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Chapter 11 of The Little Lady of Lagunitas is here in full — 562 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOOD'S DAY.--PEACHTREE CREEK.--VALOIS' LAST TRUST.--DE GRESS' BATTERY.--DEAD ON THE FIELD OF HONOR. A lantern burns dimly before the tent of Colonel Valois on the night of July 21, 1864. Within the lines of Atlanta there is commotion. Myriad lights flicker on the hills. A desperate army at bay is facing the enemy.
Chapter 11 of The Little Lady of Lagunitas is here in full — 562 sentences across 113 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
From this reading “Within the lines of Atlanta there is commotion.”
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading “HOOD'S DAY.--PEACHTREE CREEK.--VALOIS' LAST TRUST.--DE GRESS' BATTERY.--DEAD ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.”
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “A lantern burns dimly before the tent of Colonel Valois on the night of July 21, 1864.”
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading “Within the lines of Atlanta there is commotion.”
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading “A lantern burns dimly before the tent of Colonel Valois on the night of July 21, 1864.”
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading “Myriad lights flicker on the hills.”
a large indefinite number
From this reading “Myriad lights flicker on the hills.”
French royal house from 1328 to 1589
From this reading “HOOD'S DAY.--PEACHTREE CREEK.--VALOIS' LAST TRUST.--DE GRESS' BATTERY.--DEAD ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.”
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From this reading A lantern burns dimly before the tent of Colonel Valois on the night of July 21, 1864.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lantern burns dimly before the tent of Colonel Valois on the night of July 21, 1864.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lantern burns dimly before the tent of Colonel Valois on the night of July 21, 1864.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading A desperate army at bay is facing the enemy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A desperate army at bay is facing the enemy.
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
From this reading Within the lines of Atlanta there is commotion.
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading HOOD'S DAY.--PEACHTREE CREEK.--VALOIS' LAST TRUST.--DE GRESS' BATTERY.--DEAD ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading A desperate army at bay is facing the enemy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A lantern burns dimly before the tent of Colonel Valois on the night of July 21, 1864.
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading A lantern burns dimly before the tent of Colonel Valois on the night of July 21, 1864.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading A lantern burns dimly before the tent of Colonel Valois on the night of July 21, 1864.
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading Within the lines of Atlanta there is commotion.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading HOOD'S DAY.--PEACHTREE CREEK.--VALOIS' LAST TRUST.--DE GRESS' BATTERY.--DEAD ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOOD'S DAY.--PEACHTREE CREEK.--VALOIS' LAST TRUST.--DE GRESS' BATTERY.--DEAD ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading HOOD'S DAY.--PEACHTREE CREEK.--VALOIS' LAST TRUST.--DE GRESS' BATTERY.--DEAD ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading HOOD'S DAY.--PEACHTREE CREEK.--VALOIS' LAST TRUST.--DE GRESS' BATTERY.--DEAD ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A desperate army at bay is facing the enemy.
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading A lantern burns dimly before the tent of Colonel Valois on the night of July 21, 1864.
an opposing military force
From this reading A desperate army at bay is facing the enemy.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading A desperate army at bay is facing the enemy.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading HOOD'S DAY.--PEACHTREE CREEK.--VALOIS' LAST TRUST.--DE GRESS' BATTERY.--DEAD ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading Myriad lights flicker on the hills.
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From this reading HOOD'S DAY.--PEACHTREE CREEK.--VALOIS' LAST TRUST.--DE GRESS' BATTERY.--DEAD ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Myriad lights flicker on the hills.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading HOOD'S DAY.--PEACHTREE CREEK.--VALOIS' LAST TRUST.--DE GRESS' BATTERY.--DEAD ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.
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From this reading HOOD'S DAY.--PEACHTREE CREEK.--VALOIS' LAST TRUST.--DE GRESS' BATTERY.--DEAD ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within the lines of Atlanta there is commotion.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading A lantern burns dimly before the tent of Colonel Valois on the night of July 21, 1864.
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading A lantern burns dimly before the tent of Colonel Valois on the night of July 21, 1864.
immediately past
From this reading HOOD'S DAY.--PEACHTREE CREEK.--VALOIS' LAST TRUST.--DE GRESS' BATTERY.--DEAD ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Myriad lights flicker on the hills.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Within the lines of Atlanta there is commotion.
a large indefinite number
From this reading Myriad lights flicker on the hills.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A lantern burns dimly before the tent of Colonel Valois on the night of July 21, 1864.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOOD'S DAY.--PEACHTREE CREEK.--VALOIS' LAST TRUST.--DE GRESS' BATTERY.--DEAD ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOOD'S DAY.--PEACHTREE CREEK.--VALOIS' LAST TRUST.--DE GRESS' BATTERY.--DEAD ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.
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From this reading HOOD'S DAY.--PEACHTREE CREEK.--VALOIS' LAST TRUST.--DE GRESS' BATTERY.--DEAD ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading A lantern burns dimly before the tent of Colonel Valois on the night of July 21, 1864.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOOD'S DAY.--PEACHTREE CREEK.--VALOIS' LAST TRUST.--DE GRESS' BATTERY.--DEAD ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Within the lines of Atlanta there is commotion.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading HOOD'S DAY.--PEACHTREE CREEK.--VALOIS' LAST TRUST.--DE GRESS' BATTERY.--DEAD ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.
French royal house from 1328 to 1589
From this reading HOOD'S DAY.--PEACHTREE CREEK.--VALOIS' LAST TRUST.--DE GRESS' BATTERY.--DEAD ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the lines of Atlanta there is commotion.
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