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David Crockett: His Life and Adventures
David Crockett: His Life and Adventures

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of David Crockett: His Life and Adventures is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Conclusion.
The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.
The fortress of Alamo is just outside of the town of Bexar, on the San Antonio River.
The town is about one hundred and forty miles from the coast, and contained, at that time, about twelve hundred inhabitants.
Nearly all were Mexicans, though there were a few American families.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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David Crockett: His Life and Adventures

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of David Crockett: His Life and Adventures is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Conclusion.
/kənˈkluːʒən/
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The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.
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The fortress of Alamo is just outside of the town of Bexar, on the San Antonio River.
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The town is about one hundred and forty miles from the coast, and contained, at that time, about twelve hundred inhabitants.
/ðə taʊn ɪz əˈbaʊt wʌn ˈhʌndrəd ənd ˈfɔːrti maɪlz frʌm ðə koʊst ənd kənˈteɪnd æt ðæt taɪm əˈbaʊt twelv ˈhʌndrəd ɪnˈhæbətənts/
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Nearly all were Mexicans, though there were a few American families.
/ˈnɪrli ɔːl wɜːr ˈmeksɪkənz ðoʊ ðer wɜːr ə fjuː əˈmerəkən ˈfæməliz/

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Alamo noun US /ˈæləmoʊ/

a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico

From this reading “The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.”

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Assault noun US /əˈsɔːlt/

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

From this reading “The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.”

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Bombardment noun US /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/

the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

From this reading “The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.”

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Bowie noun US /ˈboʊi/

United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836)

From this reading “The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.”

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Citadel noun US /ˈsɪt.ə.del/

A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.

From this reading “The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.”

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Crockett noun US /ˈkrɑːkɪt/

United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)

From this reading “The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.”

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fortress noun US /ˈfɔːrtrəs/

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading “The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.”

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Mexicans noun US /ˈmeksɪkənz/

plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading “Nearly all were Mexicans, though there were a few American families.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The town is about one hundred and forty miles from the coast, and contained, at that time, about twelve hundred inhabitants.

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AlamonounUS /ˈæləmoʊ/

a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico

From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Nearly all were Mexicans, though there were a few American families.

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AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Nearly all were Mexicans, though there were a few American families.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The town is about one hundred and forty miles from the coast, and contained, at that time, about twelve hundred inhabitants.

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Antonio

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From this reading The fortress of Alamo is just outside of the town of Bexar, on the San Antonio River.

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AssaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/

close fighting during the culmination of a military attack

From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The town is about one hundred and forty miles from the coast, and contained, at that time, about twelve hundred inhabitants.

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BeenounUS /biː/

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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Bexar

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From this reading The fortress of Alamo is just outside of the town of Bexar, on the San Antonio River.

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BombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/

the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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BowienounUS /ˈboʊi/

United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836)

From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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CitadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/

A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.

From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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coastnounUS /koʊst/

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading The town is about one hundred and forty miles from the coast, and contained, at that time, about twelve hundred inhabitants.

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ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

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 The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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ConclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading Conclusion.

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containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/

gotten under control

From this reading The town is about one hundred and forty miles from the coast, and contained, at that time, about twelve hundred inhabitants.

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CrockettnounUS /ˈkrɑːkɪt/

United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)

From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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Crockett's

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From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading Nearly all were Mexicans, though there were a few American families.

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fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Nearly all were Mexicans, though there were a few American families.

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FightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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FortnounUS /fɔːrt/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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FortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/

being ten more than thirty

From this reading The town is about one hundred and forty miles from the coast, and contained, at that time, about twelve hundred inhabitants.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The town is about one hundred and forty miles from the coast, and contained, at that time, about twelve hundred inhabitants.

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HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading The town is about one hundred and forty miles from the coast, and contained, at that time, about twelve hundred inhabitants.

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HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading The town is about one hundred and forty miles from the coast, and contained, at that time, about twelve hundred inhabitants.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The fortress of Alamo is just outside of the town of Bexar, on the San Antonio River.

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JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading The fortress of Alamo is just outside of the town of Bexar, on the San Antonio River.

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Kate

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From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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MexicansnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/

plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading Nearly all were Mexicans, though there were a few American families.

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milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The town is about one hundred and forty miles from the coast, and contained, at that time, about twelve hundred inhabitants.

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Nacogdoches

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From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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NearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Nearly all were Mexicans, though there were a few American families.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The town is about one hundred and forty miles from the coast, and contained, at that time, about twelve hundred inhabitants.

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outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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PrisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The fortress of Alamo is just outside of the town of Bexar, on the San Antonio River.

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San

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From this reading The fortress of Alamo is just outside of the town of Bexar, on the San Antonio River.

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Sharpshooting

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From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The town is about one hundred and forty miles from the coast, and contained, at that time, about twelve hundred inhabitants.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Fortress of Alamo.--Colonel Bowie.--Bombardment of the Fort.--Crockett's Journal.--Sharpshooting.--Fight outside of the Fort.--Death of the Bee Hunter.--Kate of Nacogdoches.--Assault on the Citadel.--Crockett a Prisoner.--His Death.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Nearly all were Mexicans, though there were a few American families.

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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Nearly all were Mexicans, though there were a few American families.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The town is about one hundred and forty miles from the coast, and contained, at that time, about twelve hundred inhabitants.

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townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The fortress of Alamo is just outside of the town of Bexar, on the San Antonio River.

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twelvenounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading The town is about one hundred and forty miles from the coast, and contained, at that time, about twelve hundred inhabitants.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Nearly all were Mexicans, though there were a few American families.

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Chapter 13 of David Crockett: His Life and Adventures by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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.

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