Chapter 1 of For the Liberty of Texas is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of For the Liberty of Texas is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HOME ON THE FRONTIER. "Dan! Dan! Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!" "Why, Ralph, was that you I heard shooting?
Chapter 1 of For the Liberty of Texas is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"”
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading “THE HOME ON THE FRONTIER.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “"Why, Ralph, was that you I heard shooting?”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “THE HOME ON THE FRONTIER.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “"Why, Ralph, was that you I heard shooting?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dan!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading THE HOME ON THE FRONTIER.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Why, Ralph, was that you I heard shooting?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE HOME ON THE FRONTIER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HOME ON THE FRONTIER.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, Ralph, was that you I heard shooting?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Why, Ralph, was that you I heard shooting?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, Ralph, was that you I heard shooting?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME ON THE FRONTIER.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, Ralph, was that you I heard shooting?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Ralph, was that you I heard shooting?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come quick and see what I brought down with the gun!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, Ralph, was that you I heard shooting?
Chapter 1 of For the Liberty of Texas by Edward Stratemeyer holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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 1 holds 82 sentences of For the Liberty of Texas, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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