Chapter 2 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the Great is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the Great is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tom and Grace hearken to warning sounds in the trees. "Quick! Get the girls out!" A rush from an unknown peril. Hippy declares that "Nature is an old fogy." Crashing reverberations are heard in the forest. "Hippy's hurt!" cries Elfreda Briggs.
Chapter 2 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the Great is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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informal intensifiers
From this reading “Crashing reverberations are heard in the forest.”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “"Hippy's hurt!" cries Elfreda Briggs.”
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “Hippy declares that "Nature is an old fogy."”
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading “Hippy declares that "Nature is an old fogy."”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “A rush from an unknown peril.”
plural of “reverberation” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading “Crashing reverberations are heard in the forest.”
move hurridly
From this reading “A rush from an unknown peril.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “Tom and Grace hearken to warning sounds in the trees.”
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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 rush from an unknown peril.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A rush from an unknown peril.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom and Grace hearken to warning sounds in the trees.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Crashing reverberations are heard in the forest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hippy's hurt!" cries Elfreda Briggs.
informal intensifiers
From this reading Crashing reverberations are heard in the forest.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "Hippy's hurt!" cries Elfreda Briggs.
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Hippy declares that "Nature is an old fogy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hippy's hurt!" cries Elfreda Briggs.
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading Hippy declares that "Nature is an old fogy."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Crashing reverberations are heard in the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A rush from an unknown peril.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get the girls out!"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Get the girls out!"
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Tom and Grace hearken to warning sounds in the trees.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Crashing reverberations are heard in the forest.
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Tom and Grace hearken to warning sounds in the trees.
someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
From this reading Hippy declares that "Nature is an old fogy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hippy's hurt!" cries Elfreda Briggs.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Hippy's hurt!" cries Elfreda Briggs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom and Grace hearken to warning sounds in the trees.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hippy declares that "Nature is an old fogy."
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Hippy declares that "Nature is an old fogy."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Hippy declares that "Nature is an old fogy."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Get the girls out!"
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading A rush from an unknown peril.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick!
plural of “reverberation” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading Crashing reverberations are heard in the forest.
move hurridly
From this reading A rush from an unknown peril.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Tom and Grace hearken to warning sounds in the trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hippy declares that "Nature is an old fogy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom and Grace hearken to warning sounds in the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom and Grace hearken to warning sounds in the trees.
male cat
From this reading Tom and Grace hearken to warning sounds in the trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Tom and Grace hearken to warning sounds in the trees.
not known
From this reading A rush from an unknown peril.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Tom and Grace hearken to warning sounds in the trees.
Chapter 2 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the Great 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 2 holds 7 sentences of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the Great, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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