Chapter 10 of On Guard: Mark Mallory's Celebration is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of On Guard: Mark Mallory's Celebration is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"TEXAS" RUNS AMUCK. "Drunk! Drunk! For Heaven's sake what do you mean?" Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
Chapter 10 of On Guard: Mark Mallory's Celebration is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wildly; without self-control
From this reading “"TEXAS" RUNS AMUCK.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading “"Drunk!”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “For Heaven's sake what do you mean?"”
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading “Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.”
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading “Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “"TEXAS" RUNS AMUCK.”
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “"TEXAS" RUNS AMUCK.”
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading “Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.”
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.
In this reading “For Heaven's sake what do you mean?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
wildly; without self-control
From this reading "TEXAS" RUNS AMUCK.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For Heaven's sake what do you mean?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "Drunk!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Heaven's sake what do you mean?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading For Heaven's sake what do you mean?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading For Heaven's sake what do you mean?"
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "TEXAS" RUNS AMUCK.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For Heaven's sake what do you mean?"
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading "TEXAS" RUNS AMUCK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For Heaven's sake what do you mean?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For Heaven's sake what do you mean?"
Chapter 10 of On Guard: Mark Mallory's Celebration by Upton Sinclair holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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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