Chapter 7 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Look! Oh, look," cries Emma Dean. Lieutenant Wingate shoots a cinnamon bear. "Uncle Hippy never misses what he hits." Stopped by a rattler. Tom Gray lost in the great forest. Watched over by trees centuries old.
Chapter 7 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras 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.
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading “Watched over by trees centuries old.”
aromatic bark used as a spice
From this reading “Lieutenant Wingate shoots a cinnamon bear.”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Oh, look," cries Emma Dean.”
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “Oh, look," cries Emma Dean.”
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading “"Uncle Hippy never misses what he hits."”
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading “"Uncle Hippy never misses what he hits."”
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading “Stopped by a rattler.”
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading “Lieutenant Wingate shoots a cinnamon bear.”
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.
follow with the eyes or the mind
In this reading “Watched over by trees centuries old.”
In this reading “Tom Gray lost in the great forest.”
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 Lieutenant Wingate shoots a cinnamon bear.
have
From this reading Lieutenant Wingate shoots a cinnamon bear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stopped by a rattler.
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading Watched over by trees centuries old.
aromatic bark used as a spice
From this reading Lieutenant Wingate shoots a cinnamon bear.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Oh, look," cries Emma Dean.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Oh, look," cries Emma Dean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, look," cries Emma Dean.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Tom Gray lost in the great forest.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Tom Gray lost in the great forest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Tom Gray lost in the great forest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Uncle Hippy never misses what he hits."
someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
From this reading "Uncle Hippy never misses what he hits."
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading "Uncle Hippy never misses what he hits."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom Gray lost in the great forest.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Wingate shoots a cinnamon bear.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Tom Gray lost in the great forest.
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading "Uncle Hippy never misses what he hits."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Uncle Hippy never misses what he hits."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, look," cries Emma Dean.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Watched over by trees centuries old.
above and across; more than
From this reading Watched over by trees centuries old.
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
From this reading Stopped by a rattler.
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading Lieutenant Wingate shoots a cinnamon bear.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Stopped by a rattler.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Gray lost in the great forest.
male cat
From this reading Tom Gray lost in the great forest.
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 Watched over by trees centuries old.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Uncle Hippy never misses what he hits."
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Watched over by trees centuries old.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Uncle Hippy never misses what he hits."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lieutenant Wingate shoots a cinnamon bear.
Chapter 7 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras 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 7 holds 7 sentences of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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