Chapter 6 of Danger at Mormon Crossing is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Danger at Mormon Crossing is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hank grunted approvingly as he brought the box up to his shoulder. “Good. We’ll get along fine.” After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount. “I’ll take the lead,” Hank announced.
Chapter 6 of Danger at Mormon Crossing is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an approving manner
From this reading “Hank grunted approvingly as he brought the box up to his shoulder.”
past form of “beach” — land on a beach
From this reading “After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.”
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading “After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.”
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading “After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “Hank grunted approvingly as he brought the box up to his shoulder.”
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading “Hank grunted approvingly as he brought the box up to his shoulder.”
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.”
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In this reading “After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.”
proceed or get along
In this reading “We’ll get along fine.””
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.
later than; following
From this reading After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We’ll get along fine.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “I’ll take the lead,” Hank announced.
in an approving manner
From this reading Hank grunted approvingly as he brought the box up to his shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hank grunted approvingly as he brought the box up to his shoulder.
past form of “beach” — land on a beach
From this reading After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Hank grunted approvingly as he brought the box up to his shoulder.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Hank grunted approvingly as he brought the box up to his shoulder.
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading We’ll get along fine.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We’ll get along fine.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Hank grunted approvingly as he brought the box up to his shoulder.
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading Hank grunted approvingly as he brought the box up to his shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hank grunted approvingly as he brought the box up to his shoulder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hank grunted approvingly as he brought the box up to his shoulder.
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.
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From this reading “I’ll take the lead,” Hank announced.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “I’ll take the lead,” Hank announced.
filled with a great quantity
From this reading After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.
attach to a support
From this reading After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Hank grunted approvingly as he brought the box up to his shoulder.
carry out
From this reading “I’ll take the lead,” Hank announced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hank grunted approvingly as he brought the box up to his shoulder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hank grunted approvingly as he brought the box up to his shoulder.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hank grunted approvingly as he brought the box up to his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We’ll get along fine.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After about an hour’s work, the boats were beached and secured under canvas covers, the mules were loaded and they were ready to mount.
Chapter 6 of Danger at Mormon Crossing by Robert Leckie holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 6 holds 422 sentences of Danger at Mormon Crossing, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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