Chapter 18 of The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Forgive me," he pleaded. "I did not mean to do so." She continued, wildly: "Can't you see how crazy, how impossible, it is? I admire you--I believe in your work--it is magnificent; but I can't live your life. My friends, my art, mean too much to me."
Chapter 18 of The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop is here in full — 386 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
feel admiration for
From this reading “I admire you--I believe in your work--it is magnificent; but I can't live your life.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “My friends, my art, mean too much to me."”
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “She continued, wildly: "Can't you see how crazy, how impossible, it is?”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “"Forgive me," he pleaded.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “She continued, wildly: "Can't you see how crazy, how impossible, it is?”
characterized by grandeur
From this reading “I admire you--I believe in your work--it is magnificent; but I can't live your life.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “"Forgive me," he pleaded.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “She continued, wildly: "Can't you see how crazy, how impossible, it is?”
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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have a firm conviction as to the goodness of something
In this reading “I admire you--I believe in your work--it is magnificent; but I can't live your life.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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feel admiration for
From this reading I admire you--I believe in your work--it is magnificent; but I can't live your life.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading My friends, my art, mean too much to me."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I admire you--I believe in your work--it is magnificent; but I can't live your life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I admire you--I believe in your work--it is magnificent; but I can't live your life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She continued, wildly: "Can't you see how crazy, how impossible, it is?
without stop or interruption
From this reading She continued, wildly: "Can't you see how crazy, how impossible, it is?
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading She continued, wildly: "Can't you see how crazy, how impossible, it is?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not mean to do so."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I did not mean to do so."
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Forgive me," he pleaded.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friends, my art, mean too much to me."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Forgive me," he pleaded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She continued, wildly: "Can't you see how crazy, how impossible, it is?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did not mean to do so."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading She continued, wildly: "Can't you see how crazy, how impossible, it is?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I admire you--I believe in your work--it is magnificent; but I can't live your life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She continued, wildly: "Can't you see how crazy, how impossible, it is?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She continued, wildly: "Can't you see how crazy, how impossible, it is?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I admire you--I believe in your work--it is magnificent; but I can't live your life.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I admire you--I believe in your work--it is magnificent; but I can't live your life.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading I admire you--I believe in your work--it is magnificent; but I can't live your life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Forgive me," he pleaded.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I did not mean to do so."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My friends, my art, mean too much to me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My friends, my art, mean too much to me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I did not mean to do so."
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "Forgive me," he pleaded.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She continued, wildly: "Can't you see how crazy, how impossible, it is?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She continued, wildly: "Can't you see how crazy, how impossible, it is?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I did not mean to do so."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I did not mean to do so."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading My friends, my art, mean too much to me."
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading She continued, wildly: "Can't you see how crazy, how impossible, it is?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I admire you--I believe in your work--it is magnificent; but I can't live your life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She continued, wildly: "Can't you see how crazy, how impossible, it is?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I admire you--I believe in your work--it is magnificent; but I can't live your life.
Chapter 18 of The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop by Hamlin Garland holds 386 sentences, grouped into 78 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 18 holds 386 sentences of The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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