Chapter I of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras, “On the Trail of the Missing,” is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter I of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras, “On the Trail of the Missing,” is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sheriff Ford starts a search for Lieutenant Wingate. A clue at last. "Captured by the bandits!" exclaims Tom Gray. Chunky helps himself to a plum pudding. "Suffering cats! You're it!"
Chapter I of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras, “On the Trail of the Missing,” is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6
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plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading “"Captured by the bandits!" exclaims Tom Gray.”
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading “Chunky helps himself to a plum pudding.”
a slight indication
From this reading “A clue at last.”
third-person singular of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"Captured by the bandits!" exclaims Tom Gray.”
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “Chunky helps himself to a plum pudding.”
exactly
From this reading “Chunky helps himself to a plum pudding.”
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading “Chunky helps himself to a plum pudding.”
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading “Sheriff Ford starts a search for Lieutenant Wingate.”
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.
In this reading “Sheriff Ford starts a search for Lieutenant Wingate.”
In this reading “"Captured by the bandits!" exclaims Tom Gray.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Sheriff Ford starts a search for Lieutenant Wingate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A clue at last.
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading "Captured by the bandits!" exclaims Tom Gray.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Captured by the bandits!" exclaims Tom Gray.
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading "Captured by the bandits!" exclaims Tom Gray.
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "Suffering cats!
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading Chunky helps himself to a plum pudding.
a slight indication
From this reading A clue at last.
third-person singular of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Captured by the bandits!" exclaims Tom Gray.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sheriff Ford starts a search for Lieutenant Wingate.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading Sheriff Ford starts a search for Lieutenant Wingate.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "Captured by the bandits!" exclaims Tom Gray.
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Chunky helps himself to a plum pudding.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Chunky helps himself to a plum pudding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You're it!"
immediately past
From this reading A clue at last.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Sheriff Ford starts a search for Lieutenant Wingate.
exactly
From this reading Chunky helps himself to a plum pudding.
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading Chunky helps himself to a plum pudding.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Sheriff Ford starts a search for Lieutenant Wingate.
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Sheriff Ford starts a search for Lieutenant Wingate.
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading Sheriff Ford starts a search for Lieutenant Wingate.
a state of acute pain
From this reading "Suffering cats!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Captured by the bandits!" exclaims Tom Gray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chunky helps himself to a plum pudding.
male cat
From this reading "Captured by the bandits!" exclaims Tom Gray.
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From this reading Sheriff Ford starts a search for Lieutenant Wingate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're it!"
Chapter 1 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 6 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 1 holds 6 sentences of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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