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A Boy Trooper with Sheridan
A Boy Trooper with Sheridan

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of A Boy Trooper with Sheridan is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Stanton P. Allen • Curated US English Learning Edition
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_Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”
“Turn out, lively!”
“Saddle up--mount at will!”
We turned out lively enough.
The rebels were shelling our bivouac on the banks of the North Anna River.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Boy Trooper with Sheridan

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of A Boy Trooper with Sheridan is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”
Line 2
“Turn out, lively!”
/tɜːrn aʊt ˈlaɪvli/
Line 3
“Saddle up--mount at will!”
Line 4
We turned out lively enough.
/wiː tɜːrnd aʊt ˈlaɪvli ɪˈnʌf/
Line 5
The rebels were shelling our bivouac on the banks of the North Anna River.
/ðə ˈrebəlz wɜːr ˈʃelɪŋ ˈaʊər ˈbɪvwæk ɑːn ðə bæŋks ʌv ðə nɔːrθ ˈænə ˈrɪvər/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

bivouac noun US /ˈbɪvwæk/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading “The rebels were shelling our bivouac on the banks of the North Anna River.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Foraging noun US /ˈfɔːrɪdʒɪŋ/

the act of searching for food and provisions

From this reading “_Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Planter noun US /ˈplæntər/

the owner or manager of a plantation

From this reading “_Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shelling noun US /ˈʃelɪŋ/

the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target

From this reading “The rebels were shelling our bivouac on the banks of the North Anna River.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
urn noun US /ɜːrn/

a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet

From this reading “_Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Vandal noun US /ˈvændəl/

someone who willfully destroys or defaces property

From this reading “_Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Yankee's noun US /ˈjæŋkiz/

possessive form of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading “_Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Yankees noun US /ˈjæŋkiz/

plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading “_Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

on the banks preposition + article + noun counted as “on … banks”

In this reading “The rebels were shelling our bivouac on the banks of the North Anna River.”

5,511 times in 426,211 chapters
Turn out verb + adjective

be shown or be found to be

In this reading ““Turn out, lively!””

13,764 times in 426,211 chapters
Name of verb + particle

In this reading “_Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!””

77,320 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 56

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Saddle up--mount at will!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
banksnounUS /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading The rebels were shelling our bivouac on the banks of the North Anna River.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BenedictionnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/

the act of praying for divine protection

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bivouacnounUS /ˈbɪvwæk/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The rebels were shelling our bivouac on the banks of the North Anna River.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Comin

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From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

Pending verification
CrossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/

traveling across

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DamnounUS /dæm/

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
EnemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading We turned out lively enough.

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ForagingnounUS /ˈfɔːrɪdʒɪŋ/

the act of searching for food and provisions

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FrontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HordenounUS /hɔːrd/

a vast multitude

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/

plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
KingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Linkum's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

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LivelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/

full of life and energy

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Massa

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

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mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mountverbUS /maʊnt/

attach to a support

From this reading “Saddle up--mount at will!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The rebels were shelling our bivouac on the banks of the North Anna River.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PlanternounUS /ˈplæntər/

the owner or manager of a plantation

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RaidverbUS /reɪd/

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/

plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading The rebels were shelling our bivouac on the banks of the North Anna River.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The rebels were shelling our bivouac on the banks of the North Anna River.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SaddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

From this reading “Saddle up--mount at will!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shellingnounUS /ˈʃelɪŋ/

the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target

From this reading The rebels were shelling our bivouac on the banks of the North Anna River.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Sheridans

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

Pending verification
Sojers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

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TablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TurnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading “Turn out, lively!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TurnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TurningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “Saddle up--mount at will!”

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URNnounUS /ɜːrn/

a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

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VandalnounUS /ˈvændəl/

someone who willfully destroys or defaces property

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We turned out lively enough.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The rebels were shelling our bivouac on the banks of the North Anna River.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Saddle up--mount at will!”

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WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

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Yankee'snounUS /ˈjæŋkiz/

possessive form of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

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YankeesnounUS /ˈjæŋkiz/

plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading _Sheridans Raid--Turning Out Lively--Crossing the North Anna--Massa Linkum's Sojers--The Tables Turned--The Name of Mother--A Yankee's Benediction--Pushing On Front Beaver Dam--“The Kingdom Comin'”--The Grave of Massa Tom--Foraging on the Enemy--The Old Planter and the Vandal Horde--Yankees Without Horns._ URN out, men!”

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Chapter 9 of A Boy Trooper with Sheridan by Stanton P. Allen holds 325 sentences, grouped into 65 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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