Chapter 13 of A Mountain Woman is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of A Mountain Woman is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
So that night they started. At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting. “I'm going t' ride down with you,” he said. The major looked nonplussed. Kate got in and the major followed.
Chapter 13 of A Mountain Woman is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Kate got in and the major followed.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “The major looked nonplussed.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “The major looked nonplussed.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ““I'm going t' ride down with you,” he said.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “So that night they started.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kate got in and the major followed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I'm going t' ride down with you,” he said.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Kate got in and the major followed.
the act of departing
From this reading “I'm going t' ride down with you,” he said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Kate got in and the major followed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I'm going t' ride down with you,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'm going t' ride down with you,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kate got in and the major followed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kate got in and the major followed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The major looked nonplussed.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The major looked nonplussed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So that night they started.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The major looked nonplussed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “I'm going t' ride down with you,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I'm going t' ride down with you,” he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that night they started.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So that night they started.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading “I'm going t' ride down with you,” he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that night they started.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So that night they started.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At the door of the carriage stood Peter Roeder, waiting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I'm going t' ride down with you,” he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'm going t' ride down with you,” he said.
Chapter 13 of A Mountain Woman by Elia Wilkinson Peattie holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 13 holds 206 sentences of A Mountain Woman, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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