Chapter 9 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Chinaman sights a "buck in lelet." Hippy misses a "sure shot." "Why don't you use a pea-shooter?" jeers Stacy. A rifle that had been tampered with. "I--I just wanted to get even with you." A shot that reached the mark.
Chapter 9 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to strive with determination
From this reading “The Chinaman sights a "buck in lelet."”
plural of “jeer” — showing your contempt by derision
From this reading “"Why don't you use a pea-shooter?" jeers Stacy.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “A shot that reached the mark.”
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading “Hippy misses a "sure shot."”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “A rifle that had been tampered with.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Hippy misses a "sure shot."”
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading “The Chinaman sights a "buck in lelet."”
past form of “tamper” — play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
From this reading “A rifle that had been tampered with.”
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.
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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 sights a "buck in lelet."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A rifle that had been tampered with.
to strive with determination
From this reading The Chinaman sights a "buck in lelet."
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading The Chinaman sights a "buck in lelet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you use a pea-shooter?" jeers Stacy.
divisible by two
From this reading "I--I just wanted to get even with you."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I--I just wanted to get even with you."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A rifle that had been tampered with.
someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
From this reading Hippy misses a "sure shot."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I just wanted to get even with you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Chinaman sights a "buck in lelet."
plural of “jeer” — showing your contempt by derision
From this reading "Why don't you use a pea-shooter?" jeers Stacy.
and nothing more
From this reading "I--I just wanted to get even with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Chinaman sights a "buck in lelet."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading A shot that reached the mark.
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading Hippy misses a "sure shot."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you use a pea-shooter?" jeers Stacy.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A shot that reached the mark.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading A rifle that had been tampered with.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Hippy misses a "sure shot."
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading The Chinaman sights a "buck in lelet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you use a pea-shooter?" jeers Stacy.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Hippy misses a "sure shot."
past form of “tamper” — play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
From this reading A rifle that had been tampered with.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A rifle that had been tampered with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chinaman sights a "buck in lelet."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I--I just wanted to get even with you."
the act of using
From this reading "Why don't you use a pea-shooter?" jeers Stacy.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I--I just wanted to get even with you."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you use a pea-shooter?" jeers Stacy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A rifle that had been tampered with.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you use a pea-shooter?" jeers Stacy.
Chapter 9 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.
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