Chapter 1 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Halt! Who comes?" Grace Harlowe slightly wounded. Hippy, in search of her, loses himself. Grace tells of her duel in the bush. The Overlanders are sternly halted and ordered to go back. A shot and a command. Hippy's hat is shot off.
Chapter 1 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “Grace tells of her duel in the bush.”
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading “Grace tells of her duel in the bush.”
cause to stop
From this reading “"Halt!”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “The Overlanders are sternly halted and ordered to go back.”
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Hippy, in search of her, loses himself.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Grace Harlowe slightly wounded.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “The Overlanders are sternly halted and ordered to go back.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “Grace tells of her duel in the bush.”
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 A shot and a command.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Overlanders are sternly halted and ordered to go back.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Overlanders are sternly halted and ordered to go back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Overlanders are sternly halted and ordered to go back.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Grace tells of her duel in the bush.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Who comes?"
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading A shot and a command.
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading Grace tells of her duel in the bush.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Overlanders are sternly halted and ordered to go back.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace Harlowe slightly wounded.
cause to stop
From this reading "Halt!
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The Overlanders are sternly halted and ordered to go back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grace Harlowe slightly wounded.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Hippy's hat is shot off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hippy, in search of her, loses himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hippy, in search of her, loses himself.
someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
From this reading Hippy, in search of her, loses himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hippy's hat is shot off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hippy, in search of her, loses himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hippy's hat is shot off.
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Hippy, in search of her, loses himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hippy, in search of her, loses himself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hippy's hat is shot off.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The Overlanders are sternly halted and ordered to go back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Overlanders are sternly halted and ordered to go back.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Hippy, in search of her, loses himself.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A shot and a command.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Grace Harlowe slightly wounded.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading The Overlanders are sternly halted and ordered to go back.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Grace tells of her duel in the bush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grace tells of her duel in the bush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Overlanders are sternly halted and ordered to go back.
which person or people
From this reading Who comes?"
people who are wounded
From this reading Grace Harlowe slightly wounded.
Chapter 1 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 8 sentences, grouped into 2 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 1 holds 8 sentences of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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