Chapter I
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Vol. V.] [No. 59. SEPTEMBER 30, 1876. THE TEXAS HAWKS; OR, THE STRANGE DECOY. BY JOS. E. BADGER, Jr.
The Texas Hawks
Chapter I
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Vol.
V.]
[No.
59.
SEPTEMBER
30,
1876.
THE
TEXAS
HAWKS;
OR,
THE
STRANGE
DECOY.
BY
JOS.
E.
BADGER,
Jr.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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The Texas Hawks
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Texas Hawks is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Vol.
V.]
[No.
59.
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SEPTEMBER
30,
1876.
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THE
TEXAS
HAWKS;
OR,
THE
STRANGE
DECOY.
/ðə ˈteksəs hɔːks ɔːr ðə streɪndʒ dəˈkɔɪ/
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BY
JOS.
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E.
BADGER,
Jr.
/iː ˈbædʒər ˈdʒuːnjər/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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badger
verb
US /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading “E. BADGER, Jr.”
decoy
noun
US /dəˈkɔɪ/
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
From this reading “THE TEXAS HAWKS; OR, THE STRANGE DECOY.”
hawks
noun
US /hɔːks/
plural of “hawk” — diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading “THE TEXAS HAWKS; OR, THE STRANGE DECOY.”
september
noun
US /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “SEPTEMBER 30, 1876.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “THE TEXAS HAWKS; OR, THE STRANGE DECOY.”
texas
noun
US /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “THE TEXAS HAWKS; OR, THE STRANGE DECOY.”
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All words in this reading · 18
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1876
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 30, 1876.
30
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From this reading SEPTEMBER 30, 1876.
59
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From this reading Vol. V.] [No. 59.
BADGERverbUS /ˈbædʒər/
annoy persistently
From this reading E. BADGER, Jr.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY JOS.
DECOYnounUS /dəˈkɔɪ/
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
From this reading THE TEXAS HAWKS; OR, THE STRANGE DECOY.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E. BADGER, Jr.
HAWKSnounUS /hɔːks/
plural of “hawk” — diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading THE TEXAS HAWKS; OR, THE STRANGE DECOY.
JOS
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From this reading BY JOS.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading E. BADGER, Jr.
not any; not one
From this reading Vol. V.] [No. 59.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE TEXAS HAWKS; OR, THE STRANGE DECOY.
SEPTEMBERnounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading SEPTEMBER 30, 1876.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE TEXAS HAWKS; OR, THE STRANGE DECOY.
TEXASnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading THE TEXAS HAWKS; OR, THE STRANGE DECOY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEXAS HAWKS; OR, THE STRANGE DECOY.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Vol. V.] [No. 59.
Vol
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From this reading Vol. V.] [No. 59.
Chapter 1 of The Texas Hawks by Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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 1 holds 234 sentences of The Texas Hawks, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in The Texas Hawks
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- September
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Texas Hawks; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Texas
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- Hawks
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- Strange
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