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DEFIANCE. "We will soon settle that. Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor. Kill him if he will not submit." The sheriff's posse rushed forward, and Ethan stood in the doorway, unarmed, and calmly said:
Chapter 5 of The Hero of Ticonderoga is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.”
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading “DEFIANCE.”
a temporary police force
From this reading “The sheriff's posse rushed forward, and Ethan stood in the doorway, unarmed, and calmly said:”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.”
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “The sheriff's posse rushed forward, and Ethan stood in the doorway, unarmed, and calmly said:”
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading “Kill him if he will not submit."”
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.”
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading “The sheriff's posse rushed forward, and Ethan stood in the doorway, unarmed, and calmly said:”
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.
take into custody
From this reading Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading The sheriff's posse rushed forward, and Ethan stood in the doorway, unarmed, and calmly said:
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading DEFIANCE.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The sheriff's posse rushed forward, and Ethan stood in the doorway, unarmed, and calmly said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The sheriff's posse rushed forward, and Ethan stood in the doorway, unarmed, and calmly said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kill him if he will not submit."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kill him if he will not submit."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Kill him if he will not submit."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Kill him if he will not submit."
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kill him if he will not submit."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.
a temporary police force
From this reading The sheriff's posse rushed forward, and Ethan stood in the doorway, unarmed, and calmly said:
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.
done under pressure
From this reading The sheriff's posse rushed forward, and Ethan stood in the doorway, unarmed, and calmly said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The sheriff's posse rushed forward, and Ethan stood in the doorway, unarmed, and calmly said:
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "We will soon settle that.
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The sheriff's posse rushed forward, and Ethan stood in the doorway, unarmed, and calmly said:
in the near future
From this reading "We will soon settle that.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The sheriff's posse rushed forward, and Ethan stood in the doorway, unarmed, and calmly said:
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Kill him if he will not submit."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We will soon settle that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading The sheriff's posse rushed forward, and Ethan stood in the doorway, unarmed, and calmly said:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We will soon settle that.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will soon settle that.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Men of New York, in the King's name I call on you to arrest Ethan Allen, rebel and traitor.
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