Chapter 17 of The New McGuffey Fourth Reader is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The New McGuffey Fourth Reader is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARION'S MEN. BY WILLIAM GILMORE SIMMS. The partisan had managed admirably, but he was now compelled to fly. The advantage of the ground was no longer with him. Tarleton, with his entire force, had now passed through the avenue, and had appeared in the open court in front.
Chapter 17 of The New McGuffey Fourth Reader is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an admirable manner
From this reading “The partisan had managed admirably, but he was now compelled to fly.”
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “The advantage of the ground was no longer with him.”
a line of approach
From this reading “Tarleton, with his entire force, had now passed through the avenue, and had appeared in the open court in front.”
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “The partisan had managed admirably, but he was now compelled to fly.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “Tarleton, with his entire force, had now passed through the avenue, and had appeared in the open court in front.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “The partisan had managed admirably, but he was now compelled to fly.”
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “The partisan had managed admirably, but he was now compelled to fly.”
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading “The partisan had managed admirably, but he was now compelled to fly.”
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in an admirable manner
From this reading The partisan had managed admirably, but he was now compelled to fly.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The advantage of the ground was no longer with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tarleton, with his entire force, had now passed through the avenue, and had appeared in the open court in front.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Tarleton, with his entire force, had now passed through the avenue, and had appeared in the open court in front.
a line of approach
From this reading Tarleton, with his entire force, had now passed through the avenue, and had appeared in the open court in front.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The partisan had managed admirably, but he was now compelled to fly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY WILLIAM GILMORE SIMMS.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The partisan had managed admirably, but he was now compelled to fly.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Tarleton, with his entire force, had now passed through the avenue, and had appeared in the open court in front.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Tarleton, with his entire force, had now passed through the avenue, and had appeared in the open court in front.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The partisan had managed admirably, but he was now compelled to fly.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Tarleton, with his entire force, had now passed through the avenue, and had appeared in the open court in front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Tarleton, with his entire force, had now passed through the avenue, and had appeared in the open court in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY WILLIAM GILMORE SIMMS.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The advantage of the ground was no longer with him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The partisan had managed admirably, but he was now compelled to fly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The partisan had managed admirably, but he was now compelled to fly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The advantage of the ground was no longer with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tarleton, with his entire force, had now passed through the avenue, and had appeared in the open court in front.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tarleton, with his entire force, had now passed through the avenue, and had appeared in the open court in front.
for more time
From this reading The advantage of the ground was no longer with him.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The partisan had managed admirably, but he was now compelled to fly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARION'S MEN.
the force of workers available
From this reading MARION'S MEN.
not any; not one
From this reading The advantage of the ground was no longer with him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The partisan had managed admirably, but he was now compelled to fly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The advantage of the ground was no longer with him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Tarleton, with his entire force, had now passed through the avenue, and had appeared in the open court in front.
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading The partisan had managed admirably, but he was now compelled to fly.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Tarleton, with his entire force, had now passed through the avenue, and had appeared in the open court in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY WILLIAM GILMORE SIMMS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarleton, with his entire force, had now passed through the avenue, and had appeared in the open court in front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The partisan had managed admirably, but he was now compelled to fly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tarleton, with his entire force, had now passed through the avenue, and had appeared in the open court in front.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The partisan had managed admirably, but he was now compelled to fly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The partisan had managed admirably, but he was now compelled to fly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY WILLIAM GILMORE SIMMS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The advantage of the ground was no longer with him.
Chapter 17 of The New McGuffey Fourth Reader by William Holmes [Compiler] McGuffey holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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