Chapter 25 of The Hero of Ticonderoga is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXV
Chapter 25 of The Hero of Ticonderoga is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DIPLOMACY. "You denounce me?" "Yes, I say that you are Ethan Allen, the man who surprised the garrison at Ticonderoga." "Am I to understand that these soldiers have listened to the ravings of a creature like you?" The sergeant in command of the squad saluted Allen, and replied:
Chapter 25 of The Hero of Ticonderoga is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “"Yes, I say that you are Ethan Allen, the man who surprised the garrison at Ticonderoga."”
speak out against
From this reading “"You denounce me?"”
negotiation between nations
From this reading “DIPLOMACY.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “"Yes, I say that you are Ethan Allen, the man who surprised the garrison at Ticonderoga."”
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading “The sergeant in command of the squad saluted Allen, and replied:”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “The sergeant in command of the squad saluted Allen, and replied:”
a smallest army unit
From this reading “The sergeant in command of the squad saluted Allen, and replied:”
a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775
From this reading “"Yes, I say that you are Ethan Allen, the man who surprised the garrison at Ticonderoga."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Am I to understand that these soldiers have listened to the ravings of a creature like you?"
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading "Yes, I say that you are Ethan Allen, the man who surprised the garrison at Ticonderoga."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I to understand that these soldiers have listened to the ravings of a creature like you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sergeant in command of the squad saluted Allen, and replied:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, I say that you are Ethan Allen, the man who surprised the garrison at Ticonderoga."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, I say that you are Ethan Allen, the man who surprised the garrison at Ticonderoga."
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The sergeant in command of the squad saluted Allen, and replied:
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Am I to understand that these soldiers have listened to the ravings of a creature like you?"
speak out against
From this reading "You denounce me?"
negotiation between nations
From this reading DIPLOMACY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I say that you are Ethan Allen, the man who surprised the garrison at Ticonderoga."
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading "Yes, I say that you are Ethan Allen, the man who surprised the garrison at Ticonderoga."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Am I to understand that these soldiers have listened to the ravings of a creature like you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I say that you are Ethan Allen, the man who surprised the garrison at Ticonderoga."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sergeant in command of the squad saluted Allen, and replied:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Am I to understand that these soldiers have listened to the ravings of a creature like you?"
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading "Am I to understand that these soldiers have listened to the ravings of a creature like you?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes, I say that you are Ethan Allen, the man who surprised the garrison at Ticonderoga."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You denounce me?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Am I to understand that these soldiers have listened to the ravings of a creature like you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Am I to understand that these soldiers have listened to the ravings of a creature like you?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The sergeant in command of the squad saluted Allen, and replied:
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading The sergeant in command of the squad saluted Allen, and replied:
express in words
From this reading "Yes, I say that you are Ethan Allen, the man who surprised the garrison at Ticonderoga."
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The sergeant in command of the squad saluted Allen, and replied:
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Am I to understand that these soldiers have listened to the ravings of a creature like you?"
a smallest army unit
From this reading The sergeant in command of the squad saluted Allen, and replied:
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Yes, I say that you are Ethan Allen, the man who surprised the garrison at Ticonderoga."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, I say that you are Ethan Allen, the man who surprised the garrison at Ticonderoga."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, I say that you are Ethan Allen, the man who surprised the garrison at Ticonderoga."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Am I to understand that these soldiers have listened to the ravings of a creature like you?"
a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775
From this reading "Yes, I say that you are Ethan Allen, the man who surprised the garrison at Ticonderoga."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Am I to understand that these soldiers have listened to the ravings of a creature like you?"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Am I to understand that these soldiers have listened to the ravings of a creature like you?"
which person or people
From this reading "Yes, I say that you are Ethan Allen, the man who surprised the garrison at Ticonderoga."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I say that you are Ethan Allen, the man who surprised the garrison at Ticonderoga."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You denounce me?"
Chapter 25 of The Hero of Ticonderoga by John De Morgan holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 25 holds 110 sentences of The Hero of Ticonderoga, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 25 of The Hero of Ticonderoga by John De Morgan exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 110 sentences, grouped into 22 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 22 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 22 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 25 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Hero of Ticonderoga by John De Morgan on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3718 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #25708 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #25708, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 309 minutes of reading across 744 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Hero of Ticonderoga section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 33 chapters of The Hero of Ticonderoga to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Hero of Ticonderoga, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
