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The Scout and Ranger

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Scout and Ranger is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By James Pike • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE SCOUT AND RANGER: BEING THE PERSONAL ADVENTURES OF CORPORAL PIKE.
OF THE FOURTH OHIO CAVALRY.
AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.
FULLY ILLUSTRATING THE SECRET SERVICE.
TWENTY-FIVE FULL-PAGE ENGRAVINGS.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Scout and Ranger

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Scout and Ranger is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE SCOUT AND RANGER: BEING THE PERSONAL ADVENTURES OF CORPORAL PIKE.
/ðə skaʊt ənd ˈreɪndʒər ˈbiːɪŋ ðə ˈpɜːrsɪnəl ædˈventʃərz ʌv ˈkɔːrpərəl paɪk/
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OF THE FOURTH OHIO CAVALRY.
/ʌv ðə fɔːrθ oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈkævəlri/
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AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.
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FULLY ILLUSTRATING THE SECRET SERVICE.
/ˈfʊli ˈɪləstreɪtɪŋ ðə ˈsiː.krət ˈsɜːrvəs/
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TWENTY-FIVE FULL-PAGE ENGRAVINGS.

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alabama noun US /ˌæləˈbæmə/

a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading “AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.”

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carolinas noun US /ˌkerəˈlaɪnəz/

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading “AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.”

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delineating verb US /dɪˈlɪnieɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “delineate” — show the form or outline of

From this reading “AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.”

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engravings noun US /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋz/

plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving

From this reading “TWENTY-FIVE FULL-PAGE ENGRAVINGS.”

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illustrating verb US /ˈɪləstreɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading “FULLY ILLUSTRATING THE SECRET SERVICE.”

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sherman noun US /ˈʃɜːrmən/

United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)

From this reading “AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.”

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tennessee noun US /ˌtenəˈsiː/

a state in east central United States

From this reading “AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.”

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texan noun US /ˈteksən/

a native or resident of Texas

From this reading “AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.”

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SECRET SERVICE noun + noun

the United States intelligence agency that protects current and former presidents and vice presidents and their immediate families and protects distinguished foreign visitors; detects and apprehends counterfeiters; suppresses forgery of government securities and documents

In this reading “FULLY ILLUSTRATING THE SECRET SERVICE.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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ADVENTUREverbUS /ædˈventʃər/

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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ADVENTURESnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading THE SCOUT AND RANGER: BEING THE PERSONAL ADVENTURES OF CORPORAL PIKE.

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AFTERWARDadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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ALABAMAnounUS /ˌæləˈbæmə/

a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE SCOUT AND RANGER: BEING THE PERSONAL ADVENTURES OF CORPORAL PIKE.

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ASconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading THE SCOUT AND RANGER: BEING THE PERSONAL ADVENTURES OF CORPORAL PIKE.

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CAROLINASnounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnəz/

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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CAVALRYnounUS /ˈkævəlri/

troops trained to fight on horseback

From this reading OF THE FOURTH OHIO CAVALRY.

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CORPORALnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/

a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines

From this reading THE SCOUT AND RANGER: BEING THE PERSONAL ADVENTURES OF CORPORAL PIKE.

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CROOKnounUS /krʊk/

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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DELINEATINGverbUS /dɪˈlɪnieɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “delineate” — show the form or outline of

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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ENGRAVINGSnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋz/

plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving

From this reading TWENTY-FIVE FULL-PAGE ENGRAVINGS.

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FOURTHnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading OF THE FOURTH OHIO CAVALRY.

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FULL-PAGEadjective

occupying an entire page in a book or paper

From this reading TWENTY-FIVE FULL-PAGE ENGRAVINGS.

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FULLYadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading FULLY ILLUSTRATING THE SECRET SERVICE.

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GENERALSnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/

plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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GEORGIAnounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/

a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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ILLUSTRATINGverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading FULLY ILLUSTRATING THE SECRET SERVICE.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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INDIANadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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LYTLE

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From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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MITCHELLnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/

English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SCOUT AND RANGER: BEING THE PERSONAL ADVENTURES OF CORPORAL PIKE.

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OHIOnounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading OF THE FOURTH OHIO CAVALRY.

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PERSONALadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading THE SCOUT AND RANGER: BEING THE PERSONAL ADVENTURES OF CORPORAL PIKE.

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PIKEnounUS /paɪk/

a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

From this reading THE SCOUT AND RANGER: BEING THE PERSONAL ADVENTURES OF CORPORAL PIKE.

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RANGERnounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/

a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

From this reading THE SCOUT AND RANGER: BEING THE PERSONAL ADVENTURES OF CORPORAL PIKE.

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ROSECRANS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading THE SCOUT AND RANGER: BEING THE PERSONAL ADVENTURES OF CORPORAL PIKE.

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SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading FULLY ILLUSTRATING THE SECRET SERVICE.

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SERVICEnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading FULLY ILLUSTRATING THE SECRET SERVICE.

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SHERIDANnounUS /ˈʃerɪdən/

Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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SHERMANnounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/

United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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SPYverbUS /spaɪ/

catch sight of

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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STANLEYnounUS /ˈstænli/

United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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TENNESSEEnounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/

a state in east central United States

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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TEXANnounUS /ˈteksən/

a native or resident of Texas

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SCOUT AND RANGER: BEING THE PERSONAL ADVENTURES OF CORPORAL PIKE.

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THOMASnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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TWENTY-FIVEadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/

being five more than twenty

From this reading TWENTY-FIVE FULL-PAGE ENGRAVINGS.

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UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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WARSnounUS /wɔːrz/

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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WESTERNadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading AS A TEXAN RANGER, IN THE INDIAN WARS, DELINEATING WESTERN ADVENTURE; AFTERWARD A SCOUT AND SPY, IN TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, UNDER GENERALS MITCHELL, ROSECRANS, STANLEY, SHERIDAN, LYTLE, THOMAS, CROOK, AND SHERMAN.

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