Chapter 4 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 4 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.
"The skidway was tampered with!" Overland tents are destroyed. Tom gets a cold welcome. A warning of timber thieves. Lean-tos are built for the night's camp. "How can we go to bed with one side of the house out?" wonders Emma. Awakened by an explosion.
Chapter 4 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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a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “Awakened by an explosion.”
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Lean-tos are built for the night's camp.”
traveling or passing over land
From this reading “Overland tents are destroyed.”
past form of “tamper” — play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
From this reading “"The skidway was tampered with!"”
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “Overland tents are destroyed.”
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “A warning of timber thieves.”
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “A warning of timber thieves.”
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “"How can we go to bed with one side of the house out?" wonders Emma.”
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 Tom gets a cold welcome.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Awakened by an explosion.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Overland tents are destroyed.
aroused or activated
From this reading Awakened by an explosion.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "How can we go to bed with one side of the house out?" wonders Emma.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Lean-tos are built for the night's camp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Awakened by an explosion.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Lean-tos are built for the night's camp.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can we go to bed with one side of the house out?" wonders Emma.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Tom gets a cold welcome.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Overland tents are destroyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can we go to bed with one side of the house out?" wonders Emma.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading Awakened by an explosion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lean-tos are built for the night's camp.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Tom gets a cold welcome.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "How can we go to bed with one side of the house out?" wonders Emma.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "How can we go to bed with one side of the house out?" wonders Emma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How can we go to bed with one side of the house out?" wonders Emma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lean-tos are built for the night's camp.
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Lean-tos are built for the night's camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A warning of timber thieves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How can we go to bed with one side of the house out?" wonders Emma.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How can we go to bed with one side of the house out?" wonders Emma.
traveling or passing over land
From this reading Overland tents are destroyed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "How can we go to bed with one side of the house out?" wonders Emma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The skidway was tampered with!"
past form of “tamper” — play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
From this reading "The skidway was tampered with!"
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Overland tents are destroyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The skidway was tampered with!"
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading A warning of timber thieves.
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading A warning of timber thieves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How can we go to bed with one side of the house out?" wonders Emma.
male cat
From this reading Tom gets a cold welcome.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A warning of timber thieves.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The skidway was tampered with!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How can we go to bed with one side of the house out?" wonders Emma.
accept gladly
From this reading Tom gets a cold welcome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The skidway was tampered with!"
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "How can we go to bed with one side of the house out?" wonders Emma.
Chapter 4 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 4 holds 7 sentences of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the Great, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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