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Chapter 31 of The Hero of Ticonderoga is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DARING SWIM. "Coward!" It was only one word, but that one word contained a wealth of contempt and scorn which made the officer tremble. "Place those men in chains!" The sergeant of marines saluted and gave the order to the remaining prisoners to return to their prison place.
Chapter 31 of The Hero of Ticonderoga is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading “"Place those men in chains!"”
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “"Coward!"”
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “A DARING SWIM.”
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading “The sergeant of marines saluted and gave the order to the remaining prisoners to return to their prison place.”
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading “The sergeant of marines saluted and gave the order to the remaining prisoners to return to their prison place.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “The sergeant of marines saluted and gave the order to the remaining prisoners to return to their prison place.”
travel through water
From this reading “A DARING SWIM.”
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “It was only one word, but that one word contained a wealth of contempt and scorn which made the officer tremble.”
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 A DARING SWIM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only one word, but that one word contained a wealth of contempt and scorn which made the officer tremble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was only one word, but that one word contained a wealth of contempt and scorn which made the officer tremble.
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading "Place those men in chains!"
gotten under control
From this reading It was only one word, but that one word contained a wealth of contempt and scorn which made the officer tremble.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading It was only one word, but that one word contained a wealth of contempt and scorn which made the officer tremble.
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "Coward!"
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading A DARING SWIM.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The sergeant of marines saluted and gave the order to the remaining prisoners to return to their prison place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Place those men in chains!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only one word, but that one word contained a wealth of contempt and scorn which made the officer tremble.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was only one word, but that one word contained a wealth of contempt and scorn which made the officer tremble.
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading The sergeant of marines saluted and gave the order to the remaining prisoners to return to their prison place.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Place those men in chains!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was only one word, but that one word contained a wealth of contempt and scorn which made the officer tremble.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It was only one word, but that one word contained a wealth of contempt and scorn which made the officer tremble.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was only one word, but that one word contained a wealth of contempt and scorn which made the officer tremble.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only one word, but that one word contained a wealth of contempt and scorn which made the officer tremble.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The sergeant of marines saluted and gave the order to the remaining prisoners to return to their prison place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Place those men in chains!"
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The sergeant of marines saluted and gave the order to the remaining prisoners to return to their prison place.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The sergeant of marines saluted and gave the order to the remaining prisoners to return to their prison place.
not used up
From this reading The sergeant of marines saluted and gave the order to the remaining prisoners to return to their prison place.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The sergeant of marines saluted and gave the order to the remaining prisoners to return to their prison place.
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading The sergeant of marines saluted and gave the order to the remaining prisoners to return to their prison place.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading It was only one word, but that one word contained a wealth of contempt and scorn which made the officer tremble.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The sergeant of marines saluted and gave the order to the remaining prisoners to return to their prison place.
travel through water
From this reading A DARING SWIM.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only one word, but that one word contained a wealth of contempt and scorn which made the officer tremble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only one word, but that one word contained a wealth of contempt and scorn which made the officer tremble.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sergeant of marines saluted and gave the order to the remaining prisoners to return to their prison place.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Place those men in chains!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sergeant of marines saluted and gave the order to the remaining prisoners to return to their prison place.
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading It was only one word, but that one word contained a wealth of contempt and scorn which made the officer tremble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only one word, but that one word contained a wealth of contempt and scorn which made the officer tremble.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading It was only one word, but that one word contained a wealth of contempt and scorn which made the officer tremble.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was only one word, but that one word contained a wealth of contempt and scorn which made the officer tremble.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was only one word, but that one word contained a wealth of contempt and scorn which made the officer tremble.
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