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Chapter XXII · The Road to Resaca

Chapter XXII of Cease Firing, “The Road to Resaca,” is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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For seven days Rocky Face Mountain echoed the rattling fire.
Milk Mountain behind also threw it back, and Horn Mountain behind Milk.
Crow Valley saw hard fighting, and Mill Creek Gap and Trail Gap.
Alabama troops were posted above the last two and on the top of the Chattoogata Ridge.
Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.
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Cease Firing

Chapter XXII · The Road to Resaca

Chapter XXII of Cease Firing, “The Road to Resaca,” is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
For seven days Rocky Face Mountain echoed the rattling fire.
/fɔːr ˈsevən deɪz ˈrɑːki feɪs ˈmaʊntən ˈekoʊd ðə ˈrætlɪŋ ˈfaɪər/
Line 2
Milk Mountain behind also threw it back, and Horn Mountain behind Milk.
/mɪlk ˈmaʊntən bɪˈhaɪnd ˈɔːlsoʊ θruː ɪt bæk ənd hɔːrn ˈmaʊntən bɪˈhaɪnd mɪlk/
Line 3
Crow Valley saw hard fighting, and Mill Creek Gap and Trail Gap.
/kroʊ ˈvæli sɔː hɑːrd ˈfaɪtɪŋ ənd mɪl kriːk ɡæp ənd treɪl ɡæp/
Line 4
Alabama troops were posted above the last two and on the top of the Chattoogata Ridge.
Line 5
Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.
/hiːr ðeɪ leɪd ɪn laɪn hjuːdʒ stoʊnz ˈredi fɔːr ðə ˈθroʊɪŋ daʊn wen ðə pæs bɪˈloʊ ʃʊd ˈdɑːrkən wɪð ðə bluː/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Alabama noun US /ˌæləˈbæmə/

a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading “Alabama troops were posted above the last two and on the top of the Chattoogata Ridge.”

Crow verb US /kroʊ/

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading “Crow Valley saw hard fighting, and Mill Creek Gap and Trail Gap.”

darken verb US /ˈdɑːrkən/

become dark or darker

From this reading “Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.”

Gap noun US /ɡæp/

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading “Crow Valley saw hard fighting, and Mill Creek Gap and Trail Gap.”

posted adjective US /ˈpoʊstɪd/

publicly displayed

From this reading “Alabama troops were posted above the last two and on the top of the Chattoogata Ridge.”

rattling noun US /ˈrætlɪŋ/

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading “For seven days Rocky Face Mountain echoed the rattling fire.”

Ridge noun US /rɪdʒ/

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading “Alabama troops were posted above the last two and on the top of the Chattoogata Ridge.”

Rocky adjective US /ˈrɑːki/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading “For seven days Rocky Face Mountain echoed the rattling fire.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

seven days noun + noun

In this reading “For seven days Rocky Face Mountain echoed the rattling fire.”

huge stones adjective + noun counted as “huge stone”

In this reading “Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.”

hard fighting adjective + noun

In this reading “Crow Valley saw hard fighting, and Mill Creek Gap and Trail Gap.”

on the top preposition + article + noun counted as “on … top”

In this reading “Alabama troops were posted above the last two and on the top of the Chattoogata Ridge.”

throwing down verb + adjective counted as “throw down”

In this reading “Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.”

last two adjective + noun

In this reading “Alabama troops were posted above the last two and on the top of the Chattoogata Ridge.”

For seven preposition + noun

In this reading “For seven days Rocky Face Mountain echoed the rattling fire.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Alabama troops were posted above the last two and on the top of the Chattoogata Ridge.

AlabamanounUS /ˌæləˈbæmə/

a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading Alabama troops were posted above the last two and on the top of the Chattoogata Ridge.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Milk Mountain behind also threw it back, and Horn Mountain behind Milk.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Milk Mountain behind also threw it back, and Horn Mountain behind Milk.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Milk Mountain behind also threw it back, and Horn Mountain behind Milk.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Milk Mountain behind also threw it back, and Horn Mountain behind Milk.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.

Chattoogata

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Alabama troops were posted above the last two and on the top of the Chattoogata Ridge.

CreeknounUS /kriːk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Crow Valley saw hard fighting, and Mill Creek Gap and Trail Gap.

CrowverbUS /kroʊ/

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading Crow Valley saw hard fighting, and Mill Creek Gap and Trail Gap.

darkenverbUS /ˈdɑːrkən/

become dark or darker

From this reading Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For seven days Rocky Face Mountain echoed the rattling fire.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.

echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading For seven days Rocky Face Mountain echoed the rattling fire.

FacenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading For seven days Rocky Face Mountain echoed the rattling fire.

fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Crow Valley saw hard fighting, and Mill Creek Gap and Trail Gap.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading For seven days Rocky Face Mountain echoed the rattling fire.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For seven days Rocky Face Mountain echoed the rattling fire.

GapnounUS /ɡæp/

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading Crow Valley saw hard fighting, and Mill Creek Gap and Trail Gap.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Crow Valley saw hard fighting, and Mill Creek Gap and Trail Gap.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.

HornnounUS /hɔːrn/

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading Milk Mountain behind also threw it back, and Horn Mountain behind Milk.

hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Milk Mountain behind also threw it back, and Horn Mountain behind Milk.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Alabama troops were posted above the last two and on the top of the Chattoogata Ridge.

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.

MilknounUS /mɪlk/

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading Milk Mountain behind also threw it back, and Horn Mountain behind Milk.

MillverbUS /mɪl/

move about in a confused manner

From this reading Crow Valley saw hard fighting, and Mill Creek Gap and Trail Gap.

MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading For seven days Rocky Face Mountain echoed the rattling fire.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Alabama troops were posted above the last two and on the top of the Chattoogata Ridge.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Alabama troops were posted above the last two and on the top of the Chattoogata Ridge.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.

postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/

publicly displayed

From this reading Alabama troops were posted above the last two and on the top of the Chattoogata Ridge.

rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading For seven days Rocky Face Mountain echoed the rattling fire.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.

RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading Alabama troops were posted above the last two and on the top of the Chattoogata Ridge.

RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading For seven days Rocky Face Mountain echoed the rattling fire.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Crow Valley saw hard fighting, and Mill Creek Gap and Trail Gap.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading For seven days Rocky Face Mountain echoed the rattling fire.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.

stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading For seven days Rocky Face Mountain echoed the rattling fire.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Milk Mountain behind also threw it back, and Horn Mountain behind Milk.

throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading Alabama troops were posted above the last two and on the top of the Chattoogata Ridge.

TrailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Crow Valley saw hard fighting, and Mill Creek Gap and Trail Gap.

troopsnounUS /truːps/

soldiers collectively

From this reading Alabama troops were posted above the last two and on the top of the Chattoogata Ridge.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Alabama troops were posted above the last two and on the top of the Chattoogata Ridge.

ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Crow Valley saw hard fighting, and Mill Creek Gap and Trail Gap.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Alabama troops were posted above the last two and on the top of the Chattoogata Ridge.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here they laid in line huge stones, ready for the throwing down when the pass below should darken with the blue.

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