Chapter 11 of West Point Colors is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of West Point Colors is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Cherry lifted her face, trying to speak sternly. "Magnus," she said, "you have not improved one bit. I thought West Point was to make a man of you--or a better man--or something." "It has made 'something' of me," he retorted, gazing down at her. "Give you three guesses."
Chapter 11 of West Point Colors is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading “Cherry lifted her face, trying to speak sternly.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “"It has made 'something' of me," he retorted, gazing down at her.”
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading “"Give you three guesses."”
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading “"Magnus," she said, "you have not improved one bit.”
held up in the air
From this reading “Cherry lifted her face, trying to speak sternly.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"It has made 'something' of me," he retorted, gazing down at her.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “Cherry lifted her face, trying to speak sternly.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “I thought West Point was to make a man of you--or a better man--or something."”
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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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I thought West Point was to make a man of you--or a better man--or something."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It has made 'something' of me," he retorted, gazing down at her.
(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 I thought West Point was to make a man of you--or a better man--or something."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Magnus," she said, "you have not improved one bit.
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Cherry lifted her face, trying to speak sternly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It has made 'something' of me," he retorted, gazing down at her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Cherry lifted her face, trying to speak sternly.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "It has made 'something' of me," he retorted, gazing down at her.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give you three guesses."
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading "Give you three guesses."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has made 'something' of me," he retorted, gazing down at her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Magnus," she said, "you have not improved one bit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It has made 'something' of me," he retorted, gazing down at her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cherry lifted her face, trying to speak sternly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought West Point was to make a man of you--or a better man--or something."
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading "Magnus," she said, "you have not improved one bit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It has made 'something' of me," he retorted, gazing down at her.
held up in the air
From this reading Cherry lifted her face, trying to speak sternly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "It has made 'something' of me," he retorted, gazing down at her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Magnus," she said, "you have not improved one bit.
engage in
From this reading I thought West Point was to make a man of you--or a better man--or something."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I thought West Point was to make a man of you--or a better man--or something."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It has made 'something' of me," he retorted, gazing down at her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Magnus," she said, "you have not improved one bit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought West Point was to make a man of you--or a better man--or something."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Magnus," she said, "you have not improved one bit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I thought West Point was to make a man of you--or a better man--or something."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I thought West Point was to make a man of you--or a better man--or something."
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "It has made 'something' of me," he retorted, gazing down at her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Magnus," she said, "you have not improved one bit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Magnus," she said, "you have not improved one bit.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I thought West Point was to make a man of you--or a better man--or something."
express in speech
From this reading Cherry lifted her face, trying to speak sternly.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Cherry lifted her face, trying to speak sternly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought West Point was to make a man of you--or a better man--or something."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Give you three guesses."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cherry lifted her face, trying to speak sternly.
hard to endure
From this reading Cherry lifted her face, trying to speak sternly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought West Point was to make a man of you--or a better man--or something."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I thought West Point was to make a man of you--or a better man--or something."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Magnus," she said, "you have not improved one bit.
Chapter 11 of West Point Colors by Anna Bartlett Warner holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 11 holds 413 sentences of West Point Colors, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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