Chapter 8 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 8 of Danger at Mormon Crossing is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The rain was letting up a little, but it was still difficult to see. Massive dark clouds continued to roll overhead. Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion. Or was that the wind? Sandy froze and took a closer look.
Chapter 8 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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inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading “Sandy froze and took a closer look.”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “The rain was letting up a little, but it was still difficult to see.”
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading “Massive dark clouds continued to roll overhead.”
above your head; in the sky
From this reading “Massive dark clouds continued to roll overhead.”
drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
From this reading “Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “Sandy froze and took a closer look.”
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading “Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.”
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.”
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.
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In this reading “Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.”
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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 The rain was letting up a little, but it was still difficult to see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rain was letting up a little, but it was still difficult to see.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Sandy froze and took a closer look.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Massive dark clouds continued to roll overhead.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Massive dark clouds continued to roll overhead.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Massive dark clouds continued to roll overhead.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The rain was letting up a little, but it was still difficult to see.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading Sandy froze and took a closer look.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rain was letting up a little, but it was still difficult to see.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The rain was letting up a little, but it was still difficult to see.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The rain was letting up a little, but it was still difficult to see.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sandy froze and took a closer look.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Massive dark clouds continued to roll overhead.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or was that the wind?
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Massive dark clouds continued to roll overhead.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain was letting up a little, but it was still difficult to see.
drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Massive dark clouds continued to roll overhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Sandy froze and took a closer look.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The rain was letting up a little, but it was still difficult to see.
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
not in physical motion
From this reading The rain was letting up a little, but it was still difficult to see.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rain was letting up a little, but it was still difficult to see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rain was letting up a little, but it was still difficult to see.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Sandy froze and took a closer look.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The rain was letting up a little, but it was still difficult to see.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rain was letting up a little, but it was still difficult to see.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Trees, heavy with rainwater, bent and rustled under the force of a snarling wind that slashed at loose leaves and stirred bushes into sudden motion.
Chapter 8 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 8 holds 422 sentences of Danger at Mormon Crossing, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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