Chapter 9 of Tom Taylor at West Point is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Tom Taylor at West Point is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTAIN HAWKESBURY Tom managed to stand up, though he felt weak and dizzy. He saw rather sheepish looks on the faces of the two yearlings who had begun to haze him. Behind them stood one of the older cadets. “You’d better go,” he said to the two hazers. Then of Tom he asked in not unkindly tone: “Are you all right?”
Chapter 9 of Tom Taylor at West Point is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “He saw rather sheepish looks on the faces of the two yearlings who had begun to haze him.”
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading “Behind them stood one of the older cadets.”
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading “CAPTAIN HAWKESBURY Tom managed to stand up, though he felt weak and dizzy.”
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading “He saw rather sheepish looks on the faces of the two yearlings who had begun to haze him.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “CAPTAIN HAWKESBURY Tom managed to stand up, though he felt weak and dizzy.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “Behind them stood one of the older cadets.”
like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
From this reading “He saw rather sheepish looks on the faces of the two yearlings who had begun to haze him.”
plural of “yearling” — a young child
From this reading “He saw rather sheepish looks on the faces of the two yearlings who had begun to haze him.”
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rise to one's feet
In this reading “CAPTAIN HAWKESBURY Tom managed to stand up, though he felt weak and dizzy.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then of Tom he asked in not unkindly tone: “Are you all right?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN HAWKESBURY Tom managed to stand up, though he felt weak and dizzy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then of Tom he asked in not unkindly tone: “Are you all right?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then of Tom he asked in not unkindly tone: “Are you all right?”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He saw rather sheepish looks on the faces of the two yearlings who had begun to haze him.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them stood one of the older cadets.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You’d better go,” he said to the two hazers.
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Behind them stood one of the older cadets.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN HAWKESBURY Tom managed to stand up, though he felt weak and dizzy.
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading CAPTAIN HAWKESBURY Tom managed to stand up, though he felt weak and dizzy.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He saw rather sheepish looks on the faces of the two yearlings who had begun to haze him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading CAPTAIN HAWKESBURY Tom managed to stand up, though he felt weak and dizzy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You’d better go,” he said to the two hazers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw rather sheepish looks on the faces of the two yearlings who had begun to haze him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTAIN HAWKESBURY Tom managed to stand up, though he felt weak and dizzy.
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading He saw rather sheepish looks on the faces of the two yearlings who had begun to haze him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’d better go,” he said to the two hazers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAPTAIN HAWKESBURY Tom managed to stand up, though he felt weak and dizzy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw rather sheepish looks on the faces of the two yearlings who had begun to haze him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then of Tom he asked in not unkindly tone: “Are you all right?”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He saw rather sheepish looks on the faces of the two yearlings who had begun to haze him.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading CAPTAIN HAWKESBURY Tom managed to stand up, though he felt weak and dizzy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then of Tom he asked in not unkindly tone: “Are you all right?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw rather sheepish looks on the faces of the two yearlings who had begun to haze him.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Behind them stood one of the older cadets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He saw rather sheepish looks on the faces of the two yearlings who had begun to haze him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Behind them stood one of the older cadets.
on the contrary
From this reading He saw rather sheepish looks on the faces of the two yearlings who had begun to haze him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then of Tom he asked in not unkindly tone: “Are you all right?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’d better go,” he said to the two hazers.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw rather sheepish looks on the faces of the two yearlings who had begun to haze him.
like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
From this reading He saw rather sheepish looks on the faces of the two yearlings who had begun to haze him.
be standing; be upright
From this reading CAPTAIN HAWKESBURY Tom managed to stand up, though he felt weak and dizzy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Behind them stood one of the older cadets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He saw rather sheepish looks on the faces of the two yearlings who had begun to haze him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind them stood one of the older cadets.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then of Tom he asked in not unkindly tone: “Are you all right?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading CAPTAIN HAWKESBURY Tom managed to stand up, though he felt weak and dizzy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAPTAIN HAWKESBURY Tom managed to stand up, though he felt weak and dizzy.
male cat
From this reading CAPTAIN HAWKESBURY Tom managed to stand up, though he felt weak and dizzy.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Then of Tom he asked in not unkindly tone: “Are you all right?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He saw rather sheepish looks on the faces of the two yearlings who had begun to haze him.
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading Then of Tom he asked in not unkindly tone: “Are you all right?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CAPTAIN HAWKESBURY Tom managed to stand up, though he felt weak and dizzy.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading CAPTAIN HAWKESBURY Tom managed to stand up, though he felt weak and dizzy.
which person or people
From this reading He saw rather sheepish looks on the faces of the two yearlings who had begun to haze him.
plural of “yearling” — a young child
From this reading He saw rather sheepish looks on the faces of the two yearlings who had begun to haze him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then of Tom he asked in not unkindly tone: “Are you all right?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’d better go,” he said to the two hazers.
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