Chapter 11 of The Dare Boys with General Greene is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Dare Boys with General Greene is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst. “Where are you taking us?” asked Tom. “To Ninety-Six,” was the reply. “How far is that from here?” “About fifty miles.”
Chapter 11 of The Dare Boys with General Greene is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the people of Great Britain
From this reading “At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading ““About fifty miles.””
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.”
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading “At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.”
bound or secured closely
From this reading “At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.”
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In this reading ““About fifty miles.””
In this reading “At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.”
In this reading ““About fifty miles.””
In this reading ““How far is that from here?””
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About fifty miles.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are you taking us?” asked Tom.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where are you taking us?” asked Tom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “How far is that from here?”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “About fifty miles.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “How far is that from here?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
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From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “How far is that from here?”
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From this reading “How far is that from here?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How far is that from here?”
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “About fifty miles.”
being six more than ninety
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
with speed
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “To Ninety-Six,” was the reply.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Where are you taking us?” asked Tom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How far is that from here?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
bound or secured closely
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To Ninety-Six,” was the reply.
male cat
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Where are you taking us?” asked Tom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To Ninety-Six,” was the reply.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are you taking us?” asked Tom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Fort Ninety-Six The British soldiers had quickly tied the hands of Tom and Harkins, and then set out through the forest with the two prisoners in their midst.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where are you taking us?” asked Tom.
Chapter 11 of The Dare Boys with General Greene by Stephen Angus Douglas Cox holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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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