Chapter 4 of Gettysburg is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Gettysburg is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"First comes a company, that's the smallest, then a regiment, then a brigade. A quartermaster looks after supplies, a sutler is a fellow who sells things to the soldiers. But, children, you should 'a' seen 'em marching by that night!" Grandfather always came back to the retreat. "They hadn't any sutlers to sell 'em anything to eat.
Chapter 4 of Gettysburg is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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army unit smaller than a division
From this reading “"First comes a company, that's the smallest, then a regiment, then a brigade.”
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading “But, children, you should 'a' seen 'em marching by that night!"”
an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
From this reading “A quartermaster looks after supplies, a sutler is a fellow who sells things to the soldiers.”
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading “"First comes a company, that's the smallest, then a regiment, then a brigade.”
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading “Grandfather always came back to the retreat.”
plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy
From this reading “A quartermaster looks after supplies, a sutler is a fellow who sells things to the soldiers.”
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “"First comes a company, that's the smallest, then a regiment, then a brigade.”
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading “A quartermaster looks after supplies, a sutler is a fellow who sells things to the soldiers.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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be restored
In this reading “Grandfather always came back to the retreat.”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading “A quartermaster looks after supplies, a sutler is a fellow who sells things to the soldiers.”
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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 "First comes a company, that's the smallest, then a regiment, then a brigade.
later than; following
From this reading A quartermaster looks after supplies, a sutler is a fellow who sells things to the soldiers.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Grandfather always came back to the retreat.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "They hadn't any sutlers to sell 'em anything to eat.
any thing at all
From this reading "They hadn't any sutlers to sell 'em anything to eat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Grandfather always came back to the retreat.
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading "First comes a company, that's the smallest, then a regiment, then a brigade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, children, you should 'a' seen 'em marching by that night!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, children, you should 'a' seen 'em marching by that night!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Grandfather always came back to the retreat.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But, children, you should 'a' seen 'em marching by that night!"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "First comes a company, that's the smallest, then a regiment, then a brigade.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "First comes a company, that's the smallest, then a regiment, then a brigade.
take in solid food
From this reading "They hadn't any sutlers to sell 'em anything to eat.
a quad with a square body
From this reading But, children, you should 'a' seen 'em marching by that night!"
a boy or man
From this reading A quartermaster looks after supplies, a sutler is a fellow who sells things to the soldiers.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First comes a company, that's the smallest, then a regiment, then a brigade.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Grandfather always came back to the retreat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They hadn't any sutlers to sell 'em anything to eat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A quartermaster looks after supplies, a sutler is a fellow who sells things to the soldiers.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A quartermaster looks after supplies, a sutler is a fellow who sells things to the soldiers.
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading But, children, you should 'a' seen 'em marching by that night!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But, children, you should 'a' seen 'em marching by that night!"
an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops
From this reading A quartermaster looks after supplies, a sutler is a fellow who sells things to the soldiers.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading "First comes a company, that's the smallest, then a regiment, then a brigade.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Grandfather always came back to the retreat.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But, children, you should 'a' seen 'em marching by that night!"
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "They hadn't any sutlers to sell 'em anything to eat.
plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy
From this reading A quartermaster looks after supplies, a sutler is a fellow who sells things to the soldiers.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But, children, you should 'a' seen 'em marching by that night!"
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "First comes a company, that's the smallest, then a regiment, then a brigade.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A quartermaster looks after supplies, a sutler is a fellow who sells things to the soldiers.
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading A quartermaster looks after supplies, a sutler is a fellow who sells things to the soldiers.
a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
From this reading A quartermaster looks after supplies, a sutler is a fellow who sells things to the soldiers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They hadn't any sutlers to sell 'em anything to eat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, children, you should 'a' seen 'em marching by that night!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "First comes a company, that's the smallest, then a regiment, then a brigade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "First comes a company, that's the smallest, then a regiment, then a brigade.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "First comes a company, that's the smallest, then a regiment, then a brigade.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They hadn't any sutlers to sell 'em anything to eat.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A quartermaster looks after supplies, a sutler is a fellow who sells things to the soldiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A quartermaster looks after supplies, a sutler is a fellow who sells things to the soldiers.
which person or people
From this reading A quartermaster looks after supplies, a sutler is a fellow who sells things to the soldiers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, children, you should 'a' seen 'em marching by that night!"
Chapter 4 of Gettysburg by Elsie Singmaster holds 498 sentences, grouped into 100 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 4 holds 498 sentences of Gettysburg, unabridged, divided into 100 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Gettysburg by Elsie Singmaster exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 498 sentences, grouped into 100 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 100 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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