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Chapter 8 of Into Mexico with General Scott When attached to the Fourth United States is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes, sir. Do you think we’ll have a fight on the road, sir?” “There’s a chance. If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble. But we can depend upon General Worth, you know.”
Chapter 8 of Into Mexico with General Scott When attached to the Fourth United States is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading ““There’s a chance.”
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “But we can depend upon General Worth, you know.””
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Do you think we’ll have a fight on the road, sir?””
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.”
go across or through
From this reading “If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “But we can depend upon General Worth, you know.””
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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be contingent on
In this reading “But we can depend upon General Worth, you know.””
In this reading “If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.”
travelling about
In this reading “Do you think we’ll have a fight on the road, sir?””
In this reading “If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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 Do you think we’ll have a fight on the road, sir?”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we can depend upon General Worth, you know.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But we can depend upon General Worth, you know.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “There’s a chance.
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading But we can depend upon General Worth, you know.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think we’ll have a fight on the road, sir?”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Do you think we’ll have a fight on the road, sir?”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading But we can depend upon General Worth, you know.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Do you think we’ll have a fight on the road, sir?”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But we can depend upon General Worth, you know.”
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do you think we’ll have a fight on the road, sir?”
go across or through
From this reading If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Do you think we’ll have a fight on the road, sir?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do you think we’ll have a fight on the road, sir?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a chance.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think we’ll have a fight on the road, sir?”
a source of difficulty
From this reading If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But we can depend upon General Worth, you know.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the pass beyond, called La Joya, is held in force it may give us a little trouble.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we can depend upon General Worth, you know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you think we’ll have a fight on the road, sir?”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading But we can depend upon General Worth, you know.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think we’ll have a fight on the road, sir?”
Chapter 8 of Into Mexico with General Scott When attached to the Fourth United States by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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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