Chapter 20 of Hero Stories from American History is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Hero Stories from American History is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
12. What had become of the lawless men of the Franklin and Holston settlements? 13. What did the people do when they heard Ferguson's threat? 14.
Chapter 20 of Hero Stories from American History is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “What had become of the lawless men of the Franklin and Holston settlements?”
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading “What had become of the lawless men of the Franklin and Holston settlements?”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “What did the people do when they heard Ferguson's threat?”
without law or control
From this reading “What had become of the lawless men of the Franklin and Holston settlements?”
the force of workers available
From this reading “What had become of the lawless men of the Franklin and Holston settlements?”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “What did the people do when they heard Ferguson's threat?”
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading “What had become of the lawless men of the Franklin and Holston settlements?”
something that is a source of danger
From this reading “What did the people do when they heard Ferguson's threat?”
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From this reading 12.
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From this reading 13.
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From this reading 14.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What had become of the lawless men of the Franklin and Holston settlements?
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What had become of the lawless men of the Franklin and Holston settlements?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did the people do when they heard Ferguson's threat?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What did the people do when they heard Ferguson's threat?
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From this reading What did the people do when they heard Ferguson's threat?
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading What had become of the lawless men of the Franklin and Holston settlements?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had become of the lawless men of the Franklin and Holston settlements?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What did the people do when they heard Ferguson's threat?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What had become of the lawless men of the Franklin and Holston settlements?
without law or control
From this reading What had become of the lawless men of the Franklin and Holston settlements?
the force of workers available
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What had become of the lawless men of the Franklin and Holston settlements?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading What did the people do when they heard Ferguson's threat?
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading What had become of the lawless men of the Franklin and Holston settlements?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What had become of the lawless men of the Franklin and Holston settlements?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What did the people do when they heard Ferguson's threat?
something that is a source of danger
From this reading What did the people do when they heard Ferguson's threat?
used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
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Chapter 20 of Hero Stories from American History by Albert F. (Albert Franklin) Blaisdell holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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 20 holds 93 sentences of Hero Stories from American History, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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