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The Boy Crusaders
The Boy Crusaders

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of The Boy Crusaders is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John G. (John George) Edgar • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 23 of The Boy Crusaders by John G. (John George) Edgar holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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.

What does chapter 23 of The Boy Crusaders contain?

Chapter 23 holds 65 sentences of The Boy Crusaders, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 23 of The Boy Crusaders by John G. (John George) Edgar exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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.

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Work through the 13 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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About 195 minutes of reading across 470 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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MORTIFICATIONS AND MISERIES.
NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.
'It is necessary to retreat to Damietta,' said the wise and prudent.
'A retreat to Damietta in the face of the foe is more than our pride can brook,' exclaimed the haughty and obstinate.
'Let us remain at Djedile, and trust to the course of events,' suggested the reckless and the irresolute.
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The Boy Crusaders

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of The Boy Crusaders is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MORTIFICATIONS AND MISERIES.
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NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.
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'It is necessary to retreat to Damietta,' said the wise and prudent.
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'A retreat to Damietta in the face of the foe is more than our pride can brook,' exclaimed the haughty and obstinate.
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'Let us remain at Djedile, and trust to the course of events,' suggested the reckless and the irresolute.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.”

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Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “'Let us remain at Djedile, and trust to the course of events,' suggested the reckless and the irresolute.”

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Themselves pronoun US /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 'A retreat to Damietta in the face of the foe is more than our pride can brook,' exclaimed the haughty and obstinate.

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advancing

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

From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MORTIFICATIONS AND MISERIES.

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armed

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From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 'Let us remain at Djedile, and trust to the course of events,' suggested the reckless and the irresolute.

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brook

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From this reading 'A retreat to Damietta in the face of the foe is more than our pride can brook,' exclaimed the haughty and obstinate.

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buoyed

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From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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Cairo

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From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading 'A retreat to Damietta in the face of the foe is more than our pride can brook,' exclaimed the haughty and obstinate.

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conquerors

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From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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course

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

From this reading 'Let us remain at Djedile, and trust to the course of events,' suggested the reckless and the irresolute.

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Damietta

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From this reading 'It is necessary to retreat to Damietta,' said the wise and prudent.

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delude

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From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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Djedile

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From this reading 'Let us remain at Djedile, and trust to the course of events,' suggested the reckless and the irresolute.

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Egypt

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From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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events

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

From this reading 'Let us remain at Djedile, and trust to the course of events,' suggested the reckless and the irresolute.

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exclaimed

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From this reading 'A retreat to Damietta in the face of the foe is more than our pride can brook,' exclaimed the haughty and obstinate.

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face

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From this reading 'A retreat to Damietta in the face of the foe is more than our pride can brook,' exclaimed the haughty and obstinate.

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famous

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From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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foe

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

From this reading 'A retreat to Damietta in the face of the foe is more than our pride can brook,' exclaimed the haughty and obstinate.

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haughty

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From this reading 'A retreat to Damietta in the face of the foe is more than our pride can brook,' exclaimed the haughty and obstinate.

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hope

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From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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imaginations

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From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 'A retreat to Damietta in the face of the foe is more than our pride can brook,' exclaimed the haughty and obstinate.

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irresolute

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

From this reading 'Let us remain at Djedile, and trust to the course of events,' suggested the reckless and the irresolute.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 'It is necessary to retreat to Damietta,' said the wise and prudent.

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ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'It is necessary to retreat to Damietta,' said the wise and prudent.

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Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading 'Let us remain at Djedile, and trust to the course of events,' suggested the reckless and the irresolute.

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longer

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From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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making

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From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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MISERIES

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From this reading MORTIFICATIONS AND MISERIES.

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more

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

From this reading 'A retreat to Damietta in the face of the foe is more than our pride can brook,' exclaimed the haughty and obstinate.

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MORTIFICATIONS

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

From this reading MORTIFICATIONS AND MISERIES.

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necessary

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From this reading 'It is necessary to retreat to Damietta,' said the wise and prudent.

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NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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obstinate

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

From this reading 'A retreat to Damietta in the face of the foe is more than our pride can brook,' exclaimed the haughty and obstinate.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading 'A retreat to Damietta in the face of the foe is more than our pride can brook,' exclaimed the haughty and obstinate.

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pilgrims

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From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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pride

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

From this reading 'A retreat to Damietta in the face of the foe is more than our pride can brook,' exclaimed the haughty and obstinate.

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project

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

From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

Pending verification
prudent

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

From this reading 'It is necessary to retreat to Damietta,' said the wise and prudent.

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recently

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From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

Pending verification
reckless

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

From this reading 'Let us remain at Djedile, and trust to the course of events,' suggested the reckless and the irresolute.

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remain

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

From this reading 'Let us remain at Djedile, and trust to the course of events,' suggested the reckless and the irresolute.

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retreat

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From this reading 'It is necessary to retreat to Damietta,' said the wise and prudent.

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said

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From this reading 'It is necessary to retreat to Damietta,' said the wise and prudent.

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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suggested

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

From this reading 'Let us remain at Djedile, and trust to the course of events,' suggested the reckless and the irresolute.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading 'A retreat to Damietta in the face of the foe is more than our pride can brook,' exclaimed the haughty and obstinate.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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trust

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

From this reading 'Let us remain at Djedile, and trust to the course of events,' suggested the reckless and the irresolute.

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up

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

From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'Let us remain at Djedile, and trust to the course of events,' suggested the reckless and the irresolute.

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wise

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From this reading 'It is necessary to retreat to Damietta,' said the wise and prudent.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading NO longer could the armed pilgrims, so recently buoyed up with the hope of making themselves famous as the conquerors of Egypt, delude their imaginations with the project of advancing to Cairo.

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