Chapter 1 of The Border Rifles: A Tale of the Texan War is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Border Rifles: A Tale of the Texan War is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BORDER RIFLES. A Tale of the Texan War Author of "Trapper's Daughter," "Indian Scout," etc. London: Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet Street. MDCCCLXI. In the series commencing with the present volume GUSTAVE AIMARD has entirely changed the character of his stories.
Chapter 1 of The Border Rifles: A Tale of the Texan War is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading “THE BORDER RIFLES.”
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “In the series commencing with the present volume GUSTAVE AIMARD has entirely changed the character of his stories.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “London: Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet Street.”
fasten with a lock
From this reading “London: Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet Street.”
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading “THE BORDER RIFLES.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “A Tale of the Texan War Author of "Trapper's Daughter," "Indian Scout," etc.”
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading “A Tale of the Texan War Author of "Trapper's Daughter," "Indian Scout," etc.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “London: Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet Street.”
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 “In the series commencing with the present volume GUSTAVE AIMARD has entirely changed the character of his stories.”
In this reading “In the series commencing with the present volume GUSTAVE AIMARD has entirely changed the character of his stories.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London: Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet Street.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Tale of the Texan War Author of "Trapper's Daughter," "Indian Scout," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the series commencing with the present volume GUSTAVE AIMARD has entirely changed the character of his stories.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading London: Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet Street.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading A Tale of the Texan War Author of "Trapper's Daughter," "Indian Scout," etc.
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading THE BORDER RIFLES.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading In the series commencing with the present volume GUSTAVE AIMARD has entirely changed the character of his stories.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In the series commencing with the present volume GUSTAVE AIMARD has entirely changed the character of his stories.
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the series commencing with the present volume GUSTAVE AIMARD has entirely changed the character of his stories.
a female human offspring
From this reading A Tale of the Texan War Author of "Trapper's Daughter," "Indian Scout," etc.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In the series commencing with the present volume GUSTAVE AIMARD has entirely changed the character of his stories.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Tale of the Texan War Author of "Trapper's Daughter," "Indian Scout," etc.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading London: Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the series commencing with the present volume GUSTAVE AIMARD has entirely changed the character of his stories.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the series commencing with the present volume GUSTAVE AIMARD has entirely changed the character of his stories.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the series commencing with the present volume GUSTAVE AIMARD has entirely changed the character of his stories.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the series commencing with the present volume GUSTAVE AIMARD has entirely changed the character of his stories.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading A Tale of the Texan War Author of "Trapper's Daughter," "Indian Scout," etc.
fasten with a lock
From this reading London: Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet Street.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MDCCCLXI.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tale of the Texan War Author of "Trapper's Daughter," "Indian Scout," etc.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the series commencing with the present volume GUSTAVE AIMARD has entirely changed the character of his stories.
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading THE BORDER RIFLES.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A Tale of the Texan War Author of "Trapper's Daughter," "Indian Scout," etc.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading In the series commencing with the present volume GUSTAVE AIMARD has entirely changed the character of his stories.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In the series commencing with the present volume GUSTAVE AIMARD has entirely changed the character of his stories.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading London: Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet Street.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Tale of the Texan War Author of "Trapper's Daughter," "Indian Scout," etc.
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading A Tale of the Texan War Author of "Trapper's Daughter," "Indian Scout," etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BORDER RIFLES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Tale of the Texan War Author of "Trapper's Daughter," "Indian Scout," etc.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In the series commencing with the present volume GUSTAVE AIMARD has entirely changed the character of his stories.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A Tale of the Texan War Author of "Trapper's Daughter," "Indian Scout," etc.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading London: Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet Street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the series commencing with the present volume GUSTAVE AIMARD has entirely changed the character of his stories.
Chapter 1 of The Border Rifles: A Tale of the Texan War by Gustave Aimard holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 1 holds 116 sentences of The Border Rifles: A Tale of the Texan War, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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