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Chapter 11 of With Sam Houston in Texas A Boy Volunteer is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COMMANDANCY OF BEXAR, Feb. 23, 3 o’clock P.M., 1836. _To Andrew Ponton, Judge, and the Citizens of Gonzales_: The enemy in large force is in sight. We want men and provisions.
Chapter 11 of With Sam Houston in Texas A Boy Volunteer is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “_To Andrew Ponton, Judge, and the Citizens of Gonzales_:”
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “_To Andrew Ponton, Judge, and the Citizens of Gonzales_:”
an opposing military force
From this reading “The enemy in large force is in sight.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “COMMANDANCY OF BEXAR, Feb.”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “The enemy in large force is in sight.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “_To Andrew Ponton, Judge, and the Citizens of Gonzales_:”
according to the clock
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading “We want men and provisions.”
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at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading “The enemy in large force is in sight.”
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From this reading 23, 3 o’clock P.M., 1836.
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From this reading 23, 3 o’clock P.M., 1836.
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From this reading 23, 3 o’clock P.M., 1836.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _To Andrew Ponton, Judge, and the Citizens of Gonzales_:
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading _To Andrew Ponton, Judge, and the Citizens of Gonzales_:
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From this reading COMMANDANCY OF BEXAR, Feb.
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading _To Andrew Ponton, Judge, and the Citizens of Gonzales_:
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From this reading COMMANDANCY OF BEXAR, Feb.
an opposing military force
From this reading The enemy in large force is in sight.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading COMMANDANCY OF BEXAR, Feb.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The enemy in large force is in sight.
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From this reading _To Andrew Ponton, Judge, and the Citizens of Gonzales_:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The enemy in large force is in sight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The enemy in large force is in sight.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading _To Andrew Ponton, Judge, and the Citizens of Gonzales_:
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The enemy in large force is in sight.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 23, 3 o’clock P.M., 1836.
the force of workers available
From this reading We want men and provisions.
according to the clock
From this reading 23, 3 o’clock P.M., 1836.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMMANDANCY OF BEXAR, Feb.
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 23, 3 o’clock P.M., 1836.
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From this reading _To Andrew Ponton, Judge, and the Citizens of Gonzales_:
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading We want men and provisions.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The enemy in large force is in sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _To Andrew Ponton, Judge, and the Citizens of Gonzales_:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To Andrew Ponton, Judge, and the Citizens of Gonzales_:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We want men and provisions.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We want men and provisions.
Chapter 11 of With Sam Houston in Texas A Boy Volunteer by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 11 holds 411 sentences of With Sam Houston in Texas A Boy Volunteer, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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