Chapter 17 of The West Point Rivals is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The West Point Rivals is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORTAR PRACTICE AT WEST POINT. “A very good shot, Mr. Bryce. A trifle high, though. Correct your elevation for the next shot.” “Yes, sir.”
Chapter 17 of The West Point Rivals is here in full — 157 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make right or correct
From this reading “Correct your elevation for the next shot.””
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “Correct your elevation for the next shot.””
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading “MORTAR PRACTICE AT WEST POINT.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “MORTAR PRACTICE AT WEST POINT.”
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “MORTAR PRACTICE AT WEST POINT.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading ““A very good shot, Mr. Bryce.”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “A trifle high, though.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “MORTAR PRACTICE AT WEST POINT.”
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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 “A very good shot, Mr. Bryce.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MORTAR PRACTICE AT WEST POINT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A very good shot, Mr. Bryce.
make right or correct
From this reading Correct your elevation for the next shot.”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Correct your elevation for the next shot.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Correct your elevation for the next shot.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “A very good shot, Mr. Bryce.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A trifle high, though.
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading MORTAR PRACTICE AT WEST POINT.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “A very good shot, Mr. Bryce.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Correct your elevation for the next shot.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading MORTAR PRACTICE AT WEST POINT.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading MORTAR PRACTICE AT WEST POINT.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “A very good shot, Mr. Bryce.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Correct your elevation for the next shot.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A trifle high, though.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading A trifle high, though.
precisely as stated
From this reading “A very good shot, Mr. Bryce.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading MORTAR PRACTICE AT WEST POINT.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Correct your elevation for the next shot.”
Chapter 17 of The West Point Rivals by Upton Sinclair holds 157 sentences, grouped into 32 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 17 holds 157 sentences of The West Point Rivals, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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