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Chapter 15 of With Sam Houston in Texas A Boy Volunteer is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The army will cross, and we will meet the enemy,” he declared. “Some of us may be killed, and must be killed. But, soldiers, remember the Alamo, the Alamo, _the Alamo_!” “By thunder, after that speech there’ll be mighty few prisoners taken; I know that!” exclaimed Major Somervell. Colonel Rusk began an address.
Chapter 15 of With Sam Houston in Texas A Boy Volunteer is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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speak to
From this reading “Colonel Rusk began an address.”
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 “But, soldiers, remember the Alamo, the Alamo, _the Alamo_!””
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading ““By thunder, after that speech there’ll be mighty few prisoners taken; I know that!” exclaimed Major Somervell.”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading ““By thunder, after that speech there’ll be mighty few prisoners taken; I know that!” exclaimed Major Somervell.”
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading ““By thunder, after that speech there’ll be mighty few prisoners taken; I know that!” exclaimed Major Somervell.”
slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp
From this reading “Colonel Rusk began an address.”
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “But, soldiers, remember the Alamo, the Alamo, _the Alamo_!””
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading ““By thunder, after that speech there’ll be mighty few prisoners taken; I know that!” exclaimed Major Somervell.”
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speak to
From this reading Colonel Rusk began an address.
later than; following
From this reading “By thunder, after that speech there’ll be mighty few prisoners taken; I know that!” exclaimed Major Somervell.
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 But, soldiers, remember the Alamo, the Alamo, _the Alamo_!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Colonel Rusk began an address.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The army will cross, and we will meet the enemy,” he declared.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “The army will cross, and we will meet the enemy,” he declared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Some of us may be killed, and must be killed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Colonel Rusk began an address.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, soldiers, remember the Alamo, the Alamo, _the Alamo_!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By thunder, after that speech there’ll be mighty few prisoners taken; I know that!” exclaimed Major Somervell.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Rusk began an address.
travel across or pass over
From this reading “The army will cross, and we will meet the enemy,” he declared.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “The army will cross, and we will meet the enemy,” he declared.
an opposing military force
From this reading “The army will cross, and we will meet the enemy,” he declared.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “By thunder, after that speech there’ll be mighty few prisoners taken; I know that!” exclaimed Major Somervell.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “By thunder, after that speech there’ll be mighty few prisoners taken; I know that!” exclaimed Major Somervell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The army will cross, and we will meet the enemy,” he declared.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “By thunder, after that speech there’ll be mighty few prisoners taken; I know that!” exclaimed Major Somervell.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Some of us may be killed, and must be killed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “By thunder, after that speech there’ll be mighty few prisoners taken; I know that!” exclaimed Major Somervell.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “By thunder, after that speech there’ll be mighty few prisoners taken; I know that!” exclaimed Major Somervell.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Some of us may be killed, and must be killed.
come together
From this reading “The army will cross, and we will meet the enemy,” he declared.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “By thunder, after that speech there’ll be mighty few prisoners taken; I know that!” exclaimed Major Somervell.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Some of us may be killed, and must be killed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Some of us may be killed, and must be killed.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “By thunder, after that speech there’ll be mighty few prisoners taken; I know that!” exclaimed Major Somervell.
To recall to mind.
From this reading But, soldiers, remember the Alamo, the Alamo, _the Alamo_!”
slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp
From this reading Colonel Rusk began an address.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But, soldiers, remember the Alamo, the Alamo, _the Alamo_!”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some of us may be killed, and must be killed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By thunder, after that speech there’ll be mighty few prisoners taken; I know that!” exclaimed Major Somervell.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “By thunder, after that speech there’ll be mighty few prisoners taken; I know that!” exclaimed Major Somervell.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “By thunder, after that speech there’ll be mighty few prisoners taken; I know that!” exclaimed Major Somervell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “By thunder, after that speech there’ll be mighty few prisoners taken; I know that!” exclaimed Major Somervell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The army will cross, and we will meet the enemy,” he declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By thunder, after that speech there’ll be mighty few prisoners taken; I know that!” exclaimed Major Somervell.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “By thunder, after that speech there’ll be mighty few prisoners taken; I know that!” exclaimed Major Somervell.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Some of us may be killed, and must be killed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The army will cross, and we will meet the enemy,” he declared.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The army will cross, and we will meet the enemy,” he declared.
Chapter 15 of With Sam Houston in Texas A Boy Volunteer by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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