Chapter V of The Dare Boys in Virginia, “The Redcoats Foiled,” is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter V of The Dare Boys in Virginia, “The Redcoats Foiled,” is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I wonder how large a body of redcoats there is, Dick?” Mr. Williams enquired after a few moments. “There are about twenty of them, sir,” replied Dick promptly. “And there are fifteen of us, counting you three young men. I guess we will be able to stand them off.”
Chapter V of The Dare Boys in Virginia, “The Redcoats Foiled,” is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading ““And there are fifteen of us, counting you three young men.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading ““I wonder how large a body of redcoats there is, Dick?””
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading ““And there are fifteen of us, counting you three young men.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “Mr. Williams enquired after a few moments.”
with little or no delay
From this reading ““There are about twenty of them, sir,” replied Dick promptly.”
plural of “redcoat” — British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)
From this reading ““I wonder how large a body of redcoats there is, Dick?””
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading ““There are about twenty of them, sir,” replied Dick promptly.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “Mr. Williams enquired after a few moments.”
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In this reading “Mr. Williams enquired after a few moments.”
In this reading ““And there are fifteen of us, counting you three young men.”
In this reading ““There are about twenty of them, sir,” replied Dick promptly.”
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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 “I wonder how large a body of redcoats there is, Dick?”
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I guess we will be able to stand them off.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There are about twenty of them, sir,” replied Dick promptly.
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Williams enquired after a few moments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And there are fifteen of us, counting you three young men.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are about twenty of them, sir,” replied Dick promptly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I guess we will be able to stand them off.”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “I wonder how large a body of redcoats there is, Dick?”
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading “And there are fifteen of us, counting you three young men.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “I wonder how large a body of redcoats there is, Dick?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Williams enquired after a few moments.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mr. Williams enquired after a few moments.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “And there are fifteen of us, counting you three young men.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess we will be able to stand them off.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder how large a body of redcoats there is, Dick?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder how large a body of redcoats there is, Dick?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wonder how large a body of redcoats there is, Dick?”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I wonder how large a body of redcoats there is, Dick?”
the force of workers available
From this reading “And there are fifteen of us, counting you three young men.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Mr. Williams enquired after a few moments.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Williams enquired after a few moments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I wonder how large a body of redcoats there is, Dick?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I guess we will be able to stand them off.”
with little or no delay
From this reading “There are about twenty of them, sir,” replied Dick promptly.
plural of “redcoat” — British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)
From this reading “I wonder how large a body of redcoats there is, Dick?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “There are about twenty of them, sir,” replied Dick promptly.
term of address for a man
From this reading “There are about twenty of them, sir,” replied Dick promptly.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I guess we will be able to stand them off.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “There are about twenty of them, sir,” replied Dick promptly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I wonder how large a body of redcoats there is, Dick?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “And there are fifteen of us, counting you three young men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I guess we will be able to stand them off.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “There are about twenty of them, sir,” replied Dick promptly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And there are fifteen of us, counting you three young men.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I guess we will be able to stand them off.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I guess we will be able to stand them off.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Mr. Williams enquired after a few moments.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder how large a body of redcoats there is, Dick?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And there are fifteen of us, counting you three young men.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “And there are fifteen of us, counting you three young men.
Chapter 5 of The Dare Boys in Virginia by Stephen Angus Douglas Cox holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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.
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