Chapter 19 of The West Point Rivals is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The West Point Rivals is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INDIAN’S FIGHT FOR LIFE. The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description. They heard their comrade’s scream, and that told them that no accident had caused the shutting of the door. An enemy had done it! They were lost!
Chapter 19 of The West Point Rivals is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading “The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description.”
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading “The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description.”
possessive form of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading “The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description.”
a future prospect or potential
From this reading “The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “They heard their comrade’s scream, and that told them that no accident had caused the shutting of the door.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “They heard their comrade’s scream, and that told them that no accident had caused the shutting of the door.”
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In this reading “INDIAN’S FIGHT FOR LIFE.”
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading They heard their comrade’s scream, and that told them that no accident had caused the shutting of the door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An enemy had done it!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They heard their comrade’s scream, and that told them that no accident had caused the shutting of the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading They heard their comrade’s scream, and that told them that no accident had caused the shutting of the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard their comrade’s scream, and that told them that no accident had caused the shutting of the door.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading An enemy had done it!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They heard their comrade’s scream, and that told them that no accident had caused the shutting of the door.
an opposing military force
From this reading An enemy had done it!
third-person singular of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading INDIAN’S FIGHT FOR LIFE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading INDIAN’S FIGHT FOR LIFE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They heard their comrade’s scream, and that told them that no accident had caused the shutting of the door.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard their comrade’s scream, and that told them that no accident had caused the shutting of the door.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description.
possessive form of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading INDIAN’S FIGHT FOR LIFE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An enemy had done it!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading INDIAN’S FIGHT FOR LIFE.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They were lost!
a particular point in time
From this reading The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description.
not any; not one
From this reading They heard their comrade’s scream, and that told them that no accident had caused the shutting of the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description.
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading They heard their comrade’s scream, and that told them that no accident had caused the shutting of the door.
the act of closing something
From this reading They heard their comrade’s scream, and that told them that no accident had caused the shutting of the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They heard their comrade’s scream, and that told them that no accident had caused the shutting of the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They heard their comrade’s scream, and that told them that no accident had caused the shutting of the door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard their comrade’s scream, and that told them that no accident had caused the shutting of the door.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They heard their comrade’s scream, and that told them that no accident had caused the shutting of the door.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were lost!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The feeling of horror which overwhelmed the helpless prisoners at that awful moment exceeds the possibility of description.
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