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Good Stories for Great Holidays Arranged for

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Good Stories for Great Holidays Arranged for is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When the settlers at Wheeling heard that Simon Girty and his Indians were advancing on the town, they left their homes and hastened into the fort.
Scarcely had they done so when the savages made their appearance.
The defenders of the fort knew that a desperate fight must now take place, and there seemed little probability that they would be able to hold out against their assailants.
They had only forty two fighting men, including old men and boys, while the Indian force numbered about five hundred.
What was worse they had but a small amount of gunpowder.
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Good Stories for Great Holidays Arranged for

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of Good Stories for Great Holidays Arranged for is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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When the settlers at Wheeling heard that Simon Girty and his Indians were advancing on the town, they left their homes and hastened into the fort.
Line 2
Scarcely had they done so when the savages made their appearance.
Line 3
The defenders of the fort knew that a desperate fight must now take place, and there seemed little probability that they would be able to hold out against their assailants.
Line 4
They had only forty two fighting men, including old men and boys, while the Indian force numbered about five hundred.
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What was worse they had but a small amount of gunpowder.

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a

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able

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From this reading The defenders of the fort knew that a desperate fight must now take place, and there seemed little probability that they would be able to hold out against their assailants.

about

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From this reading They had only forty two fighting men, including old men and boys, while the Indian force numbered about five hundred.

advancing

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From this reading When the settlers at Wheeling heard that Simon Girty and his Indians were advancing on the town, they left their homes and hastened into the fort.

against

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amount

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and

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From this reading When the settlers at Wheeling heard that Simon Girty and his Indians were advancing on the town, they left their homes and hastened into the fort.

appearance

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assailants

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at

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be

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boys

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From this reading They had only forty two fighting men, including old men and boys, while the Indian force numbered about five hundred.

but

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defenders

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desperate

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From this reading The defenders of the fort knew that a desperate fight must now take place, and there seemed little probability that they would be able to hold out against their assailants.

done

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fight

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fighting

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From this reading They had only forty two fighting men, including old men and boys, while the Indian force numbered about five hundred.

five

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From this reading They had only forty two fighting men, including old men and boys, while the Indian force numbered about five hundred.

force

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From this reading They had only forty two fighting men, including old men and boys, while the Indian force numbered about five hundred.

fort

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forty

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Girty

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gunpowder

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had

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hastened

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From this reading When the settlers at Wheeling heard that Simon Girty and his Indians were advancing on the town, they left their homes and hastened into the fort.

heard

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his

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hold

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homes

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From this reading When the settlers at Wheeling heard that Simon Girty and his Indians were advancing on the town, they left their homes and hastened into the fort.

hundred

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including

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Indian

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From this reading They had only forty two fighting men, including old men and boys, while the Indian force numbered about five hundred.

Indians

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From this reading When the settlers at Wheeling heard that Simon Girty and his Indians were advancing on the town, they left their homes and hastened into the fort.

into

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knew

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left

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little

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made

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men

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must

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now

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numbered

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of

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old

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From this reading They had only forty two fighting men, including old men and boys, while the Indian force numbered about five hundred.

on

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From this reading When the settlers at Wheeling heard that Simon Girty and his Indians were advancing on the town, they left their homes and hastened into the fort.

only

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From this reading They had only forty two fighting men, including old men and boys, while the Indian force numbered about five hundred.

out

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From this reading The defenders of the fort knew that a desperate fight must now take place, and there seemed little probability that they would be able to hold out against their assailants.

place

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probability

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From this reading The defenders of the fort knew that a desperate fight must now take place, and there seemed little probability that they would be able to hold out against their assailants.

savages

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From this reading Scarcely had they done so when the savages made their appearance.

Scarcely

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From this reading Scarcely had they done so when the savages made their appearance.

seemed

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From this reading The defenders of the fort knew that a desperate fight must now take place, and there seemed little probability that they would be able to hold out against their assailants.

settlers

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From this reading When the settlers at Wheeling heard that Simon Girty and his Indians were advancing on the town, they left their homes and hastened into the fort.

Simon

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From this reading When the settlers at Wheeling heard that Simon Girty and his Indians were advancing on the town, they left their homes and hastened into the fort.

small

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From this reading What was worse they had but a small amount of gunpowder.

so

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From this reading Scarcely had they done so when the savages made their appearance.

take

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From this reading The defenders of the fort knew that a desperate fight must now take place, and there seemed little probability that they would be able to hold out against their assailants.

that

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From this reading When the settlers at Wheeling heard that Simon Girty and his Indians were advancing on the town, they left their homes and hastened into the fort.

the

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From this reading When the settlers at Wheeling heard that Simon Girty and his Indians were advancing on the town, they left their homes and hastened into the fort.

their

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there

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they

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to

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town

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From this reading When the settlers at Wheeling heard that Simon Girty and his Indians were advancing on the town, they left their homes and hastened into the fort.

two

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From this reading They had only forty two fighting men, including old men and boys, while the Indian force numbered about five hundred.

was

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From this reading What was worse they had but a small amount of gunpowder.

were

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From this reading When the settlers at Wheeling heard that Simon Girty and his Indians were advancing on the town, they left their homes and hastened into the fort.

What

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From this reading What was worse they had but a small amount of gunpowder.

Wheeling

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From this reading When the settlers at Wheeling heard that Simon Girty and his Indians were advancing on the town, they left their homes and hastened into the fort.

When

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From this reading When the settlers at Wheeling heard that Simon Girty and his Indians were advancing on the town, they left their homes and hastened into the fort.

while

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From this reading They had only forty two fighting men, including old men and boys, while the Indian force numbered about five hundred.

worse

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would

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From this reading The defenders of the fort knew that a desperate fight must now take place, and there seemed little probability that they would be able to hold out against their assailants.

Chapter 12 of Good Stories for Great Holidays Arranged for by Frances Jenkins Olcott holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

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Chapter 12 holds 201 sentences of Good Stories for Great Holidays Arranged for, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.

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