Chapter XVI
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THE ARMY OF SANTA ANNA. "Houston? You here? I've something to show you. Hurrah for Texas!"
The Lost Gold of the Montezumas
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of The Lost Gold of the Montezumas is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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THE
ARMY
OF
SANTA
ANNA.
"Houston?
You
here?
I've
something
to
show
you.
Hurrah
for
Texas!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Lost Gold of the Montezumas
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of The Lost Gold of the Montezumas is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THE
ARMY
OF
SANTA
ANNA.
/ðə ˈɑːrmi ʌv ˈsæntə ˈænə/
Line 2
"Houston?
/ˈhjuːstən/
Line 3
You
here?
/juː hiːr/
Line 4
I've
something
to
show
you.
Line 5
Hurrah
for
Texas!"
/hʊˈrɑː fɔːr ˈteksəs/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “THE ARMY OF SANTA ANNA.”
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “THE ARMY OF SANTA ANNA.”
Houston
noun
US /ˈhjuːstən/
the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
From this reading “"Houston?”
Hurrah
noun
US /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hurrah for Texas!"”
santa
noun
US /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “THE ARMY OF SANTA ANNA.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I've something to show you.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I've something to show you.”
Texas
noun
US /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “Hurrah for Texas!"”
Word partnerships in these lines
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
All words in this reading · 15
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading THE ARMY OF SANTA ANNA.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE ARMY OF SANTA ANNA.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hurrah for Texas!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You here?
HoustonnounUS /ˈhjuːstən/
the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
From this reading "Houston?
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading Hurrah for Texas!"
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've something to show you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARMY OF SANTA ANNA.
SANTAnounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading THE ARMY OF SANTA ANNA.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I've something to show you.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I've something to show you.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Hurrah for Texas!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARMY OF SANTA ANNA.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've something to show you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You here?
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