Chapter 19 of The Young Sharpshooter at Antietam is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Young Sharpshooter at Antietam is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRE "Dennis! Dennis! Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated. "Shure, and it's Noel! It's Noel, me lad!" exclaimed Dennis in high glee.
Chapter 19 of The Young Sharpshooter at Antietam is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.”
great merriment
From this reading “It's Noel, me lad!" exclaimed Dennis in high glee.”
a boy or man
From this reading “It's Noel, me lad!" exclaimed Dennis in high glee.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “"Shure, and it's Noel!”
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading “Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.”
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 “It's Noel, me lad!" exclaimed Dennis in high glee.”
In this reading “Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.”
In this reading “Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Shure, and it's Noel!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRE "Dennis!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading It's Noel, me lad!" exclaimed Dennis in high glee.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FIRE "Dennis!
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.
great merriment
From this reading It's Noel, me lad!" exclaimed Dennis in high glee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It's Noel, me lad!" exclaimed Dennis in high glee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's Noel, me lad!" exclaimed Dennis in high glee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shure, and it's Noel!
a boy or man
From this reading It's Noel, me lad!" exclaimed Dennis in high glee.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's Noel, me lad!" exclaimed Dennis in high glee.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "Shure, and it's Noel!
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shure, and it's Noel!
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRE "Dennis!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.
in or at the place that
From this reading Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Is that you?" whispered the young soldier, as he gained the place where the other occupant of the hiding-place was seated.
Chapter 19 of The Young Sharpshooter at Antietam by Everett T. (Everett Titsworth) Tomlinson holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 19 holds 145 sentences of The Young Sharpshooter at Antietam, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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