Chapter 5 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"All aboard for the High Sierras!" The Chinaman proves to be a rare find. "You leave it to Smith," advises Hippy. Stories of rattlesnakes in campers' blankets set the Overland girls' nerves on edge. Woo savvies "transmigration."
Chapter 5 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading “"You leave it to Smith," advises Hippy.”
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “Stories of rattlesnakes in campers' blankets set the Overland girls' nerves on edge.”
plural of “camper” — someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading “Stories of rattlesnakes in campers' blankets set the Overland girls' nerves on edge.”
traveling or passing over land
From this reading “Stories of rattlesnakes in campers' blankets set the Overland girls' nerves on edge.”
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading “The Chinaman proves to be a rare find.”
plural of “rattlesnake” — pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading “Stories of rattlesnakes in campers' blankets set the Overland girls' nerves on edge.”
plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading “"All aboard for the High Sierras!"”
seek someone's favor
From this reading “Woo savvies "transmigration."”
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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 The Chinaman proves to be a rare find.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "All aboard for the High Sierras!"
third-person singular of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading "You leave it to Smith," advises Hippy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All aboard for the High Sierras!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Chinaman proves to be a rare find.
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Stories of rattlesnakes in campers' blankets set the Overland girls' nerves on edge.
plural of “camper” — someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading Stories of rattlesnakes in campers' blankets set the Overland girls' nerves on edge.
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading The Chinaman proves to be a rare find.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Stories of rattlesnakes in campers' blankets set the Overland girls' nerves on edge.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Chinaman proves to be a rare find.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "All aboard for the High Sierras!"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Stories of rattlesnakes in campers' blankets set the Overland girls' nerves on edge.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "All aboard for the High Sierras!"
someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
From this reading "You leave it to Smith," advises Hippy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stories of rattlesnakes in campers' blankets set the Overland girls' nerves on edge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You leave it to Smith," advises Hippy.
go away from a place
From this reading "You leave it to Smith," advises Hippy.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Stories of rattlesnakes in campers' blankets set the Overland girls' nerves on edge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stories of rattlesnakes in campers' blankets set the Overland girls' nerves on edge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stories of rattlesnakes in campers' blankets set the Overland girls' nerves on edge.
traveling or passing over land
From this reading Stories of rattlesnakes in campers' blankets set the Overland girls' nerves on edge.
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading The Chinaman proves to be a rare find.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading The Chinaman proves to be a rare find.
plural of “rattlesnake” — pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading Stories of rattlesnakes in campers' blankets set the Overland girls' nerves on edge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Woo savvies "transmigration."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Stories of rattlesnakes in campers' blankets set the Overland girls' nerves on edge.
plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading "All aboard for the High Sierras!"
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "You leave it to Smith," advises Hippy.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Stories of rattlesnakes in campers' blankets set the Overland girls' nerves on edge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All aboard for the High Sierras!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Chinaman proves to be a rare find.
the passing of a soul into another body after death
From this reading Woo savvies "transmigration."
seek someone's favor
From this reading Woo savvies "transmigration."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You leave it to Smith," advises Hippy.
Chapter 5 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 11 sentences, grouped into 3 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 5 holds 11 sentences of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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