Chapter 12 of The First Capture is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The First Capture is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DIFFERENT OPINIONS. "Bussin' on it, they are gone!" exclaimed Zeke, with a disconsolate air. "Now some one of you is a traitor. He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows. Now which one of you is it?"
Chapter 12 of The First Capture is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “"Bussin' on it, they are gone!" exclaimed Zeke, with a disconsolate air.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “DIFFERENT OPINIONS.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"Bussin' on it, they are gone!" exclaimed Zeke, with a disconsolate air.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “"Bussin' on it, they are gone!" exclaimed Zeke, with a disconsolate air.”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.”
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “DIFFERENT OPINIONS.”
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “"Now some one of you is a traitor.”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.”
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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In this reading “DIFFERENT OPINIONS.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.”
In this reading “He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.”
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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 "Bussin' on it, they are gone!" exclaimed Zeke, with a disconsolate air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Bussin' on it, they are gone!" exclaimed Zeke, with a disconsolate air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Bussin' on it, they are gone!" exclaimed Zeke, with a disconsolate air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bussin' on it, they are gone!" exclaimed Zeke, with a disconsolate air.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading DIFFERENT OPINIONS.
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading "Bussin' on it, they are gone!" exclaimed Zeke, with a disconsolate air.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Bussin' on it, they are gone!" exclaimed Zeke, with a disconsolate air.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Bussin' on it, they are gone!" exclaimed Zeke, with a disconsolate air.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now some one of you is a traitor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Bussin' on it, they are gone!" exclaimed Zeke, with a disconsolate air.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now some one of you is a traitor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now some one of you is a traitor.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Bussin' on it, they are gone!" exclaimed Zeke, with a disconsolate air.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Now some one of you is a traitor.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading DIFFERENT OPINIONS.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Now some one of you is a traitor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bussin' on it, they are gone!" exclaimed Zeke, with a disconsolate air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading "Now some one of you is a traitor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now which one of you is it?"
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He told him what we were up to, and he went in to get his other officers and got out of one of the windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Bussin' on it, they are gone!" exclaimed Zeke, with a disconsolate air.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now some one of you is a traitor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bussin' on it, they are gone!" exclaimed Zeke, with a disconsolate air.
Chapter 12 of The First Capture by Harry Castlemon holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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