Chapter 5 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hold your fire!" orders Lieutenant Wingate. Washington Washington flounders into camp. "All this scare for a black nightmare," groans Emma. The "rural free delivery man" makes an early call. Another mystery for the Overland Riders to solve.
Chapter 5 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “The "rural free delivery man" makes an early call.”
plural of “flounder” — flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
From this reading “Washington Washington flounders into camp.”
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “"All this scare for a black nightmare," groans Emma.”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “"All this scare for a black nightmare," groans Emma.”
traveling or passing over land
From this reading “Another mystery for the Overland Riders to solve.”
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading “The "rural free delivery man" makes an early call.”
cause fear in
From this reading “"All this scare for a black nightmare," groans Emma.”
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading “Another mystery for the Overland Riders to solve.”
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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 "All this scare for a black nightmare," groans Emma.
(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 "All this scare for a black nightmare," groans Emma.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The "rural free delivery man" makes an early call.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another mystery for the Overland Riders to solve.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "All this scare for a black nightmare," groans Emma.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The "rural free delivery man" makes an early call.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Washington Washington flounders into camp.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The "rural free delivery man" makes an early call.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The "rural free delivery man" makes an early call.
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From this reading "All this scare for a black nightmare," groans Emma.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Hold your fire!" orders Lieutenant Wingate.
plural of “flounder” — flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
From this reading Washington Washington flounders into camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "All this scare for a black nightmare," groans Emma.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The "rural free delivery man" makes an early call.
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading "All this scare for a black nightmare," groans Emma.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold your fire!" orders Lieutenant Wingate.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Washington Washington flounders into camp.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Hold your fire!" orders Lieutenant Wingate.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The "rural free delivery man" makes an early call.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The "rural free delivery man" makes an early call.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Another mystery for the Overland Riders to solve.
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading "All this scare for a black nightmare," groans Emma.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Hold your fire!" orders Lieutenant Wingate.
traveling or passing over land
From this reading Another mystery for the Overland Riders to solve.
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Another mystery for the Overland Riders to solve.
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading The "rural free delivery man" makes an early call.
cause fear in
From this reading "All this scare for a black nightmare," groans Emma.
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading Another mystery for the Overland Riders to solve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The "rural free delivery man" makes an early call.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "All this scare for a black nightmare," groans Emma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another mystery for the Overland Riders to solve.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Washington Washington flounders into camp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hold your fire!" orders Lieutenant Wingate.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hold your fire!" orders Lieutenant Wingate.
Chapter 5 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 5 sentences, grouped into 1 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.
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