Chapter 5 of For the Liberty of Texas is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of For the Liberty of Texas is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ATTACK ON THE RANCH. "Well, I've just seen father and signalled to him." "Where was he, Dan?" "In the top of the king pine by the river. He was waving his coat to attract my attention.
Chapter 5 of For the Liberty of Texas is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “THE ATTACK ON THE RANCH.”
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “He was waving his coat to attract my attention.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “He was waving his coat to attract my attention.”
a coniferous tree
From this reading “"In the top of the king pine by the river.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “THE ATTACK ON THE RANCH.”
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading “"Well, I've just seen father and signalled to him."”
the upper part of anything
From this reading “"In the top of the king pine by the river.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “He was waving his coat to attract my attention.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, I've just seen father and signalled to him."
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE RANCH.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He was waving his coat to attract my attention.
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He was waving his coat to attract my attention.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "In the top of the king pine by the river.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He was waving his coat to attract my attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where was he, Dan?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Well, I've just seen father and signalled to him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where was he, Dan?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, I've just seen father and signalled to him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was waving his coat to attract my attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I've just seen father and signalled to him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the top of the king pine by the river.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, I've just seen father and signalled to him."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "In the top of the king pine by the river.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was waving his coat to attract my attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In the top of the king pine by the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE RANCH.
a coniferous tree
From this reading "In the top of the king pine by the river.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE RANCH.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "In the top of the king pine by the river.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, I've just seen father and signalled to him."
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading "Well, I've just seen father and signalled to him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE RANCH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I've just seen father and signalled to him."
the upper part of anything
From this reading "In the top of the king pine by the river.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where was he, Dan?"
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading He was waving his coat to attract my attention.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I've just seen father and signalled to him."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where was he, Dan?"
Chapter 5 of For the Liberty of Texas by Edward Stratemeyer holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 5 holds 143 sentences of For the Liberty of Texas, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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