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Chapter 25 of For the Liberty of Texas is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARCH OF SANTA ANNA INTO TEXAS. "You rascal! Get back, or I'll shoot!" Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak. But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
Chapter 25 of For the Liberty of Texas is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “MARCH OF SANTA ANNA INTO TEXAS.”
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “"You rascal!”
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.”
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “MARCH OF SANTA ANNA INTO TEXAS.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “Get back, or I'll shoot!"”
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “MARCH OF SANTA ANNA INTO TEXAS.”
material for starting a fire
From this reading “But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading MARCH OF SANTA ANNA INTO TEXAS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Get back, or I'll shoot!"
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get back, or I'll shoot!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Get back, or I'll shoot!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MARCH OF SANTA ANNA INTO TEXAS.
set afire or burning
From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
march in a procession
From this reading MARCH OF SANTA ANNA INTO TEXAS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARCH OF SANTA ANNA INTO TEXAS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Get back, or I'll shoot!"
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "You rascal!
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading MARCH OF SANTA ANNA INTO TEXAS.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Get back, or I'll shoot!"
in the near future
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
express in speech
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading MARCH OF SANTA ANNA INTO TEXAS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
material for starting a fire
From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Hank Stiger was already retreating, carrying the lighted tinder in his hand.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Such were the words which burst from Dan's lips as soon as he recovered sufficiently from his surprise to speak.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You rascal!
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