Chapter 14 of Hero Stories from American History is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Hero Stories from American History is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MIDWINTER CAMPAIGN 1. Who led the patriots to victory at Saratoga, New York? 2. Why did Arnold's leg deserve to be buried with the honors of war? 3.
Chapter 14 of Hero Stories from American History is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “arnold” — English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “Why did Arnold's leg deserve to be buried with the honors of war?”
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading “A MIDWINTER CAMPAIGN 1.”
be worthy or deserving
From this reading “Why did Arnold's leg deserve to be buried with the honors of war?”
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading “Why did Arnold's leg deserve to be buried with the honors of war?”
the middle of winter
From this reading “A MIDWINTER CAMPAIGN 1.”
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading “Who led the patriots to victory at Saratoga, New York?”
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading “Who led the patriots to victory at Saratoga, New York?”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “Who led the patriots to victory at Saratoga, New York?”
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From this reading A MIDWINTER CAMPAIGN 1.
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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 MIDWINTER CAMPAIGN 1.
possessive form of “arnold” — English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Why did Arnold's leg deserve to be buried with the honors of war?
in or near a particular place or position
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why did Arnold's leg deserve to be buried with the honors of war?
placed in a grave
From this reading Why did Arnold's leg deserve to be buried with the honors of war?
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading A MIDWINTER CAMPAIGN 1.
be worthy or deserving
From this reading Why did Arnold's leg deserve to be buried with the honors of war?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did Arnold's leg deserve to be buried with the honors of war?
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Why did Arnold's leg deserve to be buried with the honors of war?
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Who led the patriots to victory at Saratoga, New York?
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Why did Arnold's leg deserve to be buried with the honors of war?
the middle of winter
From this reading A MIDWINTER CAMPAIGN 1.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why did Arnold's leg deserve to be buried with the honors of war?
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading Who led the patriots to victory at Saratoga, New York?
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading Who led the patriots to victory at Saratoga, New York?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who led the patriots to victory at Saratoga, New York?
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Who led the patriots to victory at Saratoga, New York?
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Why did Arnold's leg deserve to be buried with the honors of war?
which person or people
From this reading Who led the patriots to victory at Saratoga, New York?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did Arnold's leg deserve to be buried with the honors of war?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why did Arnold's leg deserve to be buried with the honors of war?
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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Chapter 14 of Hero Stories from American History by Albert F. (Albert Franklin) Blaisdell holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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.
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