Chapter 13 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 XIII
Chapter 13 of West Point Colors is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I do not understand Greek, sir," said Magnus briefly. "Oh, you do not? Then I should not have made you listen. I beg pardon. This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
Chapter 13 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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call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “I beg pardon.”
for a short time
From this reading “"I do not understand Greek, sir," said Magnus briefly.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"”
plural of “forehead” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"”
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “"I do not understand Greek, sir," said Magnus briefly.”
young sheep
From this reading “This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"”
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"”
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading “This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"”
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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 This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I beg pardon.
for a short time
From this reading "I do not understand Greek, sir," said Magnus briefly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not understand Greek, sir," said Magnus briefly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
plural of “forehead” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading "I do not understand Greek, sir," said Magnus briefly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then I should not have made you listen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not understand Greek, sir," said Magnus briefly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
young sheep
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
hear with intention
From this reading Then I should not have made you listen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then I should not have made you listen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do not understand Greek, sir," said Magnus briefly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
not any; not one
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not understand Greek, sir," said Magnus briefly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you do not?
accept an excuse for
From this reading I beg pardon.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I do not understand Greek, sir," said Magnus briefly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then I should not have made you listen.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I do not understand Greek, sir," said Magnus briefly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I should not have made you listen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I do not understand Greek, sir," said Magnus briefly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was it,--a grand passage: "'And there shall be no more curse; but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him; and they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.'"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you do not?
Chapter 13 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.
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