Chapter 18 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders at Circle O Ranch is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders at Circle O Ranch is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ponies become frantic with fear. Overland Riders feel the thrill of the moment. “Faster!” cries the mountain girl. Rifle shots sound nearer. A scene that startled the Riders. The duel. A bandit meets his reward.
Chapter 18 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders at Circle O Ranch is here in full — 7 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.
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading “A bandit meets his reward.”
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 “The duel.”
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading “Ponies become frantic with fear.”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “A bandit meets his reward.”
traveling or passing over land
From this reading “Overland Riders feel the thrill of the moment.”
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “Ponies become frantic with fear.”
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “Overland Riders feel the thrill of the moment.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Rifle shots sound nearer.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
the distance that a rifle bullet will carry
In this reading “Rifle shots sound nearer.”
In this reading “Overland Riders feel the thrill of the moment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A scene that startled the Riders.
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading A bandit meets his reward.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Ponies become frantic with fear.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Faster!” cries the mountain girl.
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 The duel.
more quickly
From this reading “Faster!” cries the mountain girl.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Ponies become frantic with fear.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Overland Riders feel the thrill of the moment.
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Ponies become frantic with fear.
a young female
From this reading “Faster!” cries the mountain girl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A bandit meets his reward.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading A bandit meets his reward.
a particular point in time
From this reading Overland Riders feel the thrill of the moment.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “Faster!” cries the mountain girl.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Rifle shots sound nearer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Overland Riders feel the thrill of the moment.
traveling or passing over land
From this reading Overland Riders feel the thrill of the moment.
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Ponies become frantic with fear.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading A bandit meets his reward.
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Overland Riders feel the thrill of the moment.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Rifle shots sound nearer.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A scene that startled the Riders.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Rifle shots sound nearer.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Rifle shots sound nearer.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading A scene that startled the Riders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A scene that startled the Riders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Overland Riders feel the thrill of the moment.
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Overland Riders feel the thrill of the moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ponies become frantic with fear.
Chapter 18 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders at Circle O Ranch by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 7 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 18 holds 7 sentences of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders at Circle O Ranch, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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