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

Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

Chapter 36 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TRAIL'S END "The Mystery Man!" shouted the Overland Riders.
"Oh, Mr. Long, where are you?" cried Grace.
"I am here, bound over to keep the peace.
If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.
Specs, folks?
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among

Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

Chapter 36 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TRAIL'S END "The Mystery Man!" shouted the Overland Riders.
Line 2
"Oh, Mr. Long, where are you?" cried Grace.
/oʊ ˈmɪstər lɔːŋ wer ɑːr juː kraɪd ɡreɪs/
Line 3
"I am here, bound over to keep the peace.
/aɪ æm hiːr baʊnd ˈoʊvər tuː kiːp ðə piːs/
Line 4
If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.
/ɪf juː wɪl ˈkaɪndli riˈliːs miː aɪ wɪl stretʃ ˌmaɪˈself fɪt juː wɪð speks ənd prəˈsiːd tuː breɪk ðə piːs æz suːn æz aɪ kæn kætʃ saɪt ʌv ðə ˈfeloʊz huː pʊt miː hiːr/
Line 5
Specs, folks?
/speks foʊks/

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.

folks noun US /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading “Specs, folks?”

Mystery noun US /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading “TRAIL'S END "The Mystery Man!" shouted the Overland Riders.”

Overland adjective US /ˈoʊvərlænd/

traveling or passing over land

From this reading “TRAIL'S END "The Mystery Man!" shouted the Overland Riders.”

proceed verb US /prəˈsiːd/

continue talking

From this reading “If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.”

release verb US /riˈliːs/

release, as from one's grip

From this reading “If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.”

Riders noun US /ˈraɪdərz/

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading “TRAIL'S END "The Mystery Man!" shouted the Overland Riders.”

specs noun US /speks/

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading “If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.”

stretch verb US /stretʃ/

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading “If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.”

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am here, bound over to keep the peace.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Oh, Mr. Long, where are you?" cried Grace.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading "I am here, bound over to keep the peace.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

catchverbUS /kætʃ/

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh, Mr. Long, where are you?" cried Grace.

ENDnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading TRAIL'S END "The Mystery Man!" shouted the Overland Riders.

fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

fitverbUS /fɪt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

folksnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading Specs, folks?

GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

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

From this reading "Oh, Mr. Long, where are you?" cried Grace.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "I am here, bound over to keep the peace.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am here, bound over to keep the peace.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "I am here, bound over to keep the peace.

kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "Oh, Mr. Long, where are you?" cried Grace.

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading TRAIL'S END "The Mystery Man!" shouted the Overland Riders.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Oh, Mr. Long, where are you?" cried Grace.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

MysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading TRAIL'S END "The Mystery Man!" shouted the Overland Riders.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, Mr. Long, where are you?" cried Grace.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "I am here, bound over to keep the peace.

OverlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/

traveling or passing over land

From this reading TRAIL'S END "The Mystery Man!" shouted the Overland Riders.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading "I am here, bound over to keep the peace.

proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/

continue talking

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/

release, as from one's grip

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

RidersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading TRAIL'S END "The Mystery Man!" shouted the Overland Riders.

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading TRAIL'S END "The Mystery Man!" shouted the Overland Riders.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

specsnounUS /speks/

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

stretchverbUS /stretʃ/

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TRAIL'S END "The Mystery Man!" shouted the Overland Riders.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I am here, bound over to keep the peace.

TRAIL'S

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From this reading TRAIL'S END "The Mystery Man!" shouted the Overland Riders.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Oh, Mr. Long, where are you?" cried Grace.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading If you will kindly release me I will stretch myself, fit you with specs and proceed to break the peace as soon as I can catch sight of the fellows who put me here.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, Mr. Long, where are you?" cried Grace.

Chapter 36 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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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