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A frontier knight

Chapter IX

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WITH HANNAH MARIA About this time the report of a civil revolution in Mexico was confirmed.
Paredes, the erstwhile president, had been made prisoner and Gomez Farias declared president.
The one-time favorite, Santa Anna, was recalled by his fickle people to be placed at the head of the army.
On the 20th of September began the battle of Monterey, which lasted three days and resulted in victory to the Americans.
In spite of this fact Ampudia still blustered and Santa Anna, still arrogant and confident, refused to consider overtures for peace.
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A frontier knight

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of A frontier knight is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WITH HANNAH MARIA About this time the report of a civil revolution in Mexico was confirmed.
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Paredes, the erstwhile president, had been made prisoner and Gomez Farias declared president.
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The one-time favorite, Santa Anna, was recalled by his fickle people to be placed at the head of the army.
/ðə ˈwʌnˈtaɪm ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈsæntə ˈænə wɑːz rɪˈkɔːld baɪ hɪz ˈfɪkəl ˈpiːpəl tuː biː pleɪst æt ðə hed ʌv ðə ˈɑːrmi/
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On the 20th of September began the battle of Monterey, which lasted three days and resulted in victory to the Americans.
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In spite of this fact Ampudia still blustered and Santa Anna, still arrogant and confident, refused to consider overtures for peace.

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.

arrogant adjective US /ˈerəɡənt/

having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride

From this reading “In spite of this fact Ampudia still blustered and Santa Anna, still arrogant and confident, refused to consider overtures for peace.”

erstwhile adjective US /ˈɜːrstwaɪl/

belonging to some prior time

From this reading “Paredes, the erstwhile president, had been made prisoner and Gomez Farias declared president.”

fickle adjective US /ˈfɪkəl/

marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments

From this reading “The one-time favorite, Santa Anna, was recalled by his fickle people to be placed at the head of the army.”

Mexico noun US /ˈmeksəkoʊ/

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading “WITH HANNAH MARIA About this time the report of a civil revolution in Mexico was confirmed.”

Monterey noun US /ˌmɑːntərˈeɪ/

a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay

From this reading “On the 20th of September began the battle of Monterey, which lasted three days and resulted in victory to the Americans.”

one-time adjective US /ˈwʌnˈtaɪm/

belonging to some prior time

From this reading “The one-time favorite, Santa Anna, was recalled by his fickle people to be placed at the head of the army.”

overtures noun US /ˈoʊvərtʃʊrz/

plural of “overture” — orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

From this reading “In spite of this fact Ampudia still blustered and Santa Anna, still arrogant and confident, refused to consider overtures for peace.”

resulted verb US /rɪˈzʌltɪd/

past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading “On the 20th of September began the battle of Monterey, which lasted three days and resulted in victory to the Americans.”

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.

three days noun + noun

In this reading “On the 20th of September began the battle of Monterey, which lasted three days and resulted in victory to the Americans.”

In spite preposition + noun

In this reading “In spite of this fact Ampudia still blustered and Santa Anna, still arrogant and confident, refused to consider overtures for peace.”

lasted three adjective + noun counted as “last three”

In this reading “On the 20th of September began the battle of Monterey, which lasted three days and resulted in victory to the Americans.”

report of verb + particle

In this reading “WITH HANNAH MARIA About this time the report of a civil revolution in Mexico was confirmed.”

All words in this reading · 67

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20th

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From this reading On the 20th of September began the battle of Monterey, which lasted three days and resulted in victory to the Americans.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading WITH HANNAH MARIA About this time the report of a civil revolution in Mexico was confirmed.

AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading WITH HANNAH MARIA About this time the report of a civil revolution in Mexico was confirmed.

AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/

plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading On the 20th of September began the battle of Monterey, which lasted three days and resulted in victory to the Americans.

Ampudia

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From this reading In spite of this fact Ampudia still blustered and Santa Anna, still arrogant and confident, refused to consider overtures for peace.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Paredes, the erstwhile president, had been made prisoner and Gomez Farias declared president.

AnnanounUS /ˈænə/

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading The one-time favorite, Santa Anna, was recalled by his fickle people to be placed at the head of the army.

armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading The one-time favorite, Santa Anna, was recalled by his fickle people to be placed at the head of the army.

arrogantadjectiveUS /ˈerəɡənt/

having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride

From this reading In spite of this fact Ampudia still blustered and Santa Anna, still arrogant and confident, refused to consider overtures for peace.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The one-time favorite, Santa Anna, was recalled by his fickle people to be placed at the head of the army.

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading On the 20th of September began the battle of Monterey, which lasted three days and resulted in victory to the Americans.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The one-time favorite, Santa Anna, was recalled by his fickle people to be placed at the head of the army.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Paredes, the erstwhile president, had been made prisoner and Gomez Farias declared president.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading On the 20th of September began the battle of Monterey, which lasted three days and resulted in victory to the Americans.

blustered

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

From this reading In spite of this fact Ampudia still blustered and Santa Anna, still arrogant and confident, refused to consider overtures for peace.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The one-time favorite, Santa Anna, was recalled by his fickle people to be placed at the head of the army.

civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading WITH HANNAH MARIA About this time the report of a civil revolution in Mexico was confirmed.

confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading In spite of this fact Ampudia still blustered and Santa Anna, still arrogant and confident, refused to consider overtures for peace.

confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/

of persons; not subject to change

From this reading WITH HANNAH MARIA About this time the report of a civil revolution in Mexico was confirmed.

considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/

deem to be

From this reading In spite of this fact Ampudia still blustered and Santa Anna, still arrogant and confident, refused to consider overtures for peace.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading On the 20th of September began the battle of Monterey, which lasted three days and resulted in victory to the Americans.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Paredes, the erstwhile president, had been made prisoner and Gomez Farias declared president.

erstwhileadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrstwaɪl/

belonging to some prior time

From this reading Paredes, the erstwhile president, had been made prisoner and Gomez Farias declared president.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In spite of this fact Ampudia still blustered and Santa Anna, still arrogant and confident, refused to consider overtures for peace.

Farias

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

From this reading Paredes, the erstwhile president, had been made prisoner and Gomez Farias declared president.

favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading The one-time favorite, Santa Anna, was recalled by his fickle people to be placed at the head of the army.

fickleadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/

marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments

From this reading The one-time favorite, Santa Anna, was recalled by his fickle people to be placed at the head of the army.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In spite of this fact Ampudia still blustered and Santa Anna, still arrogant and confident, refused to consider overtures for peace.

Gomez

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

From this reading Paredes, the erstwhile president, had been made prisoner and Gomez Farias declared president.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Paredes, the erstwhile president, had been made prisoner and Gomez Farias declared president.

HANNAH

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

From this reading WITH HANNAH MARIA About this time the report of a civil revolution in Mexico was confirmed.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The one-time favorite, Santa Anna, was recalled by his fickle people to be placed at the head of the army.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The one-time favorite, Santa Anna, was recalled by his fickle people to be placed at the head of the army.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading WITH HANNAH MARIA About this time the report of a civil revolution in Mexico was confirmed.

lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading On the 20th of September began the battle of Monterey, which lasted three days and resulted in victory to the Americans.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Paredes, the erstwhile president, had been made prisoner and Gomez Farias declared president.

MARIAnounUS /mərˈiːə/

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading WITH HANNAH MARIA About this time the report of a civil revolution in Mexico was confirmed.

MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading WITH HANNAH MARIA About this time the report of a civil revolution in Mexico was confirmed.

MontereynounUS /ˌmɑːntərˈeɪ/

a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay

From this reading On the 20th of September began the battle of Monterey, which lasted three days and resulted in victory to the Americans.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WITH HANNAH MARIA About this time the report of a civil revolution in Mexico was confirmed.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the 20th of September began the battle of Monterey, which lasted three days and resulted in victory to the Americans.

one-timeadjectiveUS /ˈwʌnˈtaɪm/

belonging to some prior time

From this reading The one-time favorite, Santa Anna, was recalled by his fickle people to be placed at the head of the army.

overturesnounUS /ˈoʊvərtʃʊrz/

plural of “overture” — orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

From this reading In spite of this fact Ampudia still blustered and Santa Anna, still arrogant and confident, refused to consider overtures for peace.

Paredes

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

From this reading Paredes, the erstwhile president, had been made prisoner and Gomez Farias declared president.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading In spite of this fact Ampudia still blustered and Santa Anna, still arrogant and confident, refused to consider overtures for peace.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The one-time favorite, Santa Anna, was recalled by his fickle people to be placed at the head of the army.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The one-time favorite, Santa Anna, was recalled by his fickle people to be placed at the head of the army.

presidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading Paredes, the erstwhile president, had been made prisoner and Gomez Farias declared president.

prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Paredes, the erstwhile president, had been made prisoner and Gomez Farias declared president.

recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading The one-time favorite, Santa Anna, was recalled by his fickle people to be placed at the head of the army.

refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading In spite of this fact Ampudia still blustered and Santa Anna, still arrogant and confident, refused to consider overtures for peace.

reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading WITH HANNAH MARIA About this time the report of a civil revolution in Mexico was confirmed.

resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/

past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading On the 20th of September began the battle of Monterey, which lasted three days and resulted in victory to the Americans.

revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading WITH HANNAH MARIA About this time the report of a civil revolution in Mexico was confirmed.

SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading The one-time favorite, Santa Anna, was recalled by his fickle people to be placed at the head of the army.

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading On the 20th of September began the battle of Monterey, which lasted three days and resulted in victory to the Americans.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of this fact Ampudia still blustered and Santa Anna, still arrogant and confident, refused to consider overtures for peace.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading In spite of this fact Ampudia still blustered and Santa Anna, still arrogant and confident, refused to consider overtures for peace.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WITH HANNAH MARIA About this time the report of a civil revolution in Mexico was confirmed.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading WITH HANNAH MARIA About this time the report of a civil revolution in Mexico was confirmed.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading On the 20th of September began the battle of Monterey, which lasted three days and resulted in victory to the Americans.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading WITH HANNAH MARIA About this time the report of a civil revolution in Mexico was confirmed.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The one-time favorite, Santa Anna, was recalled by his fickle people to be placed at the head of the army.

victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading On the 20th of September began the battle of Monterey, which lasted three days and resulted in victory to the Americans.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading WITH HANNAH MARIA About this time the report of a civil revolution in Mexico was confirmed.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On the 20th of September began the battle of Monterey, which lasted three days and resulted in victory to the Americans.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WITH HANNAH MARIA About this time the report of a civil revolution in Mexico was confirmed.

Chapter 9 of A frontier knight by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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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Chapter 9 holds 283 sentences of A frontier knight, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of A frontier knight by Amy Ella Blanchard exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 283 sentences, grouped into 57 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Shining
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Gloriously
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