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Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among
Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THREE MEN IN THE CORNFIELD "Ah tells yuh, Ah did.
Ah sawed him obah dar in de co'nfield," protested Washington Washington.
"There you go again.
You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.
"What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.
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Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THREE MEN IN THE CORNFIELD "Ah tells yuh, Ah did.
Line 2
Ah sawed him obah dar in de co'nfield," protested Washington Washington.
Line 3
"There you go again.
/ðer juː ɡoʊ əˈɡen/
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You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.
Line 5
"What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

colored adjective US /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “"What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.”

cornfield noun US /ˈkɔːrnfiːld/

a field planted with corn

From this reading “THREE MEN IN THE CORNFIELD "Ah tells yuh, Ah did.”

Dean noun US /diːn/

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading “You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.”

hurrying adjective US /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/

moving with great haste

From this reading “"What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.”

jail noun US /dʒeɪl/

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading “You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.”

protested verb US /prəˈtestɪd/

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading “Ah sawed him obah dar in de co'nfield," protested Washington Washington.”

rebuked verb US /rɪˈbjuːkt/

past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily

From this reading “You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.”

sawed verb US /sɔːd/

past form of “saw” — cut with a saw

From this reading “Ah sawed him obah dar in de co'nfield," protested Washington Washington.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading "There you go again.

Ah

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THREE MEN IN THE CORNFIELD "Ah tells yuh, Ah did.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

co'nfield

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ah sawed him obah dar in de co'nfield," protested Washington Washington.

coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

CORNFIELDnounUS /ˈkɔːrnfiːld/

a field planted with corn

From this reading THREE MEN IN THE CORNFIELD "Ah tells yuh, Ah did.

dar

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ah sawed him obah dar in de co'nfield," protested Washington Washington.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Ah sawed him obah dar in de co'nfield," protested Washington Washington.

DeannounUS /diːn/

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading THREE MEN IN THE CORNFIELD "Ah tells yuh, Ah did.

Emma

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.

excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.

gesticulatingadjective

making gestures while speaking

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "There you go again.

GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ah sawed him obah dar in de co'nfield," protested Washington Washington.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/

moving with great haste

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THREE MEN IN THE CORNFIELD "Ah tells yuh, Ah did.

jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.

MENnounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading THREE MEN IN THE CORNFIELD "Ah tells yuh, Ah did.

obah

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ah sawed him obah dar in de co'nfield," protested Washington Washington.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.

Overlanders

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.

protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading Ah sawed him obah dar in de co'nfield," protested Washington Washington.

rebukedverbUS /rɪˈbjuːkt/

past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily

From this reading You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.

rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/

uttered with a trill

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.

sawedverbUS /sɔːd/

past form of “saw” — cut with a saw

From this reading Ah sawed him obah dar in de co'nfield," protested Washington Washington.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

tellsnounUS /telz/

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 THREE MEN IN THE CORNFIELD "Ah tells yuh, Ah did.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THREE MEN IN THE CORNFIELD "Ah tells yuh, Ah did.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There you go again.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.

THREEnounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THREE MEN IN THE CORNFIELD "Ah tells yuh, Ah did.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.

triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

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 Ah sawed him obah dar in de co'nfield," protested Washington Washington.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

What's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "What's that?" demanded Grace, hurrying to the excited colored boy, who was rolling his eyes and gesticulating as he tried to tell the Overlanders what he had seen.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading You will saw the wrong person one of these days, then you will go to jail for life," rebuked Emma Dean.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "There you go again.

yuh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THREE MEN IN THE CORNFIELD "Ah tells yuh, Ah did.

Chapter 27 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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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Comes
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Grace
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Harlowe
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