Chapter 5 of Pickett's Gap is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Pickett's Gap is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?” Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away. “Stand still!” commanded the man. “No one’s going to hurt you. I simply want to know who you are and where you are going.”
Chapter 5 of Pickett's Gap is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading ““Stand still!” commanded the man.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?””
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading ““Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?””
made afraid
From this reading “Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.”
be the source of pain
From this reading ““No one’s going to hurt you.”
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading ““Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?””
and nothing more
From this reading “I simply want to know who you are and where you are going.””
be standing; be upright
From this reading ““Stand still!” commanded the man.”
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.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.”
remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile
In this reading ““Stand still!” commanded the man.”
In this reading “Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
react verbally
From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “Stand still!” commanded the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
made afraid
From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
the act of departing
From this reading “No one’s going to hurt you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
be the source of pain
From this reading “No one’s going to hurt you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I simply want to know who you are and where you are going.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I simply want to know who you are and where you are going.”
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No one’s going to hurt you.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
on one occasion
From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No one’s going to hurt you.
and nothing more
From this reading I simply want to know who you are and where you are going.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Stand still!” commanded the man.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Stand still!” commanded the man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I simply want to know who you are and where you are going.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dannie was too much frightened to answer at once, and he began to back away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
in or at the place that
From this reading I simply want to know who you are and where you are going.”
which person or people
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who are you?” demanded the man with the lantern, “and what are you doing here at this time o’ night?”
Chapter 5 of Pickett's Gap by Homer Greene holds 306 sentences, grouped into 62 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.
Chapter 5 holds 306 sentences of Pickett's Gap, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Pickett's Gap by Homer Greene exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 306 sentences, grouped into 62 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 62 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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