Chapter 9 of West Point Colors is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of West Point Colors is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I can't tell what makes you go on so!" he burst forth. "I'm only turned back. Lots of men are sent away altogether. Why do you talk like that? What's the matter?"
Chapter 9 of West Point Colors is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “Lots of men are sent away altogether.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “"I can't tell what makes you go on so!" he burst forth.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “"I can't tell what makes you go on so!" he burst forth.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “Lots of men are sent away altogether.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “"I can't tell what makes you go on so!" he burst forth.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What's the matter?"”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Lots of men are sent away altogether.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Why do you talk like that?”
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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jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone)
In this reading “"I can't tell what makes you go on so!" he burst forth.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"I can't tell what makes you go on so!" he burst forth.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Lots of men are sent away altogether.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lots of men are sent away altogether.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lots of men are sent away altogether.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I'm only turned back.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "I can't tell what makes you go on so!" he burst forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't tell what makes you go on so!" he burst forth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why do you talk like that?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I can't tell what makes you go on so!" he burst forth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I can't tell what makes you go on so!" he burst forth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can't tell what makes you go on so!" he burst forth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't tell what makes you go on so!" he burst forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm only turned back.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Why do you talk like that?
a large number or amount
From this reading Lots of men are sent away altogether.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "I can't tell what makes you go on so!" he burst forth.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What's the matter?"
the force of workers available
From this reading Lots of men are sent away altogether.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lots of men are sent away altogether.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I can't tell what makes you go on so!" he burst forth.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm only turned back.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Lots of men are sent away altogether.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I can't tell what makes you go on so!" he burst forth.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Why do you talk like that?
express in words
From this reading "I can't tell what makes you go on so!" he burst forth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why do you talk like that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What's the matter?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I'm only turned back.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I can't tell what makes you go on so!" he burst forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the matter?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why do you talk like that?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can't tell what makes you go on so!" he burst forth.
Chapter 9 of West Point Colors by Anna Bartlett Warner holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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 9 holds 392 sentences of West Point Colors, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of West Point Colors by Anna Bartlett Warner exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 392 sentences, grouped into 79 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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