Chapter 22 of For the Liberty of Texas is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of For the Liberty of Texas is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ATTACK ON SAN ANTONIO. "This looks like a hopeless task, father." "So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph." "Nor I. But the question is, which way shall we turn next?" Amos Radbury shook his head slowly.
Chapter 22 of For the Liberty of Texas is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading “Amos Radbury shook his head slowly.”
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “THE ATTACK ON SAN ANTONIO.”
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading “"This looks like a hopeless task, father."”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “"This looks like a hopeless task, father."”
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “"So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Amos Radbury shook his head slowly.”
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “"This looks like a hopeless task, father."”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “"So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "This looks like a hopeless task, father."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading Amos Radbury shook his head slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ATTACK ON SAN ANTONIO.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK ON SAN ANTONIO.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "This looks like a hopeless task, father."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Amos Radbury shook his head slowly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Amos Radbury shook his head slowly.
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading "This looks like a hopeless task, father."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nor I. But the question is, which way shall we turn next?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "This looks like a hopeless task, father."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "This looks like a hopeless task, father."
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading "So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Nor I. But the question is, which way shall we turn next?"
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor I. But the question is, which way shall we turn next?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ATTACK ON SAN ANTONIO.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Nor I. But the question is, which way shall we turn next?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Amos Radbury shook his head slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ATTACK ON SAN ANTONIO.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Nor I. But the question is, which way shall we turn next?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Amos Radbury shook his head slowly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Amos Radbury shook his head slowly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "This looks like a hopeless task, father."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK ON SAN ANTONIO.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This looks like a hopeless task, father."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Nor I. But the question is, which way shall we turn next?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Nor I. But the question is, which way shall we turn next?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Nor I. But the question is, which way shall we turn next?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Nor I. But the question is, which way shall we turn next?"
during the time that
From this reading "So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "So it does, Dan, but while I am willing to give up looking for that Mexican captain, I am not willing to give up looking for Ralph."
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