Chapter 16 of General Nelson's Scout is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of General Nelson's Scout is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FIGHT WITH GUERRILLAS. Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion. Swift in pursuit came the victorious army of Thomas. Before night his cannon were shelling the entrenchments at Beech Grove. There was no rest for the hungry, weary, despondent Confederates.
Chapter 16 of General Nelson's Scout is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading “Before night his cannon were shelling the entrenchments at Beech Grove.”
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading “Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.”
plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading “There was no rest for the hungry, weary, despondent Confederates.”
without or almost without hope
From this reading “There was no rest for the hungry, weary, despondent Confederates.”
plural of “guerrilla” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading “A FIGHT WITH GUERRILLAS.”
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
From this reading “Before night his cannon were shelling the entrenchments at Beech Grove.”
having won
From this reading “Swift in pursuit came the victorious army of Thomas.”
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.”
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In this reading “Swift in pursuit came the victorious army of Thomas.”
In this reading “Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.”
In this reading “Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.”
In this reading “Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.”
In this reading “Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.”
In this reading “Swift in pursuit came the victorious army of Thomas.”
In this reading “A FIGHT WITH GUERRILLAS.”
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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 GUERRILLAS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before night his cannon were shelling the entrenchments at Beech Grove.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading Before night his cannon were shelling the entrenchments at Beech Grove.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before night his cannon were shelling the entrenchments at Beech Grove.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Swift in pursuit came the victorious army of Thomas.
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading Before night his cannon were shelling the entrenchments at Beech Grove.
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.
plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading There was no rest for the hungry, weary, despondent Confederates.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.
without or almost without hope
From this reading There was no rest for the hungry, weary, despondent Confederates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before night his cannon were shelling the entrenchments at Beech Grove.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A FIGHT WITH GUERRILLAS.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no rest for the hungry, weary, despondent Confederates.
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Before night his cannon were shelling the entrenchments at Beech Grove.
plural of “guerrilla” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading A FIGHT WITH GUERRILLAS.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before night his cannon were shelling the entrenchments at Beech Grove.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading There was no rest for the hungry, weary, despondent Confederates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Before night his cannon were shelling the entrenchments at Beech Grove.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no rest for the hungry, weary, despondent Confederates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Swift in pursuit came the victorious army of Thomas.
above and across; more than
From this reading Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Swift in pursuit came the victorious army of Thomas.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There was no rest for the hungry, weary, despondent Confederates.
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
From this reading Before night his cannon were shelling the entrenchments at Beech Grove.
moving very fast
From this reading Swift in pursuit came the victorious army of Thomas.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no rest for the hungry, weary, despondent Confederates.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Swift in pursuit came the victorious army of Thomas.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.
having won
From this reading Swift in pursuit came the victorious army of Thomas.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no rest for the hungry, weary, despondent Confederates.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading There was no rest for the hungry, weary, despondent Confederates.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before night his cannon were shelling the entrenchments at Beech Grove.
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Back over the ten miles that they had marched through the darkness and rain, the Confederate army fled in the wildest confusion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FIGHT WITH GUERRILLAS.
Chapter 16 of General Nelson's Scout by Byron A. (Byron Archibald) Dunn holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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 16 holds 233 sentences of General Nelson's Scout, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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