Chapter 5 of Frank Reade, Jr., with his new steam horse in the great American desert is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Frank Reade, Jr., with his new steam horse in the great American desert is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEFEATING THE COMANCHES. It certainly was not a bad plan of Barney’s, and one easily worked. It was a simple enough matter to climb to the top of the cliff. Barney was all ready for the feat. “Shure, I think yez had betther dhrop me over yinder in the edge av the mountain side,” he said.
Chapter 5 of Frank Reade, Jr., with his new steam horse in the great American desert is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steep high face of rock
From this reading “It was a simple enough matter to climb to the top of the cliff.”
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “It was a simple enough matter to climb to the top of the cliff.”
plural of “comanche” — a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading “DEFEATING THE COMANCHES.”
-ing form of “defeat” — win a victory over
From this reading “DEFEATING THE COMANCHES.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading ““Shure, I think yez had betther dhrop me over yinder in the edge av the mountain side,” he said.”
a notable achievement
From this reading “Barney was all ready for the feat.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “It certainly was not a bad plan of Barney’s, and one easily worked.”
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “It certainly was not a bad plan of Barney’s, and one easily worked.”
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In this reading “It was a simple enough matter to climb to the top of the cliff.”
In this reading ““Shure, I think yez had betther dhrop me over yinder in the edge av the mountain side,” he said.”
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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 It certainly was not a bad plan of Barney’s, and one easily worked.
(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 Barney was all ready for the feat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It certainly was not a bad plan of Barney’s, and one easily worked.
the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
From this reading “Shure, I think yez had betther dhrop me over yinder in the edge av the mountain side,” he said.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It certainly was not a bad plan of Barney’s, and one easily worked.
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From this reading Barney was all ready for the feat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It certainly was not a bad plan of Barney’s, and one easily worked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shure, I think yez had betther dhrop me over yinder in the edge av the mountain side,” he said.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly was not a bad plan of Barney’s, and one easily worked.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading It was a simple enough matter to climb to the top of the cliff.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading It was a simple enough matter to climb to the top of the cliff.
plural of “comanche” — a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading DEFEATING THE COMANCHES.
-ing form of “defeat” — win a victory over
From this reading DEFEATING THE COMANCHES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shure, I think yez had betther dhrop me over yinder in the edge av the mountain side,” he said.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It certainly was not a bad plan of Barney’s, and one easily worked.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Shure, I think yez had betther dhrop me over yinder in the edge av the mountain side,” he said.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was a simple enough matter to climb to the top of the cliff.
a notable achievement
From this reading Barney was all ready for the feat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Barney was all ready for the feat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Shure, I think yez had betther dhrop me over yinder in the edge av the mountain side,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Shure, I think yez had betther dhrop me over yinder in the edge av the mountain side,” he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Shure, I think yez had betther dhrop me over yinder in the edge av the mountain side,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Shure, I think yez had betther dhrop me over yinder in the edge av the mountain side,” he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It certainly was not a bad plan of Barney’s, and one easily worked.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was a simple enough matter to climb to the top of the cliff.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Shure, I think yez had betther dhrop me over yinder in the edge av the mountain side,” he said.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Shure, I think yez had betther dhrop me over yinder in the edge av the mountain side,” he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It certainly was not a bad plan of Barney’s, and one easily worked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It certainly was not a bad plan of Barney’s, and one easily worked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It certainly was not a bad plan of Barney’s, and one easily worked.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Shure, I think yez had betther dhrop me over yinder in the edge av the mountain side,” he said.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading It certainly was not a bad plan of Barney’s, and one easily worked.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Barney was all ready for the feat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Shure, I think yez had betther dhrop me over yinder in the edge av the mountain side,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shure, I think yez had betther dhrop me over yinder in the edge av the mountain side,” he said.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Shure, I think yez had betther dhrop me over yinder in the edge av the mountain side,” he said.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It was a simple enough matter to climb to the top of the cliff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEFEATING THE COMANCHES.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Shure, I think yez had betther dhrop me over yinder in the edge av the mountain side,” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a simple enough matter to climb to the top of the cliff.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It was a simple enough matter to climb to the top of the cliff.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It certainly was not a bad plan of Barney’s, and one easily worked.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It certainly was not a bad plan of Barney’s, and one easily worked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shure, I think yez had betther dhrop me over yinder in the edge av the mountain side,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shure, I think yez had betther dhrop me over yinder in the edge av the mountain side,” he said.
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