Chapter 39 of Horse-Shoe Robinson is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 39 of Horse-Shoe Robinson is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AFFAIRS BEGIN TO DRAW TO A HEAD. PREPARATIONS FOR BATTLE. A PICTURE OF THE TWO ARMIES. After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey. The march furnished Henry Lindsay unalloyed pleasure.
Chapter 39 of Horse-Shoe Robinson is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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highly skilled
From this reading “After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.”
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “A PICTURE OF THE TWO ARMIES.”
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.”
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading “The march furnished Henry Lindsay unalloyed pleasure.”
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading “The march furnished Henry Lindsay unalloyed pleasure.”
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “PREPARATIONS FOR BATTLE.”
free from admixture
From this reading “The march furnished Henry Lindsay unalloyed pleasure.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.”
In this reading “A PICTURE OF THE TWO ARMIES.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFFAIRS BEGIN TO DRAW TO A HEAD.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
highly skilled
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
matters of personal concern
From this reading AFFAIRS BEGIN TO DRAW TO A HEAD.
later than; following
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading A PICTURE OF THE TWO ARMIES.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR BATTLE.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AFFAIRS BEGIN TO DRAW TO A HEAD.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading AFFAIRS BEGIN TO DRAW TO A HEAD.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR BATTLE.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The march furnished Henry Lindsay unalloyed pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading AFFAIRS BEGIN TO DRAW TO A HEAD.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The march furnished Henry Lindsay unalloyed pleasure.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading The march furnished Henry Lindsay unalloyed pleasure.
march in a procession
From this reading The march furnished Henry Lindsay unalloyed pleasure.
come together
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PICTURE OF THE TWO ARMIES.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A PICTURE OF THE TWO ARMIES.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The march furnished Henry Lindsay unalloyed pleasure.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR BATTLE.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PICTURE OF THE TWO ARMIES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFFAIRS BEGIN TO DRAW TO A HEAD.
in the direction of
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A PICTURE OF THE TWO ARMIES.
free from admixture
From this reading The march furnished Henry Lindsay unalloyed pleasure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading After leaving Gilbert-town, Campbell moved steadily toward the point at which he proposed to meet Williams, and by night-fall had accomplished about one half of the journey.
Chapter 39 of Horse-Shoe Robinson by John Pendleton Kennedy holds 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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 39 holds 283 sentences of Horse-Shoe Robinson, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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