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The Texan Scouts

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Texan Scouts is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.
"THE TEXAN SCOUTS," WHILE A COMPLETE STORY IN ITSELF, CONTINUES THE FORTUNES OF NED FULTON AND HIS FRIENDS, WHO WERE THE CENTRAL CHARACTERS IN "THE TEXAN STAR."
The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.
On his right the plains melted away in gentle swell after swell, until they met the horizon.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Texan Scouts

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Texan Scouts is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.
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"THE TEXAN SCOUTS," WHILE A COMPLETE STORY IN ITSELF, CONTINUES THE FORTUNES OF NED FULTON AND HIS FRIENDS, WHO WERE THE CENTRAL CHARACTERS IN "THE TEXAN STAR."
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The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.
/ðə ˈhɔːrsmən roʊd ˈsloʊli təˈwɔːrd ðə west ˈstɑːpɪŋ wʌns ɔːr twaɪs tuː ɪɡˈzæmɪn ðə waɪd ˈsɜːrkəl ʌv ðə hərˈaɪzən wɪð aɪz ðæt wɜːr treɪnd tuː noʊt ˈevəri ˈæspekt ʌv ðə ˈwɪldərnəs/
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On his right the plains melted away in gentle swell after swell, until they met the horizon.
/ɑːn hɪz raɪt ðə pleɪnz ˈmeltəd əˈweɪ ɪn ˈdʒentəl swel ˈæftər swel ənˈtɪl ðeɪ met ðə hərˈaɪzən/

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Alamo noun US /ˈæləmoʊ/

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 “See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.”

available adjective US /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading “Note: Images of the original pages are available through the Kentuckiana Digital Library.”

Digital adjective US /ˈdɪdʒətəl/

displaying numbers rather than scale positions

From this reading “Note: Images of the original pages are available through the Kentuckiana Digital Library.”

fulton noun US /ˈfʊltən/

American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)

From this reading “"THE TEXAN SCOUTS," WHILE A COMPLETE STORY IN ITSELF, CONTINUES THE FORTUNES OF NED FULTON AND HIS FRIENDS, WHO WERE THE CENTRAL CHARACTERS IN "THE TEXAN STAR."”

horseman noun US /ˈhɔːrsmən/

a man skilled in equitation

From this reading “The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.”

Scouts noun US /skaʊts/

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading “See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.”

Texan noun US /ˈteksən/

a native or resident of Texas

From this reading “See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.”

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1

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

172

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

30119848

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

92

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading On his right the plains melted away in gentle swell after swell, until they met the horizon.

AlamonounUS /ˈæləmoʊ/

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 See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through the Kentuckiana Digital Library.

aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through the Kentuckiana Digital Library.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading On his right the plains melted away in gentle swell after swell, until they met the horizon.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

cnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

ccnounUS /ˌsiːˈsiː/

a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

CENTRALadjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/

serving as an essential component

From this reading "THE TEXAN SCOUTS," WHILE A COMPLETE STORY IN ITSELF, CONTINUES THE FORTUNES OF NED FULTON AND HIS FRIENDS, WHO WERE THE CENTRAL CHARACTERS IN "THE TEXAN STAR."

cgi

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

CHARACTERSnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading "THE TEXAN SCOUTS," WHILE A COMPLETE STORY IN ITSELF, CONTINUES THE FORTUNES OF NED FULTON AND HIS FRIENDS, WHO WERE THE CENTRAL CHARACTERS IN "THE TEXAN STAR."

circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

COMPLETEverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading "THE TEXAN SCOUTS," WHILE A COMPLETE STORY IN ITSELF, CONTINUES THE FORTUNES OF NED FULTON AND HIS FRIENDS, WHO WERE THE CENTRAL CHARACTERS IN "THE TEXAN STAR."

CONTINUESverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/

third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading "THE TEXAN SCOUTS," WHILE A COMPLETE STORY IN ITSELF, CONTINUES THE FORTUNES OF NED FULTON AND HIS FRIENDS, WHO WERE THE CENTRAL CHARACTERS IN "THE TEXAN STAR."

DigitaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪdʒətəl/

displaying numbers rather than scale positions

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through the Kentuckiana Digital Library.

etc

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

FORTUNESnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading "THE TEXAN SCOUTS," WHILE A COMPLETE STORY IN ITSELF, CONTINUES THE FORTUNES OF NED FULTON AND HIS FRIENDS, WHO WERE THE CENTRAL CHARACTERS IN "THE TEXAN STAR."

FournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "THE TEXAN SCOUTS," WHILE A COMPLETE STORY IN ITSELF, CONTINUES THE FORTUNES OF NED FULTON AND HIS FRIENDS, WHO WERE THE CENTRAL CHARACTERS IN "THE TEXAN STAR."

FULTONnounUS /ˈfʊltən/

American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)

From this reading "THE TEXAN SCOUTS," WHILE A COMPLETE STORY IN ITSELF, CONTINUES THE FORTUNES OF NED FULTON AND HIS FRIENDS, WHO WERE THE CENTRAL CHARACTERS IN "THE TEXAN STAR."

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading On his right the plains melted away in gentle swell after swell, until they met the horizon.

Goliad

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "THE TEXAN SCOUTS," WHILE A COMPLETE STORY IN ITSELF, CONTINUES THE FORTUNES OF NED FULTON AND HIS FRIENDS, WHO WERE THE CENTRAL CHARACTERS IN "THE TEXAN STAR."

horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/

a man skilled in equitation

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

idno

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

ImagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through the Kentuckiana Digital Library.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "THE TEXAN SCOUTS," WHILE A COMPLETE STORY IN ITSELF, CONTINUES THE FORTUNES OF NED FULTON AND HIS FRIENDS, WHO WERE THE CENTRAL CHARACTERS IN "THE TEXAN STAR."

ITSELFpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading "THE TEXAN SCOUTS," WHILE A COMPLETE STORY IN ITSELF, CONTINUES THE FORTUNES OF NED FULTON AND HIS FRIENDS, WHO WERE THE CENTRAL CHARACTERS IN "THE TEXAN STAR."

kdl

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

Kentuckiana

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kyetexts

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

kyvl

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through the Kentuckiana Digital Library.

meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading On his right the plains melted away in gentle swell after swell, until they met the horizon.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading On his right the plains melted away in gentle swell after swell, until they met the horizon.

NED

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From this reading "THE TEXAN SCOUTS," WHILE A COMPLETE STORY IN ITSELF, CONTINUES THE FORTUNES OF NED FULTON AND HIS FRIENDS, WHO WERE THE CENTRAL CHARACTERS IN "THE TEXAN STAR."

NotenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Note: Images of the original pages are available through the Kentuckiana Digital Library.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On his right the plains melted away in gentle swell after swell, until they met the horizon.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

org

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

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

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pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading On his right the plains melted away in gentle swell after swell, until they met the horizon.

QuestnounUS /kwest/

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading On his right the plains melted away in gentle swell after swell, until they met the horizon.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

StarnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

swellverbUS /swel/

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading On his right the plains melted away in gentle swell after swell, until they met the horizon.

tnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

TexannounUS /ˈteksən/

a native or resident of Texas

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On his right the plains melted away in gentle swell after swell, until they met the horizon.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

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From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/

two times

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading On his right the plains melted away in gentle swell after swell, until they met the horizon.

ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "THE TEXAN SCOUTS," WHILE A COMPLETE STORY IN ITSELF, CONTINUES THE FORTUNES OF NED FULTON AND HIS FRIENDS, WHO WERE THE CENTRAL CHARACTERS IN "THE TEXAN STAR."

westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading "THE TEXAN SCOUTS," WHILE A COMPLETE STORY IN ITSELF, CONTINUES THE FORTUNES OF NED FULTON AND HIS FRIENDS, WHO WERE THE CENTRAL CHARACTERS IN "THE TEXAN STAR."

WHOpronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "THE TEXAN SCOUTS," WHILE A COMPLETE STORY IN ITSELF, CONTINUES THE FORTUNES OF NED FULTON AND HIS FRIENDS, WHO WERE THE CENTRAL CHARACTERS IN "THE TEXAN STAR."

wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The horseman rode slowly toward the west, stopping once or twice to examine the wide circle of the horizon with eyes that were trained to note every aspect of the wilderness.

xcnoun

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine

From this reading See http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts; xc=1&idno=B92-172-30119848&view=toc A Story of the Alamo and Goliad Author of _The Texan Star_, _The Quest of the Four_, _The Scouts of the Valley_, etc.

Chapter 1 of The Texan Scouts by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler holds 321 sentences, grouped into 65 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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