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Escape from East Tennessee to the federal lines
Escape from East Tennessee to the federal lines

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Escape from East Tennessee to the federal lines is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Robert A. Ragan • Curated US English Learning Edition
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I was born in Greene County, Tennessee, near the banks of the Nola Chucky River.
My father moved in 1845 to the banks of the French Broad River, in Cocke County, Tennessee, shortly after I was born.
I was the oldest of the six children, namely, myself, Alexander, Laura, Creed, Mary and James Ragan.
My father was a county officer for years—in fact, until the late war.
I grew up in the county, and attended muster.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Escape from East Tennessee to the federal lines

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Escape from East Tennessee to the federal lines is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I was born in Greene County, Tennessee, near the banks of the Nola Chucky River.
Line 2
My father moved in 1845 to the banks of the French Broad River, in Cocke County, Tennessee, shortly after I was born.
Line 3
I was the oldest of the six children, namely, myself, Alexander, Laura, Creed, Mary and James Ragan.
Line 4
My father was a county officer for years—in fact, until the late war.
Line 5
I grew up in the county, and attended muster.
/aɪ ɡruː ʌp ɪn ðə ˈkaʊnti ənd əˈtendɪd ˈmʌstər/

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Alexander noun US /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading “I was the oldest of the six children, namely, myself, Alexander, Laura, Creed, Mary and James Ragan.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
county noun US /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading “I was born in Greene County, Tennessee, near the banks of the Nola Chucky River.”

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Creed noun US /kriːd/

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading “I was the oldest of the six children, namely, myself, Alexander, Laura, Creed, Mary and James Ragan.”

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Greene noun US /ɡriːn/

English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)

From this reading “I was born in Greene County, Tennessee, near the banks of the Nola Chucky River.”

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muster verb US /ˈmʌstər/

gather or bring together

From this reading “I grew up in the county, and attended muster.”

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namely adverb US /ˈneɪmli/

as follows

From this reading “I was the oldest of the six children, namely, myself, Alexander, Laura, Creed, Mary and James Ragan.”

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oldest adjective US /ˈoʊldəst/

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “I was the oldest of the six children, namely, myself, Alexander, Laura, Creed, Mary and James Ragan.”

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Tennessee noun US /ˌtenəˈsiː/

a state in east central United States

From this reading “I was born in Greene County, Tennessee, near the banks of the Nola Chucky River.”

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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.

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Broad River adjective + noun

In this reading “My father moved in 1845 to the banks of the French Broad River, in Cocke County, Tennessee, shortly after I was born.”

786 times in 426,211 chapters
grew up verb + adjective counted as “grow up”

become an adult

In this reading “I grew up in the county, and attended muster.”

12,931 times in 426,211 chapters
in fact preposition + noun

in reality or actuality

In this reading “My father was a county officer for years—in fact, until the late war.”

69,970 times in 426,211 chapters
in the county preposition + article + noun counted as “in … county”

In this reading “I grew up in the county, and attended muster.”

4,274 times in 426,211 chapters
for years preposition + noun

In this reading “My father was a county officer for years—in fact, until the late war.”

21,596 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 48

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1845

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From this reading My father moved in 1845 to the banks of the French Broad River, in Cocke County, Tennessee, shortly after I was born.

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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 My father was a county officer for years—in fact, until the late war.

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading My father moved in 1845 to the banks of the French Broad River, in Cocke County, Tennessee, shortly after I was born.

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AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

From this reading I was the oldest of the six children, namely, myself, Alexander, Laura, Creed, Mary and James Ragan.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I was the oldest of the six children, namely, myself, Alexander, Laura, Creed, Mary and James Ragan.

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attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading I grew up in the county, and attended muster.

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banksnounUS /bæŋks/

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading I was born in Greene County, Tennessee, near the banks of the Nola Chucky River.

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bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading I was born in Greene County, Tennessee, near the banks of the Nola Chucky River.

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BroadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading My father moved in 1845 to the banks of the French Broad River, in Cocke County, Tennessee, shortly after I was born.

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childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading I was the oldest of the six children, namely, myself, Alexander, Laura, Creed, Mary and James Ragan.

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Chucky

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

From this reading I was born in Greene County, Tennessee, near the banks of the Nola Chucky River.

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Cocke

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

From this reading My father moved in 1845 to the banks of the French Broad River, in Cocke County, Tennessee, shortly after I was born.

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CountynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading I was born in Greene County, Tennessee, near the banks of the Nola Chucky River.

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CreednounUS /kriːd/

any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading I was the oldest of the six children, namely, myself, Alexander, Laura, Creed, Mary and James Ragan.

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factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading My father was a county officer for years—in fact, until the late war.

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fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading My father moved in 1845 to the banks of the French Broad River, in Cocke County, Tennessee, shortly after I was born.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My father was a county officer for years—in fact, until the late war.

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FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading My father moved in 1845 to the banks of the French Broad River, in Cocke County, Tennessee, shortly after I was born.

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GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/

English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)

From this reading I was born in Greene County, Tennessee, near the banks of the Nola Chucky River.

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grewverbUS /ɡruː/

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading I grew up in the county, and attended muster.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I was born in Greene County, Tennessee, near the banks of the Nola Chucky River.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I was born in Greene County, Tennessee, near the banks of the Nola Chucky River.

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JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading I was the oldest of the six children, namely, myself, Alexander, Laura, Creed, Mary and James Ragan.

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lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading My father was a county officer for years—in fact, until the late war.

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Laura

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

From this reading I was the oldest of the six children, namely, myself, Alexander, Laura, Creed, Mary and James Ragan.

Pending verification
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading I was the oldest of the six children, namely, myself, Alexander, Laura, Creed, Mary and James Ragan.

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movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading My father moved in 1845 to the banks of the French Broad River, in Cocke County, Tennessee, shortly after I was born.

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musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/

gather or bring together

From this reading I grew up in the county, and attended muster.

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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My father moved in 1845 to the banks of the French Broad River, in Cocke County, Tennessee, shortly after I was born.

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myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I was the oldest of the six children, namely, myself, Alexander, Laura, Creed, Mary and James Ragan.

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namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/

as follows

From this reading I was the oldest of the six children, namely, myself, Alexander, Laura, Creed, Mary and James Ragan.

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nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading I was born in Greene County, Tennessee, near the banks of the Nola Chucky River.

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Nola

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

From this reading I was born in Greene County, Tennessee, near the banks of the Nola Chucky River.

Pending verification
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I was born in Greene County, Tennessee, near the banks of the Nola Chucky River.

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officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading My father was a county officer for years—in fact, until the late war.

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oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I was the oldest of the six children, namely, myself, Alexander, Laura, Creed, Mary and James Ragan.

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Ragan

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

From this reading I was the oldest of the six children, namely, myself, Alexander, Laura, Creed, Mary and James Ragan.

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RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

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

From this reading I was born in Greene County, Tennessee, near the banks of the Nola Chucky River.

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shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/

for a short time

From this reading My father moved in 1845 to the banks of the French Broad River, in Cocke County, Tennessee, shortly after I was born.

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sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading I was the oldest of the six children, namely, myself, Alexander, Laura, Creed, Mary and James Ragan.

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TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/

a state in east central United States

From this reading I was born in Greene County, Tennessee, near the banks of the Nola Chucky River.

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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 I was born in Greene County, Tennessee, near the banks of the Nola Chucky River.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading My father moved in 1845 to the banks of the French Broad River, in Cocke County, Tennessee, shortly after I was born.

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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading My father was a county officer for years—in fact, until the late war.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I grew up in the county, and attended muster.

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warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading My father was a county officer for years—in fact, until the late war.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I was born in Greene County, Tennessee, near the banks of the Nola Chucky River.

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yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading My father was a county officer for years—in fact, until the late war.

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Chapter 2 of Escape from East Tennessee to the federal lines by Robert A. Ragan holds 46 sentences, grouped into 10 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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