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A Cadet's Honor: Mark Mallory's Heroism
A Cadet's Honor: Mark Mallory's Heroism

Chapter I

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"Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.
LIEUT.
FREDERICK GARRISON, U. S. A.
Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.
The whole class came to the meeting.
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A Cadet's Honor: Mark Mallory's Heroism

Chapter I

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.
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LIEUT.
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FREDERICK GARRISON, U. S. A.
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Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.
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The whole class came to the meeting.

Learner Dictionary

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Garrison noun US /ˈɡærəsən/

a group stationed to defend a place

From this reading “"Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.”

Point noun US /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading “Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.

Author

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From this reading Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.

came

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From this reading The whole class came to the meeting.

class

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From this reading The whole class came to the meeting.

etc

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From this reading Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.

Frederick

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From this reading "Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.

GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/

a group stationed to defend a place

From this reading "Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.

Guard

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From this reading Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.

Lieut

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From this reading "Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.

meeting

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From this reading The whole class came to the meeting.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.

Off

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From this reading Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.

PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.

pseudonym

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From this reading "Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.

S

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From this reading FREDERICK GARRISON, U. S. A.

Sinclair

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From this reading "Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The whole class came to the meeting.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The whole class came to the meeting.

Treasure

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From this reading Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.

U

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From this reading FREDERICK GARRISON, U. S. A.

Upton

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From this reading "Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.

used

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From this reading "Lieut. Frederick Garrison" is a pseudonym used by Upton Sinclair.

West

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From this reading Author of "Off for West Point," "On Guard," "A West Point Treasure," etc.

whole

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From this reading The whole class came to the meeting.