Chapter 17 of The Young Continentals at Monmouth is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Young Continentals at Monmouth is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light. “Well,” said Ben, “there it is! At least our one-legged friend was no dealer in untruths.” Paddy wagged his head. “No,” said he, “he was not.
Chapter 17 of The Young Continentals at Monmouth is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.”
United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
From this reading “HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.”
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading “HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.”
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading “At least our one-legged friend was no dealer in untruths.””
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.”
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading “HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.”
plural of “untruth” — a false statement
From this reading “At least our one-legged friend was no dealer in untruths.””
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading “Paddy wagged his head.”
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.
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In this reading “HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.”
In this reading “HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
placed crosswise
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading At least our one-legged friend was no dealer in untruths.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” said he, “he was not.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Paddy wagged his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well,” said Ben, “there it is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said Ben, “there it is!
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least our one-legged friend was no dealer in untruths.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
not any; not one
From this reading At least our one-legged friend was no dealer in untruths.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No,” said he, “he was not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At least our one-legged friend was no dealer in untruths.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At least our one-legged friend was no dealer in untruths.”
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said Ben, “there it is!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Well,” said Ben, “there it is!
plural of “untruth” — a false statement
From this reading At least our one-legged friend was no dealer in untruths.”
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading Paddy wagged his head.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At least our one-legged friend was no dealer in untruths.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” said Ben, “there it is!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOW BEN AND HIS FRIEND PAUSED AT “THE CROSSED KEYS” For a space Ben Cooper and Paddy Burk sat their horses in the cold road, and stared at the house which showed the green light.
Chapter 17 of The Young Continentals at Monmouth by John T. (John Thomas) McIntyre holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 133 sentences of The Young Continentals at Monmouth, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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