Chapter 14 of The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Maynard bowed. "Thank you, Miss Brisbane." "It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy. I must tell you, Jack nearly got shunted into the ways of glory. He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
Chapter 14 of The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 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 “"It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.”
capital and largest city of Queensland state; located in the southeastern corner of Queensland on the Pacific; settled by British as a penal colony; 3rd largest city in Australia
From this reading “"Thank you, Miss Brisbane."”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.”
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading “"It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.”
past form of “shunt” — transfer to another track, of trains
From this reading “I must tell you, Jack nearly got shunted into the ways of glory.”
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading “He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.”
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.”
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In this reading “He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading "It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Maynard bowed.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.
capital and largest city of Queensland state; located in the southeastern corner of Queensland on the Pacific; settled by British as a penal colony; 3rd largest city in Australia
From this reading "Thank you, Miss Brisbane."
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading "It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.
a state of high honor
From this reading I must tell you, Jack nearly got shunted into the ways of glory.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I must tell you, Jack nearly got shunted into the ways of glory.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must tell you, Jack nearly got shunted into the ways of glory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I must tell you, Jack nearly got shunted into the ways of glory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
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From this reading Maynard bowed.
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From this reading "It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Thank you, Miss Brisbane."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must tell you, Jack nearly got shunted into the ways of glory.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I must tell you, Jack nearly got shunted into the ways of glory.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must tell you, Jack nearly got shunted into the ways of glory.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.
past form of “shunt” — transfer to another track, of trains
From this reading I must tell you, Jack nearly got shunted into the ways of glory.
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
express in words
From this reading I must tell you, Jack nearly got shunted into the ways of glory.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, Miss Brisbane."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was Jack Maynard's murderin' grin," said Curtis; "it was the look the boys used to edge away from at the Academy.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I must tell you, Jack nearly got shunted into the ways of glory.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He could whip any man in West Point in his day, and a New York sporting man offered to back him for a career.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, Miss Brisbane."
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