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Chapter 13 of For the Liberty of Texas is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FIGHT WITH A PUMA. "By George! Something is wrong now!" It was Dan who uttered the words, as he again drew rein, followed by Ralph. They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.
Chapter 13 of For the Liberty of Texas is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.”
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.”
large American feline resembling a lion
From this reading “A FIGHT WITH A PUMA.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.”
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading “It was Dan who uttered the words, as he again drew rein, followed by Ralph.”
communicated in words
From this reading “It was Dan who uttered the words, as he again drew rein, followed by Ralph.”
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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 A FIGHT WITH A PUMA.
anew
From this reading It was Dan who uttered the words, as he again drew rein, followed by Ralph.
at or in the front
From this reading They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Dan who uttered the words, as he again drew rein, followed by Ralph.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By George!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Dan who uttered the words, as he again drew rein, followed by Ralph.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was Dan who uttered the words, as he again drew rein, followed by Ralph.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A PUMA.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was Dan who uttered the words, as he again drew rein, followed by Ralph.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "By George!
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Dan who uttered the words, as he again drew rein, followed by Ralph.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something is wrong now!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dan who uttered the words, as he again drew rein, followed by Ralph.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Something is wrong now!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.
large American feline resembling a lion
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A PUMA.
one of four equal parts
From this reading They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Dan who uttered the words, as he again drew rein, followed by Ralph.
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading It was Dan who uttered the words, as he again drew rein, followed by Ralph.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something is wrong now!"
not in physical motion
From this reading They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Dan who uttered the words, as he again drew rein, followed by Ralph.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had passed along a distance of less than quarter of a mile, and the end of the forest was still a goodly distance ahead.
communicated in words
From this reading It was Dan who uttered the words, as he again drew rein, followed by Ralph.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dan who uttered the words, as he again drew rein, followed by Ralph.
which person or people
From this reading It was Dan who uttered the words, as he again drew rein, followed by Ralph.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FIGHT WITH A PUMA.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was Dan who uttered the words, as he again drew rein, followed by Ralph.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Something is wrong now!"
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