Chapter XIII of Cease Firing, “Across the Potomac,” is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII of Cease Firing, “Across the Potomac,” is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the thirteenth of June, Ewell and the Second Corps forded the Potomac. “Come! ’Tis the red dawn of the day, Maryland!” sang the men. “Come with thy panoplied array, Maryland!... Come, for thy shield is bright and strong, Maryland!
Chapter XIII of Cease Firing, “Across the Potomac,” is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an orderly arrangement
From this reading ““Come with thy panoplied array, Maryland!...”
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading “On the thirteenth of June, Ewell and the Second Corps forded the Potomac.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “On the thirteenth of June, Ewell and the Second Corps forded the Potomac.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “’Tis the red dawn of the day, Maryland!” sang the men.”
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading “On the thirteenth of June, Ewell and the Second Corps forded the Potomac.”
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “’Tis the red dawn of the day, Maryland!” sang the men.”
a protective covering or structure
From this reading “Come, for thy shield is bright and strong, Maryland!”
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading “On the thirteenth of June, Ewell and the Second Corps forded the Potomac.”
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.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the thirteenth of June, Ewell and the Second Corps forded the Potomac.
an orderly arrangement
From this reading “Come with thy panoplied array, Maryland!...
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Come, for thy shield is bright and strong, Maryland!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come!
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading On the thirteenth of June, Ewell and the Second Corps forded the Potomac.
the first light of day
From this reading ’Tis the red dawn of the day, Maryland!” sang the men.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ’Tis the red dawn of the day, Maryland!” sang the men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the thirteenth of June, Ewell and the Second Corps forded the Potomac.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Come, for thy shield is bright and strong, Maryland!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the thirteenth of June, Ewell and the Second Corps forded the Potomac.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Come, for thy shield is bright and strong, Maryland!
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On the thirteenth of June, Ewell and the Second Corps forded the Potomac.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading ’Tis the red dawn of the day, Maryland!” sang the men.
the force of workers available
From this reading ’Tis the red dawn of the day, Maryland!” sang the men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the thirteenth of June, Ewell and the Second Corps forded the Potomac.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the thirteenth of June, Ewell and the Second Corps forded the Potomac.
equipped with the complete arms and armor of a warrior
From this reading “Come with thy panoplied array, Maryland!...
a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
From this reading On the thirteenth of June, Ewell and the Second Corps forded the Potomac.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading ’Tis the red dawn of the day, Maryland!” sang the men.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading ’Tis the red dawn of the day, Maryland!” sang the men.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the thirteenth of June, Ewell and the Second Corps forded the Potomac.
a protective covering or structure
From this reading Come, for thy shield is bright and strong, Maryland!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Come, for thy shield is bright and strong, Maryland!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the thirteenth of June, Ewell and the Second Corps forded the Potomac.
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading On the thirteenth of June, Ewell and the Second Corps forded the Potomac.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Come with thy panoplied array, Maryland!...
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis the red dawn of the day, Maryland!” sang the men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Come with thy panoplied array, Maryland!...
Chapter 13 of Cease Firing by Mary Johnston holds 312 sentences, grouped into 63 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 13 holds 312 sentences of Cease Firing, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of Cease Firing by Mary Johnston exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 312 sentences, grouped into 63 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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