Chapter 16 of Colonel Crockett, the Texan trailer is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Colonel Crockett, the Texan trailer is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COLONEL CROCKETT'S LAST BEAR-HUNT. "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes. "What does this mean? Crockett and I have both been asleep. What a warning to a sentinel not to lie down or give way to drowsiness.
Chapter 16 of Colonel Crockett, the Texan trailer is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)
From this reading “COLONEL CROCKETT'S LAST BEAR-HUNT.”
a very sleepy state
From this reading “What a warning to a sentinel not to lie down or give way to drowsiness.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “"Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “"Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “What a warning to a sentinel not to lie down or give way to drowsiness.”
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading “"Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “What a warning to a sentinel not to lie down or give way to drowsiness.”
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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assume a reclining position
In this reading “What a warning to a sentinel not to lie down or give way to drowsiness.”
move in order to make room for someone for something
In this reading “What a warning to a sentinel not to lie down or give way to drowsiness.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a warning to a sentinel not to lie down or give way to drowsiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Crockett and I have both been asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COLONEL CROCKETT'S LAST BEAR-HUNT.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Crockett and I have both been asleep.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Crockett and I have both been asleep.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading COLONEL CROCKETT'S LAST BEAR-HUNT.
United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)
From this reading Crockett and I have both been asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COLONEL CROCKETT'S LAST BEAR-HUNT.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does this mean?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading What a warning to a sentinel not to lie down or give way to drowsiness.
a very sleepy state
From this reading What a warning to a sentinel not to lie down or give way to drowsiness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading What a warning to a sentinel not to lie down or give way to drowsiness.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Crockett and I have both been asleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
immediately past
From this reading COLONEL CROCKETT'S LAST BEAR-HUNT.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading What a warning to a sentinel not to lie down or give way to drowsiness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What does this mean?
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What a warning to a sentinel not to lie down or give way to drowsiness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What a warning to a sentinel not to lie down or give way to drowsiness.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading What a warning to a sentinel not to lie down or give way to drowsiness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What does this mean?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a warning to a sentinel not to lie down or give way to drowsiness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Surely I heard some one call me," muttered Sebastian Carsfield, the Texan, as he roused himself up and rubbed his eyes.
a message informing of danger
From this reading What a warning to a sentinel not to lie down or give way to drowsiness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What a warning to a sentinel not to lie down or give way to drowsiness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does this mean?
Chapter 16 of Colonel Crockett, the Texan trailer by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 286 sentences, grouped into 58 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 16 holds 286 sentences of Colonel Crockett, the Texan trailer, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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