Chapter 2 of The Lost Gold of the Montezumas is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Lost Gold of the Montezumas is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ALAMO FORT. "Ugh!" Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral. For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness. It was said that even Indians might lose themselves in such a web as that.
Chapter 2 of The Lost Gold of the Montezumas is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico
From this reading “THE ALAMO FORT.”
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading “For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.”
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
From this reading “Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.”
plural of “maze” — complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading “Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.”
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.”
inferior in size or quality
From this reading “For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.”
in a confused mass
From this reading “Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.”
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading “It was said that even Indians might lose themselves in such a web as that.”
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In this reading “For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.”
In this reading “Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.
a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico
From this reading THE ALAMO FORT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was said that even Indians might lose themselves in such a web as that.
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
From this reading Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.
divisible by two
From this reading It was said that even Indians might lose themselves in such a web as that.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading THE ALAMO FORT.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was said that even Indians might lose themselves in such a web as that.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading It was said that even Indians might lose themselves in such a web as that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was said that even Indians might lose themselves in such a web as that.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading It was said that even Indians might lose themselves in such a web as that.
plural of “maze” — complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was said that even Indians might lose themselves in such a web as that.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was said that even Indians might lose themselves in such a web as that.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.
inferior in size or quality
From this reading For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was said that even Indians might lose themselves in such a web as that.
in a confused mass
From this reading Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was said that even Indians might lose themselves in such a web as that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALAMO FORT.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was said that even Indians might lose themselves in such a web as that.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ugh!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was said that even Indians might lose themselves in such a web as that.
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading It was said that even Indians might lose themselves in such a web as that.
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For miles and miles extended the bushy growth, with here and there a group of stunted trees sticking up from its dreary wilderness.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Two paths came out within a few yards of each other from the tangled mazes of a vast, green sea of chaparral.
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