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Two Little Confederates
Two Little Confederates

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Two Little Confederates is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Thomas Nelson Page • Curated US English Learning Edition
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When the boys reached home it was pitch-dark.
They found their mother very anxious about them.
They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.
Their mother and Cousin Belle sat and listened with tightly folded hands and blanched faces.
Then they told how they found the wounded Yankee soldier on the bank, and about his death.
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Two Little Confederates

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Two Little Confederates is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
When the boys reached home it was pitch-dark.
Line 2
They found their mother very anxious about them.
/ðeɪ faʊnd ðer ˈmʌðər ˈveri ˈæŋkʃəs əˈbaʊt ðem/
Line 3
They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.
Line 4
Their mother and Cousin Belle sat and listened with tightly folded hands and blanched faces.
Line 5
Then they told how they found the wounded Yankee soldier on the bank, and about his death.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Belle noun US /bel/

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading “Their mother and Cousin Belle sat and listened with tightly folded hands and blanched faces.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deeds noun US /diːdz/

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading “They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
folded verb US /ˈfoʊldəd/

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading “Their mother and Cousin Belle sat and listened with tightly folded hands and blanched faces.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soldier noun US /ˈsoʊldʒər/

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading “Then they told how they found the wounded Yankee soldier on the bank, and about his death.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
statement noun US /ˈsteɪtmənt/

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading “They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tightly adverb US /ˈtaɪtli/

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading “Their mother and Cousin Belle sat and listened with tightly folded hands and blanched faces.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wounded noun US /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading “Then they told how they found the wounded Yankee soldier on the bank, and about his death.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Yankee noun US /ˈjæŋki/

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading “Then they told how they found the wounded Yankee soldier on the bank, and about his death.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

blanched faces adjective + noun counted as “blanched face”

In this reading “Their mother and Cousin Belle sat and listened with tightly folded hands and blanched faces.”

343 times in 426,211 chapters
folded hands noun + noun counted as “fold hands”

In this reading “Their mother and Cousin Belle sat and listened with tightly folded hands and blanched faces.”

1,087 times in 426,211 chapters
reached home verb + noun counted as “reach home”

In this reading “When the boys reached home it was pitch-dark.”

4,998 times in 426,211 chapters
on the bank preposition + article + noun counted as “on … bank”

In this reading “Then they told how they found the wounded Yankee soldier on the bank, and about his death.”

7,714 times in 426,211 chapters
gave an account verb + article + noun counted as “give … account”

In this reading “They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.”

2,155 times in 426,211 chapters
listened with verb + particle counted as “listen with”

In this reading “Their mother and Cousin Belle sat and listened with tightly folded hands and blanched faces.”

10,353 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 56

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They found their mother very anxious about them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/

eagerly desirous

From this reading They found their mother very anxious about them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Then they told how they found the wounded Yankee soldier on the bank, and about his death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BellenounUS /bel/

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading Their mother and Cousin Belle sat and listened with tightly folded hands and blanched faces.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
blanchedadjective

anemic looking from illness or emotion

From this reading Their mother and Cousin Belle sat and listened with tightly folded hands and blanched faces.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading When the boys reached home it was pitch-dark.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Their mother and Cousin Belle sat and listened with tightly folded hands and blanched faces.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Then they told how they found the wounded Yankee soldier on the bank, and about his death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deedsnounUS /diːdz/

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Their mother and Cousin Belle sat and listened with tightly folded hands and blanched faces.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading Their mother and Cousin Belle sat and listened with tightly folded hands and blanched faces.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading They found their mother very anxious about them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Their mother and Cousin Belle sat and listened with tightly folded hands and blanched faces.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Then they told how they found the wounded Yankee soldier on the bank, and about his death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading When the boys reached home it was pitch-dark.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then they told how they found the wounded Yankee soldier on the bank, and about his death.

Pending verification
Hugh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.

Pending verification
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the boys reached home it was pitch-dark.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Their mother and Cousin Belle sat and listened with tightly folded hands and blanched faces.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading They found their mother very anxious about them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then they told how they found the wounded Yankee soldier on the bank, and about his death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
pitch-darkadjective

extremely dark

From this reading When the boys reached home it was pitch-dark.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When the boys reached home it was pitch-dark.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
satnounUS /sæt/

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

From this reading Their mother and Cousin Belle sat and listened with tightly folded hands and blanched faces.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Then they told how they found the wounded Yankee soldier on the bank, and about his death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading When the boys reached home it was pitch-dark.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They found their mother very anxious about them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They found their mother very anxious about them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then they told how they found the wounded Yankee soldier on the bank, and about his death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They found their mother very anxious about them.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading Their mother and Cousin Belle sat and listened with tightly folded hands and blanched faces.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Then they told how they found the wounded Yankee soldier on the bank, and about his death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading They found their mother very anxious about them.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When the boys reached home it was pitch-dark.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the boys reached home it was pitch-dark.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Their mother and Cousin Belle sat and listened with tightly folded hands and blanched faces.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading They gave an account of the "battle," as they called it, telling all about the charge, in which, by their statement, the General and Hugh did wonderful deeds.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading Then they told how they found the wounded Yankee soldier on the bank, and about his death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading Then they told how they found the wounded Yankee soldier on the bank, and about his death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 19 of Two Little Confederates by Thomas Nelson Page holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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.

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Chapter 19 holds 67 sentences of Two Little Confederates, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

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