Chapter 1 of "What So Proudly We Hail..." is here in full — 561 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of "What So Proudly We Hail..." is here in full — 561 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"WHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAIL...." The Pig and Whistle of 1789 was a far cry from Central Park in 1950. And Ephraim Hale was certain that more than rum had been used to get him there! Ephraim Hale yawned a great yawn and awakened. He'd expected to have a headache.
Chapter 1 of "What So Proudly We Hail..." is here in full — 561 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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praise vociferously
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a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading “And Ephraim Hale was certain that more than rum had been used to get him there!”
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “He'd expected to have a headache.”
domestic swine
From this reading “The Pig and Whistle of 1789 was a far cry from Central Park in 1950.”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “"WHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAIL...."”
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading “And Ephraim Hale was certain that more than rum had been used to get him there!”
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “Ephraim Hale yawned a great yawn and awakened.”
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “Ephraim Hale yawned a great yawn and awakened.”
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From this reading The Pig and Whistle of 1789 was a far cry from Central Park in 1950.
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From this reading The Pig and Whistle of 1789 was a far cry from Central Park in 1950.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Pig and Whistle of 1789 was a far cry from Central Park in 1950.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Pig and Whistle of 1789 was a far cry from Central Park in 1950.
aroused or activated
From this reading Ephraim Hale yawned a great yawn and awakened.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And Ephraim Hale was certain that more than rum had been used to get him there!
serving as an essential component
From this reading The Pig and Whistle of 1789 was a far cry from Central Park in 1950.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And Ephraim Hale was certain that more than rum had been used to get him there!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The Pig and Whistle of 1789 was a far cry from Central Park in 1950.
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From this reading And Ephraim Hale was certain that more than rum had been used to get him there!
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He'd expected to have a headache.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Pig and Whistle of 1789 was a far cry from Central Park in 1950.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Pig and Whistle of 1789 was a far cry from Central Park in 1950.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And Ephraim Hale was certain that more than rum had been used to get him there!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ephraim Hale yawned a great yawn and awakened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Ephraim Hale was certain that more than rum had been used to get him there!
praise vociferously
From this reading "WHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAIL...."
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading And Ephraim Hale was certain that more than rum had been used to get him there!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He'd expected to have a headache.
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From this reading He'd expected to have a headache.
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading He'd expected to have a headache.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Ephraim Hale was certain that more than rum had been used to get him there!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Pig and Whistle of 1789 was a far cry from Central Park in 1950.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And Ephraim Hale was certain that more than rum had been used to get him there!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Pig and Whistle of 1789 was a far cry from Central Park in 1950.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The Pig and Whistle of 1789 was a far cry from Central Park in 1950.
domestic swine
From this reading The Pig and Whistle of 1789 was a far cry from Central Park in 1950.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "WHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAIL...."
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading And Ephraim Hale was certain that more than rum had been used to get him there!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "WHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAIL...."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Ephraim Hale was certain that more than rum had been used to get him there!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Ephraim Hale was certain that more than rum had been used to get him there!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pig and Whistle of 1789 was a far cry from Central Park in 1950.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And Ephraim Hale was certain that more than rum had been used to get him there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Ephraim Hale was certain that more than rum had been used to get him there!
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading And Ephraim Hale was certain that more than rum had been used to get him there!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Pig and Whistle of 1789 was a far cry from Central Park in 1950.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "WHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAIL...."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAIL...."
make whistling sounds
From this reading The Pig and Whistle of 1789 was a far cry from Central Park in 1950.
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Ephraim Hale yawned a great yawn and awakened.
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Ephraim Hale yawned a great yawn and awakened.
Chapter 1 of "What So Proudly We Hail..." by Day Keene holds 561 sentences, grouped into 113 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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