Chapter 32 of On Guard: Mark Mallory's Celebration is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of On Guard: Mark Mallory's Celebration is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRIUMPH--CONCLUSION. Texas made his way back to camp in silence. Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone. It was certainly a mystery. Texas reached the camp without succeeding in forming the least guess.
Chapter 32 of On Guard: Mark Mallory's Celebration is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “TRIUMPH--CONCLUSION.”
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.”
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading “Texas reached the camp without succeeding in forming the least guess.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “It was certainly a mystery.”
coming after or following
From this reading “Texas reached the camp without succeeding in forming the least guess.”
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “Texas made his way back to camp in silence.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “TRIUMPH--CONCLUSION.”
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 “Texas made his way back to camp in silence.”
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 It was certainly a mystery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Texas made his way back to camp in silence.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Texas made his way back to camp in silence.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was certainly a mystery.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading TRIUMPH--CONCLUSION.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading Texas reached the camp without succeeding in forming the least guess.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Texas made his way back to camp in silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Texas made his way back to camp in silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Texas reached the camp without succeeding in forming the least guess.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Texas made his way back to camp in silence.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading It was certainly a mystery.
not one, and not any
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Texas reached the camp without succeeding in forming the least guess.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Texas made his way back to camp in silence.
coming after or following
From this reading Texas reached the camp without succeeding in forming the least guess.
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Texas made his way back to camp in silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Texas made his way back to camp in silence.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading TRIUMPH--CONCLUSION.
hard to endure
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Texas made his way back to camp in silence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Texas reached the camp without succeeding in forming the least guess.
but in spite of that
From this reading Texas felt it was none of his business, and yet he could not help trying to guess the errand upon which those two had gone.
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