Chapter 17 of On Guard: Mark Mallory's Celebration is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of On Guard: Mark Mallory's Celebration is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RESULT AT THE HOP. Every one goes to hops promptly on time at West Point. In select society it is the thing nowadays to go late everywhere, so Chauncey assured his friends. But at the academy relentless tattoo sounds on hop-nights at half-past nine as usual. The cadets have to be in line at camp five minutes later.
Chapter 17 of On Guard: Mark Mallory's Celebration is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “But at the academy relentless tattoo sounds on hop-nights at half-past nine as usual.”
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading “The cadets have to be in line at camp five minutes later.”
jump lightly
From this reading “THE RESULT AT THE HOP.”
twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
From this reading “Every one goes to hops promptly on time at West Point.”
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “In select society it is the thing nowadays to go late everywhere, so Chauncey assured his friends.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “But at the academy relentless tattoo sounds on hop-nights at half-past nine as usual.”
of superior grade
From this reading “In select society it is the thing nowadays to go late everywhere, so Chauncey assured his friends.”
a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
From this reading “But at the academy relentless tattoo sounds on hop-nights at half-past nine as usual.”
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 “The cadets have to be in line at camp five minutes later.”
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A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading But at the academy relentless tattoo sounds on hop-nights at half-past nine as usual.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But at the academy relentless tattoo sounds on hop-nights at half-past nine as usual.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading In select society it is the thing nowadays to go late everywhere, so Chauncey assured his friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RESULT AT THE HOP.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The cadets have to be in line at camp five minutes later.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the academy relentless tattoo sounds on hop-nights at half-past nine as usual.
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading The cadets have to be in line at camp five minutes later.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The cadets have to be in line at camp five minutes later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In select society it is the thing nowadays to go late everywhere, so Chauncey assured his friends.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one goes to hops promptly on time at West Point.
to or in any or all places
From this reading In select society it is the thing nowadays to go late everywhere, so Chauncey assured his friends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The cadets have to be in line at camp five minutes later.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In select society it is the thing nowadays to go late everywhere, so Chauncey assured his friends.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In select society it is the thing nowadays to go late everywhere, so Chauncey assured his friends.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Every one goes to hops promptly on time at West Point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at the academy relentless tattoo sounds on hop-nights at half-past nine as usual.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The cadets have to be in line at camp five minutes later.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In select society it is the thing nowadays to go late everywhere, so Chauncey assured his friends.
jump lightly
From this reading THE RESULT AT THE HOP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at the academy relentless tattoo sounds on hop-nights at half-past nine as usual.
twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
From this reading Every one goes to hops promptly on time at West Point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In select society it is the thing nowadays to go late everywhere, so Chauncey assured his friends.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In select society it is the thing nowadays to go late everywhere, so Chauncey assured his friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In select society it is the thing nowadays to go late everywhere, so Chauncey assured his friends.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In select society it is the thing nowadays to go late everywhere, so Chauncey assured his friends.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The cadets have to be in line at camp five minutes later.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The cadets have to be in line at camp five minutes later.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The cadets have to be in line at camp five minutes later.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading But at the academy relentless tattoo sounds on hop-nights at half-past nine as usual.
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading In select society it is the thing nowadays to go late everywhere, so Chauncey assured his friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every one goes to hops promptly on time at West Point.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one goes to hops promptly on time at West Point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Every one goes to hops promptly on time at West Point.
with little or no delay
From this reading Every one goes to hops promptly on time at West Point.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading But at the academy relentless tattoo sounds on hop-nights at half-past nine as usual.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE RESULT AT THE HOP.
of superior grade
From this reading In select society it is the thing nowadays to go late everywhere, so Chauncey assured his friends.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In select society it is the thing nowadays to go late everywhere, so Chauncey assured his friends.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading In select society it is the thing nowadays to go late everywhere, so Chauncey assured his friends.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But at the academy relentless tattoo sounds on hop-nights at half-past nine as usual.
a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
From this reading But at the academy relentless tattoo sounds on hop-nights at half-past nine as usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESULT AT THE HOP.
a special situation
From this reading In select society it is the thing nowadays to go late everywhere, so Chauncey assured his friends.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every one goes to hops promptly on time at West Point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one goes to hops promptly on time at West Point.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading But at the academy relentless tattoo sounds on hop-nights at half-past nine as usual.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Every one goes to hops promptly on time at West Point.
Chapter 17 of On Guard: Mark Mallory's Celebration by Upton Sinclair holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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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