Chapter 36 of The Long Roll is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 36 of The Long Roll is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHARPSBURG "Sharpsburg!" said long afterwards Stephen D. Lee. "Sharpsburg was Artillery Hell!" "Sharpsburg," said the infantry of the Army of Northern Virginia. "Sharpsburg! That was the field where an infantryman knew that he stood on the most dangerous spot on the earth!"
Chapter 36 of The Long Roll is here in full — 466 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large but transportable armament
From this reading “"Sharpsburg was Artillery Hell!"”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “"Sharpsburg was Artillery Hell!"”
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading “"Sharpsburg," said the infantry of the Army of Northern Virginia.”
fights on foot with small arms
From this reading “That was the field where an infantryman knew that he stood on the most dangerous spot on the earth!"”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “SHARPSBURG "Sharpsburg!" said long afterwards Stephen D. Lee.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “"Sharpsburg," said the infantry of the Army of Northern Virginia.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “SHARPSBURG "Sharpsburg!" said long afterwards Stephen D. Lee.”
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 “"Sharpsburg," said the infantry of the Army of Northern Virginia.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SHARPSBURG "Sharpsburg!" said long afterwards Stephen D. Lee.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That was the field where an infantryman knew that he stood on the most dangerous spot on the earth!"
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "Sharpsburg," said the infantry of the Army of Northern Virginia.
large but transportable armament
From this reading "Sharpsburg was Artillery Hell!"
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading SHARPSBURG "Sharpsburg!" said long afterwards Stephen D. Lee.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading That was the field where an infantryman knew that he stood on the most dangerous spot on the earth!"
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading That was the field where an infantryman knew that he stood on the most dangerous spot on the earth!"
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading That was the field where an infantryman knew that he stood on the most dangerous spot on the earth!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was the field where an infantryman knew that he stood on the most dangerous spot on the earth!"
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading "Sharpsburg was Artillery Hell!"
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading "Sharpsburg," said the infantry of the Army of Northern Virginia.
fights on foot with small arms
From this reading That was the field where an infantryman knew that he stood on the most dangerous spot on the earth!"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That was the field where an infantryman knew that he stood on the most dangerous spot on the earth!"
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading SHARPSBURG "Sharpsburg!" said long afterwards Stephen D. Lee.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading SHARPSBURG "Sharpsburg!" said long afterwards Stephen D. Lee.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That was the field where an infantryman knew that he stood on the most dangerous spot on the earth!"
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Sharpsburg," said the infantry of the Army of Northern Virginia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sharpsburg," said the infantry of the Army of Northern Virginia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was the field where an infantryman knew that he stood on the most dangerous spot on the earth!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SHARPSBURG "Sharpsburg!" said long afterwards Stephen D. Lee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHARPSBURG "Sharpsburg!" said long afterwards Stephen D. Lee.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That was the field where an infantryman knew that he stood on the most dangerous spot on the earth!"
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading SHARPSBURG "Sharpsburg!" said long afterwards Stephen D. Lee.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading That was the field where an infantryman knew that he stood on the most dangerous spot on the earth!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the field where an infantryman knew that he stood on the most dangerous spot on the earth!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sharpsburg," said the infantry of the Army of Northern Virginia.
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 "Sharpsburg," said the infantry of the Army of Northern Virginia.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sharpsburg was Artillery Hell!"
in or at the place that
From this reading That was the field where an infantryman knew that he stood on the most dangerous spot on the earth!"
Chapter 36 of The Long Roll by Mary Johnston holds 466 sentences, grouped into 94 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 36 holds 466 sentences of The Long Roll, unabridged, divided into 94 reading sections.
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