Chapter 1 of The Freebooters: A Story of the Texan War is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Freebooters: A Story of the Texan War is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FREEBOOTERS. A Story of the Texan War. AUTHOR OF "BORDER RIFLES," "THE INDIAN SCOUT," ETC. 158, FLEET STREET. MDCCCLXI.
Chapter 1 of The Freebooters: A Story of the Texan War is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "BORDER RIFLES," "THE INDIAN SCOUT," ETC.”
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "BORDER RIFLES," "THE INDIAN SCOUT," ETC.”
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading “158, FLEET STREET.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "BORDER RIFLES," "THE INDIAN SCOUT," ETC.”
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "BORDER RIFLES," "THE INDIAN SCOUT," ETC.”
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "BORDER RIFLES," "THE INDIAN SCOUT," ETC.”
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading “A Story of the Texan War.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “A Story of the Texan War.”
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From this reading 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 Story of the Texan War.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BORDER RIFLES," "THE INDIAN SCOUT," ETC.
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BORDER RIFLES," "THE INDIAN SCOUT," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BORDER RIFLES," "THE INDIAN SCOUT," ETC.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading 158, FLEET STREET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FREEBOOTERS.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BORDER RIFLES," "THE INDIAN SCOUT," ETC.
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 Story of the Texan War.
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BORDER RIFLES," "THE INDIAN SCOUT," ETC.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading AUTHOR OF "BORDER RIFLES," "THE INDIAN SCOUT," ETC.
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 Story of the Texan War.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 158, FLEET STREET.
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading A Story of the Texan War.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FREEBOOTERS.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A Story of the Texan War.
Chapter 1 of The Freebooters: A Story of the Texan War by Gustave Aimard holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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 101 sentences of The Freebooters: A Story of the Texan War, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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