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Chapter 17 of Ahead of the Army is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GENERAL SCOTT AND HIS ARMY "There they come! They are going to march right in! But what I want, most of all, is to see the general himself. There he is!" Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.
Chapter 17 of Ahead of the Army is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading “Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.”
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading “Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “GENERAL SCOTT AND HIS ARMY "There they come!”
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading “Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.”
crush together or collapse
From this reading “Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But what I want, most of all, is to see the general himself.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GENERAL SCOTT AND HIS ARMY "There they come!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are going to march right in!
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading GENERAL SCOTT AND HIS ARMY "There they come!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what I want, most of all, is to see the general himself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GENERAL SCOTT AND HIS ARMY "There they come!
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GENERAL SCOTT AND HIS ARMY "There they come!
the act of departing
From this reading They are going to march right in!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he is!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But what I want, most of all, is to see the general himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GENERAL SCOTT AND HIS ARMY "There they come!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But what I want, most of all, is to see the general himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are going to march right in!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what I want, most of all, is to see the general himself.
march in a procession
From this reading They are going to march right in!
used to form the superlative
From this reading But what I want, most of all, is to see the general himself.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But what I want, most of all, is to see the general himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They are going to march right in!
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading GENERAL SCOTT AND HIS ARMY "There they come!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But what I want, most of all, is to see the general himself.
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.
having a supporting base
From this reading Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.
crush together or collapse
From this reading Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But what I want, most of all, is to see the general himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading GENERAL SCOTT AND HIS ARMY "There they come!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GENERAL SCOTT AND HIS ARMY "There they come!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are going to march right in!
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But what I want, most of all, is to see the general himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Telescope in hand, Ned Crawford was standing on the parapet, near one of the southerly gates of Vera Cruz, watching the triumphant entrance of the American army.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what I want, most of all, is to see the general himself.
Chapter 17 of Ahead of the Army by William O. Stoddard holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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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