Chapter 7 of Danger at Mormon Crossing is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Danger at Mormon Crossing is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Anything else?” Sandy asked. “One more thing. Nannies are snow-white, but billies get dirty. From the color, I’ll bet that goat’s a billy.”
Chapter 7 of Danger at Mormon Crossing is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
any thing at all
From this reading ““Anything else?””
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “From the color, I’ll bet that goat’s a billy.””
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “From the color, I’ll bet that goat’s a billy.””
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “From the color, I’ll bet that goat’s a billy.””
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “Nannies are snow-white, but billies get dirty.”
possessive form of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
plural of “nanny” — a woman who is the custodian of children
From this reading “Nannies are snow-white, but billies get dirty.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “Sandy asked.”
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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 From the color, I’ll bet that goat’s a billy.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything else?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nannies are snow-white, but billies get dirty.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Sandy asked.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading From the color, I’ll bet that goat’s a billy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nannies are snow-white, but billies get dirty.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading From the color, I’ll bet that goat’s a billy.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nannies are snow-white, but billies get dirty.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading From the color, I’ll bet that goat’s a billy.”
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Nannies are snow-white, but billies get dirty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Anything else?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the color, I’ll bet that goat’s a billy.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nannies are snow-white, but billies get dirty.
possessive form of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading From the color, I’ll bet that goat’s a billy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the color, I’ll bet that goat’s a billy.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “One more thing.
plural of “nanny” — a woman who is the custodian of children
From this reading Nannies are snow-white, but billies get dirty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One more thing.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Sandy asked.
of the white color of snow
From this reading Nannies are snow-white, but billies get dirty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the color, I’ll bet that goat’s a billy.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the color, I’ll bet that goat’s a billy.”
a special situation
From this reading “One more thing.
Chapter 7 of Danger at Mormon Crossing by Robert Leckie holds 416 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 7 holds 416 sentences of Danger at Mormon Crossing, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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