Chapter 26 of The West Point Rivals is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The West Point Rivals is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TRAP FOR MALLORY. “It’s settled now, is it?” The speaker was Mark again. He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen. And he was addressing the same six plebes as previously, their weighty discussion being now about over.
Chapter 26 of The West Point Rivals is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “And he was addressing the same six plebes as previously, their weighty discussion being now about over.”
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen.”
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading “And he was addressing the same six plebes as previously, their weighty discussion being now about over.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen.”
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading “And he was addressing the same six plebes as previously, their weighty discussion being now about over.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker was Mark again.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “A TRAP FOR MALLORY.”
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading “And he was addressing the same six plebes as previously, their weighty discussion being now about over.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen.”
In this reading “He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen.”
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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 TRAP FOR MALLORY.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And he was addressing the same six plebes as previously, their weighty discussion being now about over.
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading And he was addressing the same six plebes as previously, their weighty discussion being now about over.
anew
From this reading The speaker was Mark again.
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he was addressing the same six plebes as previously, their weighty discussion being now about over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And he was addressing the same six plebes as previously, their weighty discussion being now about over.
of short duration or distance
From this reading He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading And he was addressing the same six plebes as previously, their weighty discussion being now about over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TRAP FOR MALLORY.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s settled now, is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s settled now, is it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s settled now, is it?”
and nothing more
From this reading He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRAP FOR MALLORY.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The speaker was Mark again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “It’s settled now, is it?”
above and across; more than
From this reading And he was addressing the same six plebes as previously, their weighty discussion being now about over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he was addressing the same six plebes as previously, their weighty discussion being now about over.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen.
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading And he was addressing the same six plebes as previously, their weighty discussion being now about over.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “It’s settled now, is it?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading And he was addressing the same six plebes as previously, their weighty discussion being now about over.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Mark again.
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker was Mark again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And he was addressing the same six plebes as previously, their weighty discussion being now about over.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading A TRAP FOR MALLORY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Mark again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen.
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading And he was addressing the same six plebes as previously, their weighty discussion being now about over.
at the time that
From this reading He was standing in just the same position as when we left him for the brief glance at Lieutenant Allen.
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