Chapter 11 of History of the United States in Words of One Syllable is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of History of the United States in Words of One Syllable is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW WAR. In the time of James K. Polk, a war rose in which our States were not of one mind. Our folk in Tex-as laid claim to a large tract of land which those in Mex-i-co said was theirs. The States at the North did not wish to go in to this war; but those at the South did. This was in 1846.
Chapter 11 of History of the United States in Words of One Syllable is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “Our folk in Tex-as laid claim to a large tract of land which those in Mex-i-co said was theirs.”
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading “Our folk in Tex-as laid claim to a large tract of land which those in Mex-i-co said was theirs.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “In the time of James K. Polk, a war rose in which our States were not of one mind.”
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
From this reading “In the time of James K. Polk, a war rose in which our States were not of one mind.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “The States at the North did not wish to go in to this war; but those at the South did.”
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “In the time of James K. Polk, a war rose in which our States were not of one mind.”
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading “Our folk in Tex-as laid claim to a large tract of land which those in Mex-i-co said was theirs.”
an extended area of land
From this reading “Our folk in Tex-as laid claim to a large tract of land which those in Mex-i-co said was theirs.”
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In this reading “Our folk in Tex-as laid claim to a large tract of land which those in Mex-i-co said was theirs.”
In this reading “Our folk in Tex-as laid claim to a large tract of land which those in Mex-i-co said was theirs.”
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From this reading This was in 1846.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW WAR.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The States at the North did not wish to go in to this war; but those at the South did.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The States at the North did not wish to go in to this war; but those at the South did.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Our folk in Tex-as laid claim to a large tract of land which those in Mex-i-co said was theirs.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The States at the North did not wish to go in to this war; but those at the South did.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Our folk in Tex-as laid claim to a large tract of land which those in Mex-i-co said was theirs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The States at the North did not wish to go in to this war; but those at the South did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the time of James K. Polk, a war rose in which our States were not of one mind.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading In the time of James K. Polk, a war rose in which our States were not of one mind.
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the time of James K. Polk, a war rose in which our States were not of one mind.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Our folk in Tex-as laid claim to a large tract of land which those in Mex-i-co said was theirs.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Our folk in Tex-as laid claim to a large tract of land which those in Mex-i-co said was theirs.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our folk in Tex-as laid claim to a large tract of land which those in Mex-i-co said was theirs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our folk in Tex-as laid claim to a large tract of land which those in Mex-i-co said was theirs.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the time of James K. Polk, a war rose in which our States were not of one mind.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW WAR.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The States at the North did not wish to go in to this war; but those at the South did.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the time of James K. Polk, a war rose in which our States were not of one mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the time of James K. Polk, a war rose in which our States were not of one mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the time of James K. Polk, a war rose in which our States were not of one mind.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the time of James K. Polk, a war rose in which our States were not of one mind.
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
From this reading In the time of James K. Polk, a war rose in which our States were not of one mind.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In the time of James K. Polk, a war rose in which our States were not of one mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Our folk in Tex-as laid claim to a large tract of land which those in Mex-i-co said was theirs.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The States at the North did not wish to go in to this war; but those at the South did.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the time of James K. Polk, a war rose in which our States were not of one mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our folk in Tex-as laid claim to a large tract of land which those in Mex-i-co said was theirs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the time of James K. Polk, a war rose in which our States were not of one mind.
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Our folk in Tex-as laid claim to a large tract of land which those in Mex-i-co said was theirs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The States at the North did not wish to go in to this war; but those at the South did.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Our folk in Tex-as laid claim to a large tract of land which those in Mex-i-co said was theirs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the time of James K. Polk, a war rose in which our States were not of one mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our folk in Tex-as laid claim to a large tract of land which those in Mex-i-co said was theirs.
an extended area of land
From this reading Our folk in Tex-as laid claim to a large tract of land which those in Mex-i-co said was theirs.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A NEW WAR.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our folk in Tex-as laid claim to a large tract of land which those in Mex-i-co said was theirs.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the time of James K. Polk, a war rose in which our States were not of one mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the time of James K. Polk, a war rose in which our States were not of one mind.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The States at the North did not wish to go in to this war; but those at the South did.
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