Chapter 8 of The Texan Scouts is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Texan Scouts is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn. He was without hat or serape. He was bareheaded and his rifle was gone. He was shouting "Up! Up!
Chapter 8 of The Texan Scouts is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 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 “IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.”
the first light of day
From this reading “IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.”
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading “IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.”
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading “IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.”
of very great significance
From this reading “IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “He was bareheaded and his rifle was gone.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “He was shouting "Up!”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
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 IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was bareheaded and his rifle was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
in a state of sleep
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
having the head uncovered
From this reading He was bareheaded and his rifle was gone.
a youthful male person
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
the first light of day
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was bareheaded and his rifle was gone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He was without hat or serape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was without hat or serape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was bareheaded and his rifle was gone.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
of very great significance
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
used to form the superlative
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was without hat or serape.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading He was bareheaded and his rifle was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
a long brightly colored shawl; worn mainly by Mexican men
From this reading He was without hat or serape.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading He was shouting "Up!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
in the direction of
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was shouting "Up!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was without hat or serape.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
at the time that
From this reading IN THE ALAMO Most of the people in San Antonio were asleep when the dripping figure of a half unconscious boy on a great horse galloped toward them in that momentous dawn.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was without hat or serape.
Chapter 8 of The Texan Scouts by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 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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