Chapter 13 of The Hero of Ticonderoga is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Hero of Ticonderoga is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BENEDICT ARNOLD. "At last I see my way to a position. They said I was a ne'er-do-well. We shall see!" The speaker, a fine, handsome-looking man, paced the floor of a small room in Cambridge.
Chapter 13 of The Hero of Ticonderoga is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “BENEDICT ARNOLD.”
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading “BENEDICT ARNOLD.”
a university in England
From this reading “The speaker, a fine, handsome-looking man, paced the floor of a small room in Cambridge.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “The speaker, a fine, handsome-looking man, paced the floor of a small room in Cambridge.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “The speaker, a fine, handsome-looking man, paced the floor of a small room in Cambridge.”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “The speaker, a fine, handsome-looking man, paced the floor of a small room in Cambridge.”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “"At last I see my way to a position.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker, a fine, handsome-looking man, paced the floor of a small room in Cambridge.”
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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 "At last I see my way to a position.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading BENEDICT ARNOLD.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At last I see my way to a position.
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading BENEDICT ARNOLD.
a university in England
From this reading The speaker, a fine, handsome-looking man, paced the floor of a small room in Cambridge.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The speaker, a fine, handsome-looking man, paced the floor of a small room in Cambridge.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The speaker, a fine, handsome-looking man, paced the floor of a small room in Cambridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker, a fine, handsome-looking man, paced the floor of a small room in Cambridge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At last I see my way to a position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The speaker, a fine, handsome-looking man, paced the floor of a small room in Cambridge.
immediately past
From this reading "At last I see my way to a position.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The speaker, a fine, handsome-looking man, paced the floor of a small room in Cambridge.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "At last I see my way to a position.
an idle worthless person
From this reading They said I was a ne'er-do-well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker, a fine, handsome-looking man, paced the floor of a small room in Cambridge.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading The speaker, a fine, handsome-looking man, paced the floor of a small room in Cambridge.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "At last I see my way to a position.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The speaker, a fine, handsome-looking man, paced the floor of a small room in Cambridge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said I was a ne'er-do-well.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "At last I see my way to a position.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall see!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The speaker, a fine, handsome-looking man, paced the floor of a small room in Cambridge.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker, a fine, handsome-looking man, paced the floor of a small room in Cambridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker, a fine, handsome-looking man, paced the floor of a small room in Cambridge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said I was a ne'er-do-well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "At last I see my way to a position.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They said I was a ne'er-do-well.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "At last I see my way to a position.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall see!"
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