Chapter 3 of The Guardsman is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Guardsman is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast. Mr. Barriscale looked up in surprise as his son entered the dining-room. “What brings you back at this hour?” he inquired. “We had a little accident up at the armory,” was the reply, “and Mr. McCrae thought I’d better come home.” “So?
Chapter 3 of The Guardsman is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading ““We had a little accident up at the armory,” was the reply, “and Mr. McCrae thought I’d better come home.””
a collection of resources
From this reading “When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.”
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ““What brings you back at this hour?” he inquired.”
come together
From this reading “When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““What brings you back at this hour?” he inquired.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading ““We had a little accident up at the armory,” was the reply, “and Mr. McCrae thought I’d better come home.””
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 “Mr. Barriscale looked up in surprise as his son entered the dining-room.”
In this reading “When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading ““We had a little accident up at the armory,” was the reply, “and Mr. McCrae thought I’d better come home.””
seek information from
In this reading “Mr. Barriscale looked up in surprise as his son entered the dining-room.”
In this reading “Mr. Barriscale looked up in surprise as his son entered the dining-room.”
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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 “We had a little accident up at the armory,” was the reply, “and Mr. McCrae thought I’d better come home.”
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “We had a little accident up at the armory,” was the reply, “and Mr. McCrae thought I’d better come home.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We had a little accident up at the armory,” was the reply, “and Mr. McCrae thought I’d better come home.”
a collection of resources
From this reading When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Barriscale looked up in surprise as his son entered the dining-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “What brings you back at this hour?” he inquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Barriscale looked up in surprise as his son entered the dining-room.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “We had a little accident up at the armory,” was the reply, “and Mr. McCrae thought I’d better come home.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “What brings you back at this hour?” he inquired.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We had a little accident up at the armory,” was the reply, “and Mr. McCrae thought I’d better come home.”
a room used for dining
From this reading Mr. Barriscale looked up in surprise as his son entered the dining-room.
come together
From this reading When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mr. Barriscale looked up in surprise as his son entered the dining-room.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.
set up or found
From this reading When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We had a little accident up at the armory,” was the reply, “and Mr. McCrae thought I’d better come home.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “What brings you back at this hour?” he inquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We had a little accident up at the armory,” was the reply, “and Mr. McCrae thought I’d better come home.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Barriscale looked up in surprise as his son entered the dining-room.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “What brings you back at this hour?” he inquired.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We had a little accident up at the armory,” was the reply, “and Mr. McCrae thought I’d better come home.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Barriscale looked up in surprise as his son entered the dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We had a little accident up at the armory,” was the reply, “and Mr. McCrae thought I’d better come home.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Barriscale looked up in surprise as his son entered the dining-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “We had a little accident up at the armory,” was the reply, “and Mr. McCrae thought I’d better come home.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So?
a male human offspring
From this reading Mr. Barriscale looked up in surprise as his son entered the dining-room.
not in physical motion
From this reading When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Mr. Barriscale looked up in surprise as his son entered the dining-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What brings you back at this hour?” he inquired.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “We had a little accident up at the armory,” was the reply, “and Mr. McCrae thought I’d better come home.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Barriscale looked up in surprise as his son entered the dining-room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We had a little accident up at the armory,” was the reply, “and Mr. McCrae thought I’d better come home.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We had a little accident up at the armory,” was the reply, “and Mr. McCrae thought I’d better come home.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What brings you back at this hour?” he inquired.
at the time that
From this reading When Ben reached home on the morning of the encounter at the armory he found his father still at breakfast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What brings you back at this hour?” he inquired.
Chapter 3 of The Guardsman by Homer Greene holds 312 sentences, grouped into 63 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 3 holds 312 sentences of The Guardsman, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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