Tom Taylor at West Point

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GETTING READY Our hero was excited, and no wonder.

He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

He was in a sort of daze.

Matters followed each other so closely that there was little time between to think properly of them.

“But there’s one thing sure,” he thought to himself, as he sat looking from the car window as he was being whirled along his way, “there is one thing sure, and that is that I have the chance I’ve been wanting so long.

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Tom Taylor at West Point Frank V. Webster

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Tom Taylor at West Point is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

GETTING READY Our hero was excited, and no wonder. He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones. He was in a sort of daze. Matters followed each other so closely that there was little time between to think properly of them. “But there’s one thing sure,” he thought to himself, as he sat looking from the car window as he was being whirled along his way, “there is one thing sure, and that is that I have the chance I’ve been wanting so long.

Tom Taylor at West Point

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Tom Taylor at West Point is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

GETTING READY Our hero was excited, and no wonder.

/ˈɡetɪŋ ˈredi ˈaʊər ˈhɪroʊ wɑːz ɪkˈsaɪtəd ənd noʊ ˈwʌndər/

Line 2

He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

/hiː hæd ɡɔːn θruː ˈmeni əˈnjuːʒuːəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz sɪns hiː hæd bɪˈɡʌn tuː θɪŋk ʌv ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː west pɔɪnt ənd naʊ hiː wɑːz ɑːn ðə vɜːrdʒ ʌv nuː wʌnz/

Line 3

He was in a sort of daze.

/hiː wɑːz ɪn ə sɔːrt ʌv deɪz/

Line 4

Matters followed each other so closely that there was little time between to think properly of them.

/ˈmætərz ˈfɑːloʊd iːtʃ ˈʌðər soʊ ˈkloʊsli ðæt ðer wɑːz ˈlɪtəl taɪm bɪˈtwiːn tuː θɪŋk ˈprɑːpərli ʌv ðem/

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daze noun US /deɪz/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading “He was in a sort of daze.”

experiences noun US /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading “He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.”

hero noun US /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading “GETTING READY Our hero was excited, and no wonder.”

properly adverb US /ˈprɑːpərli/

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading “Matters followed each other so closely that there was little time between to think properly of them.”

unusual adjective US /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading “He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.”

verge noun US /vɜːrdʒ/

a region marking a boundary

From this reading “He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.”

wanting adjective US /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/

nonexistent

From this reading ““But there’s one thing sure,” he thought to himself, as he sat looking from the car window as he was being whirled along his way, “there is one thing sure, and that is that I have the chance I’ve been wanting so long.”

whirled verb US /wɜːrld/

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

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on the verge preposition + article + noun counted as “on … verge”

In this reading “He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.”

whirled along verb + particle counted as “whirl along”

In this reading ““But there’s one thing sure,” he thought to himself, as he sat looking from the car window as he was being whirled along his way, “there is one thing sure, and that is that I have the chance I’ve been wanting so long.”

sat looking noun + noun

car window noun + noun

a window in a car

think of verb + particle

keep in mind for attention or consideration

In this reading “He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He was in a sort of daze.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “But there’s one thing sure,” he thought to himself, as he sat looking from the car window as he was being whirled along his way, “there is one thing sure, and that is that I have the chance I’ve been wanting so long.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading GETTING READY Our hero was excited, and no wonder.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Matters followed each other so closely that there was little time between to think properly of them.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading Matters followed each other so closely that there was little time between to think properly of them.

dazenounUS /deɪz/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading He was in a sort of daze.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Matters followed each other so closely that there was little time between to think properly of them.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading GETTING READY Our hero was excited, and no wonder.

experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Matters followed each other so closely that there was little time between to think properly of them.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

GETTINGnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/

the act of acquiring something

From this reading GETTING READY Our hero was excited, and no wonder.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading GETTING READY Our hero was excited, and no wonder.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He was in a sort of daze.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Matters followed each other so closely that there was little time between to think properly of them.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

MattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Matters followed each other so closely that there was little time between to think properly of them.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading GETTING READY Our hero was excited, and no wonder.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Matters followed each other so closely that there was little time between to think properly of them.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading GETTING READY Our hero was excited, and no wonder.

PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading Matters followed each other so closely that there was little time between to think properly of them.

READYadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading GETTING READY Our hero was excited, and no wonder.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Matters followed each other so closely that there was little time between to think properly of them.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading He was in a sort of daze.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Matters followed each other so closely that there was little time between to think properly of them.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Matters followed each other so closely that there was little time between to think properly of them.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Matters followed each other so closely that there was little time between to think properly of them.

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thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Matters followed each other so closely that there was little time between to think properly of them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/

a region marking a boundary

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/

nonexistent

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading GETTING READY Our hero was excited, and no wonder.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading He had gone through many unusual experiences since he had begun to think of going to West Point, and now he was on the verge of new ones.

whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading GETTING READY Our hero was excited, and no wonder.

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