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Chapter 6 of Ballads of American bravery is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
=l. 1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic. He was the second president (first by regular election) of the Republic of Texas, and afterward United States senator and the governor of the State. =l. 4.= =Nueces=, a river of southern Texas emptying into Corpus Christi Bay.
Chapter 6 of Ballads of American bravery is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
From this reading “4.= =Nueces=, a river of southern Texas emptying into Corpus Christi Bay.”
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading “He was the second president (first by regular election) of the Republic of Texas, and afterward United States senator and the governor of the State.”
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading “4.= =Nueces=, a river of southern Texas emptying into Corpus Christi Bay.”
the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
From this reading “1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic.”
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading “1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic.”
a member of a senate
From this reading “He was the second president (first by regular election) of the Republic of Texas, and afterward United States senator and the governor of the State.”
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic.”
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading “1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic.”
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In this reading “1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic.”
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From this reading 1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic.
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From this reading 1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic.
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From this reading 1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 4.= =Nueces=, a river of southern Texas emptying into Corpus Christi Bay.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He was the second president (first by regular election) of the Republic of Texas, and afterward United States senator and the governor of the State.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was the second president (first by regular election) of the Republic of Texas, and afterward United States senator and the governor of the State.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading 1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading 4.= =Nueces=, a river of southern Texas emptying into Corpus Christi Bay.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading 1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 4.= =Nueces=, a river of southern Texas emptying into Corpus Christi Bay.
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading 1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic.
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
From this reading 4.= =Nueces=, a river of southern Texas emptying into Corpus Christi Bay.
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading He was the second president (first by regular election) of the Republic of Texas, and afterward United States senator and the governor of the State.
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading 4.= =Nueces=, a river of southern Texas emptying into Corpus Christi Bay.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was the second president (first by regular election) of the Republic of Texas, and afterward United States senator and the governor of the State.
the head of a state government
From this reading He was the second president (first by regular election) of the Republic of Texas, and afterward United States senator and the governor of the State.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the second president (first by regular election) of the Republic of Texas, and afterward United States senator and the governor of the State.
the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
From this reading 1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 4.= =Nueces=, a river of southern Texas emptying into Corpus Christi Bay.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading =l.
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From this reading 4.= =Nueces=, a river of southern Texas emptying into Corpus Christi Bay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading He was the second president (first by regular election) of the Republic of Texas, and afterward United States senator and the governor of the State.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He was the second president (first by regular election) of the Republic of Texas, and afterward United States senator and the governor of the State.
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading 1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading 4.= =Nueces=, a river of southern Texas emptying into Corpus Christi Bay.
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading 1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He was the second president (first by regular election) of the Republic of Texas, and afterward United States senator and the governor of the State.
a member of a senate
From this reading He was the second president (first by regular election) of the Republic of Texas, and afterward United States senator and the governor of the State.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading 4.= =Nueces=, a river of southern Texas emptying into Corpus Christi Bay.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He was the second president (first by regular election) of the Republic of Texas, and afterward United States senator and the governor of the State.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He was the second president (first by regular election) of the Republic of Texas, and afterward United States senator and the governor of the State.
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading 1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading He was the second president (first by regular election) of the Republic of Texas, and afterward United States senator and the governor of the State.
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading 1.= =Houston= (Samuel, 1793-1863), a Virginian by birth, the commander-in-chief of the army of the Texas republic.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the second president (first by regular election) of the Republic of Texas, and afterward United States senator and the governor of the State.
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