter?"

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

starsnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

strainnounUS /streɪn/

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/

not seen or perceived

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

We're

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

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Oh, Captain Kincaid, what does it matter?"

wheelverbUS /wiːl/

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading Over in the unseen camp the strain was once more-- "I'd offer thee this hand of mine--" "We're turning in to be landed, are we not?" asked Anna as the stars began to wheel.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

WorldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "Worlds to me.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Do you really believe, Anna, that that song is not the true word for a true lover and true soldier, like Adolphe, for instance--to say to himself, of course, not to _her_?"

Chapter 6 of Kincaid's Battery by George Washington Cable holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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.

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