A Cadet's Honor: Mark Mallory's Heroism

Chapter XV

By Upton Sinclair • Curated US English Learning Edition

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TWO PLEBES IN HOSPITAL.

"Say, tell me, did you do him?"

The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

"I don't know that I did him," responded Mark--for the one addressed was he--"I don't know that I can say I did him, but I believe I would have if the fight hadn't been interrupted."

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Chapter XV Reading 1/23

A Cadet's Honor: Mark Mallory's Heroism

Chapter XV

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

TWO PLEBES IN HOSPITAL.

Line 2

"Say, tell me, did you do him?"

Line 3

The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

Line 4

He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

Line 5

"I don't know that I did him," responded Mark--for the one addressed was he--"I don't know that I can say I did him, but I believe I would have if the fight hadn't been interrupted."

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.”

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “"I don't know that I did him," responded Mark--for the one addressed was he--"I don't know that I can say I did him, but I believe I would have if the fight hadn't been interrupted."”

Believe noun US /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

Half noun US /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

However adverb US /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.”

Interrupted noun US /ˈinterrupted/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

Merry noun US /merry/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

Point noun US /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading “He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.”

Standing noun US /ˈstanding/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Say, tell me, did you do him?"”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

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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 The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

addressed

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From this reading "I don't know that I did him," responded Mark--for the one addressed was he--"I don't know that I can say I did him, but I believe I would have if the fight hadn't been interrupted."

age

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From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

anxiety

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From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

bandages

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From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

believenounUS /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

brown

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From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

building

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From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

built

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From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

covered

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From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

curly

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From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Say, tell me, did you do him?"

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Say, tell me, did you do him?"

don't

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face

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From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

fight

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

hadn't

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hair

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From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

halfnounUS /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Say, tell me, did you do him?"

HOSPITAL

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From this reading TWO PLEBES IN HOSPITAL.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading TWO PLEBES IN HOSPITAL.

interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

lad

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From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

laughing

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From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

Mark

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Say, tell me, did you do him?"

merry

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From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

more

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From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

PLEBES

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From this reading TWO PLEBES IN HOSPITAL.

PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

present

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From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

regarding

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From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

responded

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samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

Say

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From this reading "Say, tell me, did you do him?"

speaker

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From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

standingnounUS /ˈstanding/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

steps

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From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

sturdily

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From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

swathing

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From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

taller

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From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Say, tell me, did you do him?"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

TWO

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From this reading TWO PLEBES IN HOSPITAL.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

West

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From this reading He was standing on the steps of the hospital building at West Point, and regarding with anxiety another lad of about the same age, but taller and more sturdily built.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The speaker was a lad with brown, curly hair and a laughing, merry face, at present, however, half covered with a swathing of bandages.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Say, tell me, did you do him?"