Chapter 4 of Danger at Mormon Crossing is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Danger at Mormon Crossing is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Henderson shrugged. “Can’t tell for sure. All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.” “Was he knocked out?” “Colder’n a mackerel.”
Chapter 4 of Danger at Mormon Crossing is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.””
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.””
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading ““Was he knocked out?””
flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish
From this reading ““Colder’n a mackerel.””
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.””
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Mr. Henderson shrugged.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ““Can’t tell for sure.”
hit hard
From this reading “All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
eliminate
In this reading ““Was he knocked out?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can’t tell for sure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Colder’n a mackerel.”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Can’t tell for sure.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Henderson shrugged.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Was he knocked out?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.”
flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish
From this reading “Colder’n a mackerel.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Henderson shrugged.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Was he knocked out?”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Mr. Henderson shrugged.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Can’t tell for sure.
express in words
From this reading “Can’t tell for sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was he knocked out?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.”
hit hard
From this reading All we know is he got himself a whack on the head an’ fell in the river.”
Chapter 4 of Danger at Mormon Crossing by Robert Leckie holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 4 holds 417 sentences of Danger at Mormon Crossing, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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