Chapter 5 of The Lost Gold of the Montezumas is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Lost Gold of the Montezumas is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AMONG THE BUSHES. The Texan rangers had arrived just in time to see the finish of a very fine race. They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral. "Not after the Comanches!" shouted Bowie. "Into the cover and find the Lipans!
Chapter 5 of The Lost Gold of the Montezumas is here in full — 249 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836)
From this reading “"Not after the Comanches!" shouted Bowie.”
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
From this reading “They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.”
plural of “comanche” — a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading “"Not after the Comanches!" shouted Bowie.”
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.”
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading “They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.”
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading “They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.”
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading “The Texan rangers had arrived just in time to see the finish of a very fine race.”
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading “The Texan rangers had arrived just in time to see the finish of a very fine race.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “AMONG THE BUSHES.”
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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 The Texan rangers had arrived just in time to see the finish of a very fine race.
in actual fact
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
later than; following
From this reading "Not after the Comanches!" shouted Bowie.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE BUSHES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Into the cover and find the Lipans!
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Texan rangers had arrived just in time to see the finish of a very fine race.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
United States pioneer and hero of the Texas revolt against Mexico; he shared command of the garrison that resisted the Mexican attack on the Alamo where he died (1796-1836)
From this reading "Not after the Comanches!" shouted Bowie.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading AMONG THE BUSHES.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
plural of “comanche” — a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading "Not after the Comanches!" shouted Bowie.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "Into the cover and find the Lipans!
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Into the cover and find the Lipans!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The Texan rangers had arrived just in time to see the finish of a very fine race.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The Texan rangers had arrived just in time to see the finish of a very fine race.
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Texan rangers had arrived just in time to see the finish of a very fine race.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Texan rangers had arrived just in time to see the finish of a very fine race.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
and nothing more
From this reading The Texan rangers had arrived just in time to see the finish of a very fine race.
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From this reading "Into the cover and find the Lipans!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
not any; not one
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Texan rangers had arrived just in time to see the finish of a very fine race.
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
any competition
From this reading The Texan rangers had arrived just in time to see the finish of a very fine race.
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading The Texan rangers had arrived just in time to see the finish of a very fine race.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Texan rangers had arrived just in time to see the finish of a very fine race.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Not after the Comanches!" shouted Bowie.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
a native or resident of Texas
From this reading The Texan rangers had arrived just in time to see the finish of a very fine race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE BUSHES.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Texan rangers had arrived just in time to see the finish of a very fine race.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Texan rangers had arrived just in time to see the finish of a very fine race.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Texan rangers had arrived just in time to see the finish of a very fine race.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading They had not actually seen Red Wolf win it, but they were in no doubt as to why his pursuers made such a frantic dash into the chaparral.
Chapter 5 of The Lost Gold of the Montezumas by William O. Stoddard holds 249 sentences, grouped into 50 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.
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