Chapter 3 of American War Ballads and Lyrics, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of American War Ballads and Lyrics, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The day is ours, my boys, huzza!" The great commander cries, While all responsive roar huzza! With pleasure-sparkling eyes. _Chorus._--Let brave, etc. Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.
Chapter 3 of American War Ballads and Lyrics, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
possessive form of “columbia” — a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading “Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.”
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading “The great commander cries, While all responsive roar huzza!”
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading “Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.”
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading “The great commander cries, While all responsive roar huzza!”
rise rapidly
From this reading “Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.”
plural of “tyrant” — a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading “Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.”
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.
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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 The great commander cries, While all responsive roar huzza!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "The day is ours, my boys, huzza!"
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading _Chorus._--Let brave, etc.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading _Chorus._--Let brave, etc.
possessive form of “columbia” — a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The great commander cries, While all responsive roar huzza!
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The great commander cries, While all responsive roar huzza!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The day is ours, my boys, huzza!"
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Chorus._--Let brave, etc.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With pleasure-sparkling eyes.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.
a state of high honor
From this reading Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great commander cries, While all responsive roar huzza!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The day is ours, my boys, huzza!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The day is ours, my boys, huzza!"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Chorus._--Let brave, etc.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The day is ours, my boys, huzza!"
not any; not one
From this reading Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "The day is ours, my boys, huzza!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With pleasure-sparkling eyes.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading The great commander cries, While all responsive roar huzza!
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The great commander cries, While all responsive roar huzza!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.
rise rapidly
From this reading Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The day is ours, my boys, huzza!"
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.
plural of “tyrant” — a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.
at the time that
From this reading Thus shall Columbia's fame be spread, Her heaven-born eagle soar; Her deeds of glory shall be read When tyrants are no more.
during the time that
From this reading The great commander cries, While all responsive roar huzza!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With pleasure-sparkling eyes.
Chapter 3 of American War Ballads and Lyrics, Volume 1 (of 2) by George Cary [Editor] Eggleston holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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.
Chapter 3 holds 335 sentences of American War Ballads and Lyrics, Volume 1 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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