Chapter 4 of Whig Against Tory is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Whig Against Tory is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GEN. P. TELLS HOW CROSBY AGAIN ENLISTED AS A SOLDIER, AND OF HIS SINGULAR ADVENTURES. _Gen. P._ "Crosby was well contented, for a time, to pursue his occupation. He had seen hard service, in the northern campaign, and needed rest. "During the following summer, however, his patriotic feelings began again to stir within him.
Chapter 4 of Whig Against Tory is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading “He had seen hard service, in the northern campaign, and needed rest.”
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading “_Gen. P._ "Crosby was well contented, for a time, to pursue his occupation.”
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading “P. TELLS HOW CROSBY AGAIN ENLISTED AS A SOLDIER, AND OF HIS SINGULAR ADVENTURES.”
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading “P. TELLS HOW CROSBY AGAIN ENLISTED AS A SOLDIER, AND OF HIS SINGULAR ADVENTURES.”
informal term for information
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the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “_Gen. P._ "Crosby was well contented, for a time, to pursue his occupation.”
inspired by love for your country
From this reading “"During the following summer, however, his patriotic feelings began again to stir within him.”
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading “_Gen. P._ "Crosby was well contented, for a time, to pursue his occupation.”
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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 P. TELLS HOW CROSBY AGAIN ENLISTED AS A SOLDIER, AND OF HIS SINGULAR ADVENTURES.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading P. TELLS HOW CROSBY AGAIN ENLISTED AS A SOLDIER, AND OF HIS SINGULAR ADVENTURES.
anew
From this reading P. TELLS HOW CROSBY AGAIN ENLISTED AS A SOLDIER, AND OF HIS SINGULAR ADVENTURES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading P. TELLS HOW CROSBY AGAIN ENLISTED AS A SOLDIER, AND OF HIS SINGULAR ADVENTURES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading P. TELLS HOW CROSBY AGAIN ENLISTED AS A SOLDIER, AND OF HIS SINGULAR ADVENTURES.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "During the following summer, however, his patriotic feelings began again to stir within him.
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading He had seen hard service, in the northern campaign, and needed rest.
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading _Gen. P._ "Crosby was well contented, for a time, to pursue his occupation.
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading P. TELLS HOW CROSBY AGAIN ENLISTED AS A SOLDIER, AND OF HIS SINGULAR ADVENTURES.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "During the following summer, however, his patriotic feelings began again to stir within him.
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading P. TELLS HOW CROSBY AGAIN ENLISTED AS A SOLDIER, AND OF HIS SINGULAR ADVENTURES.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "During the following summer, however, his patriotic feelings began again to stir within him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "During the following summer, however, his patriotic feelings began again to stir within him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Gen. P._ "Crosby was well contented, for a time, to pursue his occupation.
informal term for information
From this reading GEN.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen hard service, in the northern campaign, and needed rest.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He had seen hard service, in the northern campaign, and needed rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen hard service, in the northern campaign, and needed rest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "During the following summer, however, his patriotic feelings began again to stir within him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading P. TELLS HOW CROSBY AGAIN ENLISTED AS A SOLDIER, AND OF HIS SINGULAR ADVENTURES.
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From this reading P. TELLS HOW CROSBY AGAIN ENLISTED AS A SOLDIER, AND OF HIS SINGULAR ADVENTURES.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "During the following summer, however, his patriotic feelings began again to stir within him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had seen hard service, in the northern campaign, and needed rest.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He had seen hard service, in the northern campaign, and needed rest.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had seen hard service, in the northern campaign, and needed rest.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading _Gen. P._ "Crosby was well contented, for a time, to pursue his occupation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading P. TELLS HOW CROSBY AGAIN ENLISTED AS A SOLDIER, AND OF HIS SINGULAR ADVENTURES.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. TELLS HOW CROSBY AGAIN ENLISTED AS A SOLDIER, AND OF HIS SINGULAR ADVENTURES.
inspired by love for your country
From this reading "During the following summer, however, his patriotic feelings began again to stir within him.
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading _Gen. P._ "Crosby was well contented, for a time, to pursue his occupation.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He had seen hard service, in the northern campaign, and needed rest.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen hard service, in the northern campaign, and needed rest.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He had seen hard service, in the northern campaign, and needed rest.
unusual or striking
From this reading P. TELLS HOW CROSBY AGAIN ENLISTED AS A SOLDIER, AND OF HIS SINGULAR ADVENTURES.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading P. TELLS HOW CROSBY AGAIN ENLISTED AS A SOLDIER, AND OF HIS SINGULAR ADVENTURES.
move an implement through
From this reading "During the following summer, however, his patriotic feelings began again to stir within him.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "During the following summer, however, his patriotic feelings began again to stir within him.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading P. TELLS HOW CROSBY AGAIN ENLISTED AS A SOLDIER, AND OF HIS SINGULAR ADVENTURES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had seen hard service, in the northern campaign, and needed rest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Gen. P._ "Crosby was well contented, for a time, to pursue his occupation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Gen. P._ "Crosby was well contented, for a time, to pursue his occupation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Gen. P._ "Crosby was well contented, for a time, to pursue his occupation.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _Gen. P._ "Crosby was well contented, for a time, to pursue his occupation.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "During the following summer, however, his patriotic feelings began again to stir within him.
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