Chapter 4 of American War Ballads and Lyrics, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of American War Ballads and Lyrics, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
How the South's great heart rejoices At your cannon's ringing voices! To arms! For faith betrayed, and pledges broken, Wrongs inflicted, insults spoken, To arms! Advance the flag of Dixie! Strong as lions, swift as eagles, Back to their kennels hunt these beagles!
Chapter 4 of American War Ballads and Lyrics, Volume 1 (of 2) is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “beagle” — a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
From this reading “Strong as lions, swift as eagles, Back to their kennels hunt these beagles!”
possessive form of “cannon” — a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading “How the South's great heart rejoices At your cannon's ringing voices!”
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading “Advance the flag of Dixie!”
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “Strong as lions, swift as eagles, Back to their kennels hunt these beagles!”
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading “For faith betrayed, and pledges broken, Wrongs inflicted, insults spoken, To arms!”
plural of “kennel” — outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading “Strong as lions, swift as eagles, Back to their kennels hunt these beagles!”
plural of “pledge” — a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
From this reading “For faith betrayed, and pledges broken, Wrongs inflicted, insults spoken, To arms!”
possessive form of “south” — the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “How the South's great heart rejoices At your cannon's ringing voices!”
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In this reading “How the South's great heart rejoices At your cannon's ringing voices!”
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move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Advance the flag of Dixie!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For faith betrayed, and pledges broken, Wrongs inflicted, insults spoken, To arms!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading To arms!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strong as lions, swift as eagles, Back to their kennels hunt these beagles!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How the South's great heart rejoices At your cannon's ringing voices!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Strong as lions, swift as eagles, Back to their kennels hunt these beagles!
plural of “beagle” — a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
From this reading Strong as lions, swift as eagles, Back to their kennels hunt these beagles!
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading For faith betrayed, and pledges broken, Wrongs inflicted, insults spoken, To arms!
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For faith betrayed, and pledges broken, Wrongs inflicted, insults spoken, To arms!
possessive form of “cannon” — a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading How the South's great heart rejoices At your cannon's ringing voices!
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading Advance the flag of Dixie!
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Strong as lions, swift as eagles, Back to their kennels hunt these beagles!
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading For faith betrayed, and pledges broken, Wrongs inflicted, insults spoken, To arms!
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Advance the flag of Dixie!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For faith betrayed, and pledges broken, Wrongs inflicted, insults spoken, To arms!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How the South's great heart rejoices At your cannon's ringing voices!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How the South's great heart rejoices At your cannon's ringing voices!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How the South's great heart rejoices At your cannon's ringing voices!
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Strong as lions, swift as eagles, Back to their kennels hunt these beagles!
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading For faith betrayed, and pledges broken, Wrongs inflicted, insults spoken, To arms!
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading For faith betrayed, and pledges broken, Wrongs inflicted, insults spoken, To arms!
plural of “kennel” — outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading Strong as lions, swift as eagles, Back to their kennels hunt these beagles!
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Strong as lions, swift as eagles, Back to their kennels hunt these beagles!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Advance the flag of Dixie!
plural of “pledge” — a deposit of personal property as security for a debt
From this reading For faith betrayed, and pledges broken, Wrongs inflicted, insults spoken, To arms!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How the South's great heart rejoices At your cannon's ringing voices!
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading How the South's great heart rejoices At your cannon's ringing voices!
possessive form of “south” — the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading How the South's great heart rejoices At your cannon's ringing voices!
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading For faith betrayed, and pledges broken, Wrongs inflicted, insults spoken, To arms!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Strong as lions, swift as eagles, Back to their kennels hunt these beagles!
moving very fast
From this reading Strong as lions, swift as eagles, Back to their kennels hunt these beagles!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How the South's great heart rejoices At your cannon's ringing voices!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Strong as lions, swift as eagles, Back to their kennels hunt these beagles!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Strong as lions, swift as eagles, Back to their kennels hunt these beagles!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To arms!
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading How the South's great heart rejoices At your cannon's ringing voices!
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading For faith betrayed, and pledges broken, Wrongs inflicted, insults spoken, To arms!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How the South's great heart rejoices At your cannon's ringing voices!
Chapter 4 of American War Ballads and Lyrics, Volume 1 (of 2) by George Cary [Editor] Eggleston holds 333 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 4 holds 333 sentences of American War Ballads and Lyrics, Volume 1 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of American War Ballads and Lyrics, Volume 1 (of 2) by George Cary [Editor] Eggleston exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 333 sentences, grouped into 67 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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