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Marching on Niagara
Marching on Niagara

Chapter XXII

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ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.
Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.
"It was enough to kill you," said Mrs. Morris, at the conclusion.
"But now you are back, safe and sound, we'll do our best by you.
You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."
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Marching on Niagara

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of Marching on Niagara is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.
Line 2
Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.
Line 3
"It was enough to kill you," said Mrs. Morris, at the conclusion.
/ɪt wɑːz ɪˈnʌf tuː kɪl juː sed ˈmɪsɪz ˈmɔːrəs æt ðə kənˈkluːʒən/
Line 4
"But now you are back, safe and sound, we'll do our best by you.
Line 5
You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

affected adjective US /əˈfektɪd/

acted upon; influenced

From this reading “Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.”

builds noun US /bɪldz/

plural of “build” — constitution of the human body

From this reading “You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."”

closest adverb US /ˈkloʊsəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading “ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.”

detail noun US /dɪˈteɪl/

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading “ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.”

Morris noun US /ˈmɔːrəs/

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading “Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.”

Morris's noun US /ˈmɔːrɪsɪz/

possessive form of “morris” — United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading “Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.”

related adjective US /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading “ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.”

trials noun US /ˈtraɪəlz/

plural of “trial” — the act of testing something

From this reading “Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

proper shape adjective + noun

In this reading “You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."”

stay here verb + particle

In this reading “You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."”

at the conclusion preposition + article + noun counted as “at … conclusion”

In this reading “"It was enough to kill you," said Mrs. Morris, at the conclusion.”

in detail preposition + noun

thoroughly (including all important particulars)

In this reading “ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.”

All words in this reading · 76

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/

acted upon; influenced

From this reading Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "But now you are back, safe and sound, we'll do our best by you.

ARMYnounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "It was enough to kill you," said Mrs. Morris, at the conclusion.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "But now you are back, safe and sound, we'll do our best by you.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "But now you are back, safe and sound, we'll do our best by you.

buildsnounUS /bɪldz/

plural of “build” — constitution of the human body

From this reading You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But now you are back, safe and sound, we'll do our best by you.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "But now you are back, safe and sound, we'll do our best by you.

cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."

cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.

closestadverbUS /ˈkloʊsəst/

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.

conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading "It was enough to kill you," said Mrs. Morris, at the conclusion.

coursed

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

From this reading Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.

detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "But now you are back, safe and sound, we'll do our best by you.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.

else

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

From this reading You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "It was enough to kill you," said Mrs. Morris, at the conclusion.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."

getsnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It was enough to kill you," said Mrs. Morris, at the conclusion.

killverbUS /kɪl/

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading "It was enough to kill you," said Mrs. Morris, at the conclusion.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."

listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."

MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading "It was enough to kill you," said Mrs. Morris, at the conclusion.

Morris'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsɪz/

possessive form of “morris” — United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "But now you are back, safe and sound, we'll do our best by you.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.

others

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

From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "But now you are back, safe and sound, we'll do our best by you.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.

properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."

quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.

relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.

Risley

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

From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading "But now you are back, safe and sound, we'll do our best by you.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It was enough to kill you," said Mrs. Morris, at the conclusion.

shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading "But now you are back, safe and sound, we'll do our best by you.

stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.

sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.

tearsnounUS /terz/

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.

trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/

plural of “trial” — the act of testing something

From this reading Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "It was enough to kill you," said Mrs. Morris, at the conclusion.

WAYnounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.

we'll

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

From this reading "But now you are back, safe and sound, we'll do our best by you.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Her trials had been great, and the quick tears of sympathy coursed down Mrs. Morris's cheeks as she listened, and the others were also affected.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading ON THE WAY TO THE ARMY Once inside the cabin, Mrs. Risley related her story in detail, to which the others paid the closest attention.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It was enough to kill you," said Mrs. Morris, at the conclusion.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You can stay here until your husband builds another cabin and gets everything else into proper shape for living on your land."

Chapter 22 of Marching on Niagara by Edward Stratemeyer holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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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