Chapter 23 of Hero Stories from American History is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of Hero Stories from American History is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CRISIS 1. What battle began the war of the Revolution? (See Chapter I.) 2. How long did the war last?
Chapter 23 of Hero Stories from American History is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “What battle began the war of the Revolution?”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “What battle began the war of the Revolution?”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “(See Chapter I.)”
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “THE CRISIS 1.”
immediately past
From this reading “How long did the war last?”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “How long did the war last?”
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading “What battle began the war of the Revolution?”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “What battle began the war of the Revolution?”
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From this reading THE CRISIS 1.
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From this reading 2.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading What battle began the war of the Revolution?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading What battle began the war of the Revolution?
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading (See Chapter I.)
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading THE CRISIS 1.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How long did the war last?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long did the war last?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (See Chapter I.)
immediately past
From this reading How long did the war last?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long did the war last?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What battle began the war of the Revolution?
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading What battle began the war of the Revolution?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading (See Chapter I.)
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRISIS 1.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading What battle began the war of the Revolution?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What battle began the war of the Revolution?
Chapter 23 of Hero Stories from American History by Albert F. (Albert Franklin) Blaisdell holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 23 holds 123 sentences of Hero Stories from American History, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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