Chapter 14 of Mad Anthony's scouts is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Mad Anthony's scouts is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNEXPECTED MEETING. Waring's meditations, as he walked through the gorge, were gloomy and melancholy enough. Now, indeed, he felt he was alone. Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness? Absolutely nothing.
Chapter 14 of Mad Anthony's scouts is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put in effect
From this reading “Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?”
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?”
plural of “denizen” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading “Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?”
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading “Waring's meditations, as he walked through the gorge, were gloomy and melancholy enough.”
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading “Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?”
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading “Waring's meditations, as he walked through the gorge, were gloomy and melancholy enough.”
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading “Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?”
carried out without aid or assistance
From this reading “Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?”
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In this reading “AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.”
In this reading “Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?”
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Absolutely nothing.
put in effect
From this reading Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?
Having no one else present.
From this reading Now, indeed, he felt he was alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Waring's meditations, as he walked through the gorge, were gloomy and melancholy enough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Waring's meditations, as he walked through the gorge, were gloomy and melancholy enough.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?
plural of “denizen” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Waring's meditations, as he walked through the gorge, were gloomy and melancholy enough.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now, indeed, he felt he was alone.
depressingly dark
From this reading Waring's meditations, as he walked through the gorge, were gloomy and melancholy enough.
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Waring's meditations, as he walked through the gorge, were gloomy and melancholy enough.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Waring's meditations, as he walked through the gorge, were gloomy and melancholy enough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Now, indeed, he felt he was alone.
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Waring's meditations, as he walked through the gorge, were gloomy and melancholy enough.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Waring's meditations, as he walked through the gorge, were gloomy and melancholy enough.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Absolutely nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, indeed, he felt he was alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Waring's meditations, as he walked through the gorge, were gloomy and melancholy enough.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Waring's meditations, as he walked through the gorge, were gloomy and melancholy enough.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?
carried out without aid or assistance
From this reading Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Waring's meditations, as he walked through the gorge, were gloomy and melancholy enough.
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From this reading Waring's meditations, as he walked through the gorge, were gloomy and melancholy enough.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, indeed, he felt he was alone.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Waring's meditations, as he walked through the gorge, were gloomy and melancholy enough.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Two of his companions had been slain, and the other two captured; and what could he, single and unaided, accomplish against these inhuman denizens of the wilderness?
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