Chapter 18 of Raiding with Morgan is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Raiding with Morgan is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PASSING OF THE RUBICON. Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river. Beyond lay the fair fields of Indiana, the Canaan of his hopes. Should he go in and possess? The waters needed not to be rolled back.
Chapter 18 of Raiding with Morgan is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
From this reading “Beyond lay the fair fields of Indiana, the Canaan of his hopes.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “Beyond lay the fair fields of Indiana, the Canaan of his hopes.”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Beyond lay the fair fields of Indiana, the Canaan of his hopes.”
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading “Beyond lay the fair fields of Indiana, the Canaan of his hopes.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.”
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “Should he go in and possess?”
the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war
From this reading “THE PASSING OF THE RUBICON.”
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In this reading “Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The waters needed not to be rolled back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The waters needed not to be rolled back.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond lay the fair fields of Indiana, the Canaan of his hopes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
From this reading Beyond lay the fair fields of Indiana, the Canaan of his hopes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Beyond lay the fair fields of Indiana, the Canaan of his hopes.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Beyond lay the fair fields of Indiana, the Canaan of his hopes.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
a long fixed look
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Should he go in and possess?
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Beyond lay the fair fields of Indiana, the Canaan of his hopes.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Should he go in and possess?
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading Beyond lay the fair fields of Indiana, the Canaan of his hopes.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beyond lay the fair fields of Indiana, the Canaan of his hopes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The waters needed not to be rolled back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The waters needed not to be rolled back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE RUBICON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE RUBICON.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Should he go in and possess?
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The waters needed not to be rolled back.
the boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar's crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE RUBICON.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should he go in and possess?
express in words
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PASSING OF THE RUBICON.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The waters needed not to be rolled back.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The waters needed not to be rolled back.
which person or people
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Who can tell the thoughts of John H. Morgan, as he sat on his horse that July day, and with fixed gaze looked out upon the river.
Chapter 18 of Raiding with Morgan by Byron A. (Byron Archibald) Dunn holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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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