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Life of J. E. B. Stuart
Life of J. E. B. Stuart

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Life of J. E. B. Stuart is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Tell about the death of young Pelham and Stuart’s love for him.
Give an account of Stuart’s encounters with the Federal cavalry just before the battle of Chancellorsville.
How did Stuart and his cavalry assist Jackson in surprising the Federal left flank?
When Jackson was wounded, what did he say about Stuart?
How did Stuart fulfill Jackson’s trust?
Tell about Stoneman’s raid and its result.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Life of J. E. B. Stuart

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of Life of J. E. B. Stuart is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6

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Tell about the death of young Pelham and Stuart’s love for him.
/tel əˈbaʊt ðə deθ ʌv jʌŋ ˈpeləm ənd ˈstuːərts lʌv fɔːr hɪm/
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Give an account of Stuart’s encounters with the Federal cavalry just before the battle of Chancellorsville.
Line 3
How did Stuart and his cavalry assist Jackson in surprising the Federal left flank?
Line 4
When Jackson was wounded, what did he say about Stuart?
/wen ˈdʒæksən wɑːz ˈwuːndɪd wʌt dɪd hiː seɪ əˈbaʊt ˈstuːərt/
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How did Stuart fulfill Jackson’s trust?
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Tell about Stoneman’s raid and its result.

Learner Dictionary

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encounters noun US /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/

plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight

From this reading “Give an account of Stuart’s encounters with the Federal cavalry just before the battle of Chancellorsville.”

Federal adjective US /ˈfedərəl/

national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units

From this reading “Give an account of Stuart’s encounters with the Federal cavalry just before the battle of Chancellorsville.”

flank noun US /flæŋk/

the side of military or naval formation

From this reading “How did Stuart and his cavalry assist Jackson in surprising the Federal left flank?”

fulfill verb US /fʊlˈfɪl/

put in effect

From this reading “How did Stuart fulfill Jackson’s trust?”

Jackson's noun US /ˈdʒæksənz/

possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

Pelham noun US /ˈpeləm/

a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle

From this reading “Tell about the death of young Pelham and Stuart’s love for him.”

raid verb US /reɪd/

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

From this reading “Tell about Stoneman’s raid and its result.”

Stuart's noun US /ˈstuːərts/

possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

left flank noun + noun

In this reading “How did Stuart and his cavalry assist Jackson in surprising the Federal left flank?”

Give an account verb + article + noun counted as “give … account”

In this reading “Give an account of Stuart’s encounters with the Federal cavalry just before the battle of Chancellorsville.”

encounters with verb + particle counted as “encounter with”

In this reading “Give an account of Stuart’s encounters with the Federal cavalry just before the battle of Chancellorsville.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Tell about the death of young Pelham and Stuart’s love for him.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Give an account of Stuart’s encounters with the Federal cavalry just before the battle of Chancellorsville.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Give an account of Stuart’s encounters with the Federal cavalry just before the battle of Chancellorsville.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Tell about the death of young Pelham and Stuart’s love for him.

assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading How did Stuart and his cavalry assist Jackson in surprising the Federal left flank?

battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Give an account of Stuart’s encounters with the Federal cavalry just before the battle of Chancellorsville.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Give an account of Stuart’s encounters with the Federal cavalry just before the battle of Chancellorsville.

cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/

troops trained to fight on horseback

From this reading Give an account of Stuart’s encounters with the Federal cavalry just before the battle of Chancellorsville.

Chancellorsvillenoun

a village in northeastern Virginia

From this reading Give an account of Stuart’s encounters with the Federal cavalry just before the battle of Chancellorsville.

deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Tell about the death of young Pelham and Stuart’s love for him.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading How did Stuart and his cavalry assist Jackson in surprising the Federal left flank?

encountersnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/

plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight

From this reading Give an account of Stuart’s encounters with the Federal cavalry just before the battle of Chancellorsville.

FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/

national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units

From this reading Give an account of Stuart’s encounters with the Federal cavalry just before the battle of Chancellorsville.

flanknounUS /flæŋk/

the side of military or naval formation

From this reading How did Stuart and his cavalry assist Jackson in surprising the Federal left flank?

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Tell about the death of young Pelham and Stuart’s love for him.

fulfillverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/

put in effect

From this reading How did Stuart fulfill Jackson’s trust?

GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Give an account of Stuart’s encounters with the Federal cavalry just before the battle of Chancellorsville.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Jackson was wounded, what did he say about Stuart?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Tell about the death of young Pelham and Stuart’s love for him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading How did Stuart and his cavalry assist Jackson in surprising the Federal left flank?

How

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From this reading How did Stuart and his cavalry assist Jackson in surprising the Federal left flank?

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading How did Stuart and his cavalry assist Jackson in surprising the Federal left flank?

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Tell about Stoneman’s raid and its result.

JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/

English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

From this reading How did Stuart and his cavalry assist Jackson in surprising the Federal left flank?

Jackson'snounUS /ˈdʒæksənz/

possessive form of “jackson” — English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

From this reading How did Stuart fulfill Jackson’s trust?

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Give an account of Stuart’s encounters with the Federal cavalry just before the battle of Chancellorsville.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading How did Stuart and his cavalry assist Jackson in surprising the Federal left flank?

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Tell about the death of young Pelham and Stuart’s love for him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tell about the death of young Pelham and Stuart’s love for him.

PelhamnounUS /ˈpeləm/

a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle

From this reading Tell about the death of young Pelham and Stuart’s love for him.

raidverbUS /reɪd/

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

From this reading Tell about Stoneman’s raid and its result.

resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Tell about Stoneman’s raid and its result.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading When Jackson was wounded, what did he say about Stuart?

Stoneman's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tell about Stoneman’s raid and its result.

StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading How did Stuart and his cavalry assist Jackson in surprising the Federal left flank?

Stuart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/

possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading Tell about the death of young Pelham and Stuart’s love for him.

surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/

causing surprise or wonder or amazement

From this reading How did Stuart and his cavalry assist Jackson in surprising the Federal left flank?

TellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Tell about the death of young Pelham and Stuart’s love for him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Tell about the death of young Pelham and Stuart’s love for him.

trustnounUS /trʌst/

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading How did Stuart fulfill Jackson’s trust?

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When Jackson was wounded, what did he say about Stuart?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When Jackson was wounded, what did he say about Stuart?

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Jackson was wounded, what did he say about Stuart?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Give an account of Stuart’s encounters with the Federal cavalry just before the battle of Chancellorsville.

woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading When Jackson was wounded, what did he say about Stuart?

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Tell about the death of young Pelham and Stuart’s love for him.

Chapter 23 of Life of J. E. B. Stuart by Mary L. (Mary Lynn) Williamson holds 6 sentences, grouped into 2 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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Williamson
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