Chapter 25 of Life of J. E. B. Stuart is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Life of J. E. B. Stuart is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tell about General Lee’s position and Stuart’s encounter with Buford and Kilpatrick at Jack’s Shop. What was the “Bristoe Campaign?” Tell how Stuart drove the Federals a second time from Fleetwood Hill. What narrow escape did Stuart and his cavalry have near Catlett’s Station? Tell about Virginia Pelham Stuart.
Chapter 25 of Life of J. E. B. Stuart is here in full — 17 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading “What was the “Bristoe Campaign?””
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading “What narrow escape did Stuart and his cavalry have near Catlett’s Station?”
plural of “federal” — a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
From this reading “Tell how Stuart drove the Federals a second time from Fleetwood Hill.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading “Tell about Virginia Pelham Stuart.”
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “Tell about General Lee’s position and Stuart’s encounter with Buford and Kilpatrick at Jack’s Shop.”
possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
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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something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
In this reading “What narrow escape did Stuart and his cavalry have near Catlett’s Station?”
In this reading “Tell how Stuart drove the Federals a second time from Fleetwood Hill.”
In this reading “Tell about General Lee’s position and Stuart’s encounter with Buford and Kilpatrick at Jack’s Shop.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tell how Stuart drove the Federals a second time from Fleetwood Hill.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tell about General Lee’s position and Stuart’s encounter with Buford and Kilpatrick at Jack’s Shop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tell about General Lee’s position and Stuart’s encounter with Buford and Kilpatrick at Jack’s Shop.
in or near a particular place or position
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From this reading What was the “Bristoe Campaign?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell about General Lee’s position and Stuart’s encounter with Buford and Kilpatrick at Jack’s Shop.
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading What was the “Bristoe Campaign?”
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From this reading What narrow escape did Stuart and his cavalry have near Catlett’s Station?
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading What narrow escape did Stuart and his cavalry have near Catlett’s Station?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What narrow escape did Stuart and his cavalry have near Catlett’s Station?
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Tell how Stuart drove the Federals a second time from Fleetwood Hill.
come together
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the act of escaping physically
From this reading What narrow escape did Stuart and his cavalry have near Catlett’s Station?
plural of “federal” — a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
From this reading Tell how Stuart drove the Federals a second time from Fleetwood Hill.
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From this reading Tell how Stuart drove the Federals a second time from Fleetwood Hill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Tell about General Lee’s position and Stuart’s encounter with Buford and Kilpatrick at Jack’s Shop.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What narrow escape did Stuart and his cavalry have near Catlett’s Station?
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Tell how Stuart drove the Federals a second time from Fleetwood Hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What narrow escape did Stuart and his cavalry have near Catlett’s Station?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell how Stuart drove the Federals a second time from Fleetwood Hill.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Tell about General Lee’s position and Stuart’s encounter with Buford and Kilpatrick at Jack’s Shop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell about General Lee’s position and Stuart’s encounter with Buford and Kilpatrick at Jack’s Shop.
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Tell about General Lee’s position and Stuart’s encounter with Buford and Kilpatrick at Jack’s Shop.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading What narrow escape did Stuart and his cavalry have near Catlett’s Station?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading What narrow escape did Stuart and his cavalry have near Catlett’s Station?
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading Tell about Virginia Pelham Stuart.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Tell about General Lee’s position and Stuart’s encounter with Buford and Kilpatrick at Jack’s Shop.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Tell how Stuart drove the Federals a second time from Fleetwood Hill.
do one's shopping
From this reading Tell about General Lee’s position and Stuart’s encounter with Buford and Kilpatrick at Jack’s Shop.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading What narrow escape did Stuart and his cavalry have near Catlett’s Station?
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Tell how Stuart drove the Federals a second time from Fleetwood Hill.
possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Tell about General Lee’s position and Stuart’s encounter with Buford and Kilpatrick at Jack’s Shop.
express in words
From this reading Tell about General Lee’s position and Stuart’s encounter with Buford and Kilpatrick at Jack’s Shop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What was the “Bristoe Campaign?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tell how Stuart drove the Federals a second time from Fleetwood Hill.
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Tell about Virginia Pelham Stuart.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was the “Bristoe Campaign?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the “Bristoe Campaign?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tell about General Lee’s position and Stuart’s encounter with Buford and Kilpatrick at Jack’s Shop.
Chapter 25 of Life of J. E. B. Stuart by Mary L. (Mary Lynn) Williamson holds 17 sentences, grouped into 4 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 25 holds 17 sentences of Life of J. E. B. Stuart, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
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