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Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.
He would soon be with the full array of the Texans, marching forward boldly to meet Cos himself and all his forces.
The great strain of the fight the night before passed away as he inhaled the sparkling air.
The red came back to his cheeks, and he felt that he was ready to go wherever the boldest of the Texans led.
The Ring Tailed Panther shared his emotions.
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The Texan Star

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of The Texan Star is here in full — 296 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/59 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.
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He would soon be with the full array of the Texans, marching forward boldly to meet Cos himself and all his forces.
/hiː wʊd suːn biː wɪð ðə fʊl ərˈeɪ ʌv ðə ˈteksənz ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ ˈfɔːrwərd ˈboʊldli tuː miːt kɔːs hɪmˈself ənd ɔːl hɪz ˈfɔːrsɪz/
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The great strain of the fight the night before passed away as he inhaled the sparkling air.
/ðə ɡreɪt streɪn ʌv ðə faɪt ðə naɪt bɪˈfɔːr pæst əˈweɪ æz hiː ˌɪnˈheɪld ðə ˈspɑːrklɪŋ er/
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The red came back to his cheeks, and he felt that he was ready to go wherever the boldest of the Texans led.
/ðə red keɪm bæk tuː hɪz tʃiːks ənd hiː felt ðæt hiː wɑːz ˈredi tuː ɡoʊ weˈrevər ðə ˈboʊldɪst ʌv ðə ˈteksənz led/
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The Ring Tailed Panther shared his emotions.
/ðə rɪŋ teɪld ˈpænθər ʃerd hɪz ɪˈmoʊʃənz/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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boldest adjective US /ˈboʊldɪst/

superlative of “bold” — fearless and daring

From this reading “The red came back to his cheeks, and he felt that he was ready to go wherever the boldest of the Texans led.”

Cos noun US /kɔːs/

ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

From this reading “He would soon be with the full array of the Texans, marching forward boldly to meet Cos himself and all his forces.”

crisp adjective US /krɪsp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading “IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.”

galloped verb US /ˈɡæləpt/

past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading “IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.”

inhaled verb US /ˌɪnˈheɪld/

past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing

From this reading “The great strain of the fight the night before passed away as he inhaled the sparkling air.”

Panther noun US /ˈpænθər/

a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

From this reading “The Ring Tailed Panther shared his emotions.”

Tailed adjective US /teɪld/

having a tail of a specified kind; often used in combination

From this reading “The Ring Tailed Panther shared his emotions.”

Texans noun US /ˈteksənz/

plural of “texan” — a native or resident of Texas

From this reading “He would soon be with the full array of the Texans, marching forward boldly to meet Cos himself and all his forces.”

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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 IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

ANTONIO

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

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/

an orderly arrangement

From this reading He would soon be with the full array of the Texans, marching forward boldly to meet Cos himself and all his forces.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading The great strain of the fight the night before passed away as he inhaled the sparkling air.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He would soon be with the full array of the Texans, marching forward boldly to meet Cos himself and all his forces.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The great strain of the fight the night before passed away as he inhaled the sparkling air.

boldestadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldɪst/

superlative of “bold” — fearless and daring

From this reading The red came back to his cheeks, and he felt that he was ready to go wherever the boldest of the Texans led.

boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading He would soon be with the full array of the Texans, marching forward boldly to meet Cos himself and all his forces.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading The red came back to his cheeks, and he felt that he was ready to go wherever the boldest of the Texans led.

CosnounUS /kɔːs/

ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

From this reading He would soon be with the full array of the Texans, marching forward boldly to meet Cos himself and all his forces.

crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading The Ring Tailed Panther shared his emotions.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The red came back to his cheeks, and he felt that he was ready to go wherever the boldest of the Texans led.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading The great strain of the fight the night before passed away as he inhaled the sparkling air.

forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading He would soon be with the full array of the Texans, marching forward boldly to meet Cos himself and all his forces.

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading He would soon be with the full array of the Texans, marching forward boldly to meet Cos himself and all his forces.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He would soon be with the full array of the Texans, marching forward boldly to meet Cos himself and all his forces.

gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/

past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The red came back to his cheeks, and he felt that he was ready to go wherever the boldest of the Texans led.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The great strain of the fight the night before passed away as he inhaled the sparkling air.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He would soon be with the full array of the Texans, marching forward boldly to meet Cos himself and all his forces.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He would soon be with the full array of the Texans, marching forward boldly to meet Cos himself and all his forces.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

inhaledverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪld/

past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing

From this reading The great strain of the fight the night before passed away as he inhaled the sparkling air.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The red came back to his cheeks, and he felt that he was ready to go wherever the boldest of the Texans led.

marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading He would soon be with the full array of the Texans, marching forward boldly to meet Cos himself and all his forces.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading He would soon be with the full array of the Texans, marching forward boldly to meet Cos himself and all his forces.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

Ned's

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

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The great strain of the fight the night before passed away as he inhaled the sparkling air.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

PanthernounUS /ˈpænθər/

a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

From this reading The Ring Tailed Panther shared his emotions.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The great strain of the fight the night before passed away as he inhaled the sparkling air.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading The red came back to his cheeks, and he felt that he was ready to go wherever the boldest of the Texans led.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The red came back to his cheeks, and he felt that he was ready to go wherever the boldest of the Texans led.

RingverbUS /rɪŋ/

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The Ring Tailed Panther shared his emotions.

SAN

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

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading The Ring Tailed Panther shared his emotions.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading He would soon be with the full array of the Texans, marching forward boldly to meet Cos himself and all his forces.

sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading The great strain of the fight the night before passed away as he inhaled the sparkling air.

spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

strainnounUS /streɪn/

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading The great strain of the fight the night before passed away as he inhaled the sparkling air.

TailedadjectiveUS /teɪld/

having a tail of a specified kind; often used in combination

From this reading The Ring Tailed Panther shared his emotions.

TexansnounUS /ˈteksənz/

plural of “texan” — a native or resident of Texas

From this reading He would soon be with the full array of the Texans, marching forward boldly to meet Cos himself and all his forces.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The red came back to his cheeks, and he felt that he was ready to go wherever the boldest of the Texans led.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN SAN ANTONIO It was a crisp October morning, and as he galloped through the fresh air, all of Ned's spirits came back to him.

whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading The red came back to his cheeks, and he felt that he was ready to go wherever the boldest of the Texans led.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He would soon be with the full array of the Texans, marching forward boldly to meet Cos himself and all his forces.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He would soon be with the full array of the Texans, marching forward boldly to meet Cos himself and all his forces.

Chapter 17 of The Texan Star by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler holds 296 sentences, grouped into 60 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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Chapter 17 holds 296 sentences of The Texan Star, unabridged, divided into 60 reading sections.

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Optimism
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Austin
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Endured
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Morning
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