Chapter 18 of The Lost Gold of the Montezumas is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Lost Gold of the Montezumas is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CROCKETT'S ALARM GUN. February 24, 1836, and a splendid winter morning for a parade. Altogether unmolested as they came, the Mexican army marched into position around the Alamo fort. Not a shot was fired at them. Not a man of the garrison was in sight.
Chapter 18 of The Lost Gold of the Montezumas is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 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 “Altogether unmolested as they came, the Mexican army marched into position around the Alamo fort.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “February 24, 1836, and a splendid winter morning for a parade.”
having lost your job
From this reading “Not a shot was fired at them.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “Not a man of the garrison was in sight.”
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading “Altogether unmolested as they came, the Mexican army marched into position around the Alamo fort.”
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading “Altogether unmolested as they came, the Mexican army marched into position around the Alamo fort.”
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading “February 24, 1836, and a splendid winter morning for a parade.”
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading “Altogether unmolested as they came, the Mexican army marched into position around the Alamo fort.”
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In this reading “February 24, 1836, and a splendid winter morning for a parade.”
In this reading “Altogether unmolested as they came, the Mexican army marched into position around the Alamo fort.”
at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading “Not a man of the garrison was in sight.”
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From this reading February 24, 1836, and a splendid winter morning for a parade.
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From this reading February 24, 1836, and a splendid winter morning for a parade.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading February 24, 1836, and a splendid winter morning for a parade.
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 Altogether unmolested as they came, the Mexican army marched into position around the Alamo fort.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading CROCKETT'S ALARM GUN.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Altogether unmolested as they came, the Mexican army marched into position around the Alamo fort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading February 24, 1836, and a splendid winter morning for a parade.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Altogether unmolested as they came, the Mexican army marched into position around the Alamo fort.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Altogether unmolested as they came, the Mexican army marched into position around the Alamo fort.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Altogether unmolested as they came, the Mexican army marched into position around the Alamo fort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not a shot was fired at them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Altogether unmolested as they came, the Mexican army marched into position around the Alamo fort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CROCKETT'S ALARM GUN.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading February 24, 1836, and a splendid winter morning for a parade.
having lost your job
From this reading Not a shot was fired at them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading February 24, 1836, and a splendid winter morning for a parade.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Altogether unmolested as they came, the Mexican army marched into position around the Alamo fort.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Not a man of the garrison was in sight.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading CROCKETT'S ALARM GUN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not a man of the garrison was in sight.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Altogether unmolested as they came, the Mexican army marched into position around the Alamo fort.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not a man of the garrison was in sight.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Altogether unmolested as they came, the Mexican army marched into position around the Alamo fort.
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Altogether unmolested as they came, the Mexican army marched into position around the Alamo fort.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading February 24, 1836, and a splendid winter morning for a parade.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a shot was fired at them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not a man of the garrison was in sight.
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading February 24, 1836, and a splendid winter morning for a parade.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Altogether unmolested as they came, the Mexican army marched into position around the Alamo fort.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Not a shot was fired at them.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Not a man of the garrison was in sight.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading February 24, 1836, and a splendid winter morning for a parade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Altogether unmolested as they came, the Mexican army marched into position around the Alamo fort.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not a shot was fired at them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Altogether unmolested as they came, the Mexican army marched into position around the Alamo fort.
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading Altogether unmolested as they came, the Mexican army marched into position around the Alamo fort.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a shot was fired at them.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading February 24, 1836, and a splendid winter morning for a parade.
Chapter 18 of The Lost Gold of the Montezumas by William O. Stoddard holds 263 sentences, grouped into 53 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 18 holds 263 sentences of The Lost Gold of the Montezumas, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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