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The Hero of Ticonderoga

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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THE HERO OF TICONDEROGA.
Arnold appeared to agree with every suggestion made by Allen, and no man could be more pleasant.
Not one atom of distrust of Arnold was to be found in the whole of the mountaineer's mind.
Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.
On the evening of the ninth of May the combined forces of Allen and Arnold appeared on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, opposite Ticonderoga.
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The Hero of Ticonderoga

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Hero of Ticonderoga is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE HERO OF TICONDEROGA.
/ðə ˈhɪroʊ ʌv taɪˌkɑːndərˈoʊɡə/
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Arnold appeared to agree with every suggestion made by Allen, and no man could be more pleasant.
/ˈɑːrnəld əˈpɪrd tuː əˈɡriː wɪð ˈevəri səˈdʒestʃən meɪd baɪ ˈælən ənd noʊ mæn kʊd biː mɔːr ˈplezənt/
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Not one atom of distrust of Arnold was to be found in the whole of the mountaineer's mind.
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Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.
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On the evening of the ninth of May the combined forces of Allen and Arnold appeared on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, opposite Ticonderoga.
/ɑːn ðə ˈiːvnɪŋ ʌv ðə naɪnθ ʌv meɪ ðə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈfɔːrsɪz ʌv ˈælən ənd ˈɑːrnəld əˈpɪrd ɑːn ðə ˈiːstərn ʃɔːr ʌv leɪk ʃæmˈpleɪn ˈɑːpəzət taɪˌkɑːndərˈoʊɡə/

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Arnold noun US /ˈɑːrnəld/

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading “Arnold appeared to agree with every suggestion made by Allen, and no man could be more pleasant.”

atom noun US /ˈætəm/

(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

From this reading “Not one atom of distrust of Arnold was to be found in the whole of the mountaineer's mind.”

Baker noun US /ˈbeɪkər/

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading “Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.”

Champlain noun US /ʃæmˈpleɪn/

French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)

From this reading “On the evening of the ninth of May the combined forces of Allen and Arnold appeared on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, opposite Ticonderoga.”

Haven noun US /ˈheɪvən/

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading “Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.”

manifested verb US /ˈmænəfestəd/

past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading “Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.”

ninth noun US /naɪnθ/

position nine in a countable series of things

From this reading “On the evening of the ninth of May the combined forces of Allen and Arnold appeared on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, opposite Ticonderoga.”

ticonderoga noun US /taɪˌkɑːndərˈoʊɡə/

a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775

From this reading “THE HERO OF TICONDEROGA.”

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agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/

be in accord; be in agreement

From this reading Arnold appeared to agree with every suggestion made by Allen, and no man could be more pleasant.

AllennounUS /ˈælən/

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading Arnold appeared to agree with every suggestion made by Allen, and no man could be more pleasant.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Arnold appeared to agree with every suggestion made by Allen, and no man could be more pleasant.

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Arnold appeared to agree with every suggestion made by Allen, and no man could be more pleasant.

ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading Arnold appeared to agree with every suggestion made by Allen, and no man could be more pleasant.

atomnounUS /ˈætəm/

(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element

From this reading Not one atom of distrust of Arnold was to be found in the whole of the mountaineer's mind.

BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/

someone who bakes commercially

From this reading Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Arnold appeared to agree with every suggestion made by Allen, and no man could be more pleasant.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Arnold appeared to agree with every suggestion made by Allen, and no man could be more pleasant.

CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.

ChamplainnounUS /ʃæmˈpleɪn/

French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)

From this reading On the evening of the ninth of May the combined forces of Allen and Arnold appeared on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, opposite Ticonderoga.

combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/

made or joined or united into one

From this reading On the evening of the ninth of May the combined forces of Allen and Arnold appeared on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, opposite Ticonderoga.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Arnold appeared to agree with every suggestion made by Allen, and no man could be more pleasant.

distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/

doubt about someone's honesty

From this reading Not one atom of distrust of Arnold was to be found in the whole of the mountaineer's mind.

easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading On the evening of the ninth of May the combined forces of Allen and Arnold appeared on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, opposite Ticonderoga.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading On the evening of the ninth of May the combined forces of Allen and Arnold appeared on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, opposite Ticonderoga.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Arnold appeared to agree with every suggestion made by Allen, and no man could be more pleasant.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.

forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading On the evening of the ninth of May the combined forces of Allen and Arnold appeared on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, opposite Ticonderoga.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Not one atom of distrust of Arnold was to be found in the whole of the mountaineer's mind.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.

HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.

HEROnounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading THE HERO OF TICONDEROGA.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Not one atom of distrust of Arnold was to be found in the whole of the mountaineer's mind.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.

LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading On the evening of the ninth of May the combined forces of Allen and Arnold appeared on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, opposite Ticonderoga.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Arnold appeared to agree with every suggestion made by Allen, and no man could be more pleasant.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Arnold appeared to agree with every suggestion made by Allen, and no man could be more pleasant.

manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/

past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.

Martha

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From this reading Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.

Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading On the evening of the ninth of May the combined forces of Allen and Arnold appeared on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, opposite Ticonderoga.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Not one atom of distrust of Arnold was to be found in the whole of the mountaineer's mind.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Arnold appeared to agree with every suggestion made by Allen, and no man could be more pleasant.

mountaineer's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Not one atom of distrust of Arnold was to be found in the whole of the mountaineer's mind.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.

ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/

position nine in a countable series of things

From this reading On the evening of the ninth of May the combined forces of Allen and Arnold appeared on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, opposite Ticonderoga.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Arnold appeared to agree with every suggestion made by Allen, and no man could be more pleasant.

NotadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not one atom of distrust of Arnold was to be found in the whole of the mountaineer's mind.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HERO OF TICONDEROGA.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the evening of the ninth of May the combined forces of Allen and Arnold appeared on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, opposite Ticonderoga.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Not one atom of distrust of Arnold was to be found in the whole of the mountaineer's mind.

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading On the evening of the ninth of May the combined forces of Allen and Arnold appeared on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, opposite Ticonderoga.

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Arnold appeared to agree with every suggestion made by Allen, and no man could be more pleasant.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.

RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.

shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading On the evening of the ninth of May the combined forces of Allen and Arnold appeared on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, opposite Ticonderoga.

storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Certainly he had no reason for it save the strong distrust manifested by Remember Baker because of the stories Martha had brought from New Haven.

suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/

an idea that is suggested

From this reading Arnold appeared to agree with every suggestion made by Allen, and no man could be more pleasant.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE HERO OF TICONDEROGA.

TICONDEROGAnounUS /taɪˌkɑːndərˈoʊɡə/

a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775

From this reading THE HERO OF TICONDEROGA.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Arnold appeared to agree with every suggestion made by Allen, and no man could be more pleasant.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Not one atom of distrust of Arnold was to be found in the whole of the mountaineer's mind.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Not one atom of distrust of Arnold was to be found in the whole of the mountaineer's mind.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Arnold appeared to agree with every suggestion made by Allen, and no man could be more pleasant.

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