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Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras
Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras

Chapter XXXI

Chapter 31 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Josephine, -1931 Chase • Curated US English Learning Edition
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IN THE LAND OF PINK SNOWS "I--I think I should prefer to sleep downstairs," stammered Stacy.
"If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.
"All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.
"This isn't even half a bed, Tom.
How am I going to turn over?"
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Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras

Chapter XXXI

Chapter 31 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN THE LAND OF PINK SNOWS "I--I think I should prefer to sleep downstairs," stammered Stacy.
Line 2
"If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.
Line 3
"All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.
Line 4
"This isn't even half a bed, Tom.
Line 5
How am I going to turn over?"

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

cautiously adverb US /ˈkɔːʃəsli/

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

From this reading “"All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crawling noun US /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading “"All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dirt noun US /dɜːrt/

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading “"All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disposing verb US /dɪˈspoʊzɪŋ/

-ing form of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another

From this reading “"All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downstairs adverb US /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/

on a floor below

From this reading “IN THE LAND OF PINK SNOWS "I--I think I should prefer to sleep downstairs," stammered Stacy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fitted adjective US /ˈfɪtəd/

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading “"All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
snows noun US /snoʊz/

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading “IN THE LAND OF PINK SNOWS "I--I think I should prefer to sleep downstairs," stammered Stacy.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trench noun US /trentʃ/

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading “"All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

disposing of verb + particle counted as “dispose of”

deal with or settle

In this reading “"All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.”

8,150 times in 426,211 chapters
roll over verb + particle

make a rolling motion or turn

In this reading “"If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.”

1,020 times in 426,211 chapters
into the trench preposition + article + noun counted as “into … trench”

In this reading “"All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.”

439 times in 426,211 chapters
turn over verb + particle

place into the hands or custody of

In this reading “How am I going to turn over?"”

3,627 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 66

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "This isn't even half a bed, Tom.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading How am I going to turn over?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disposingverbUS /dɪˈspoʊzɪŋ/

-ing form of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

Pending verification
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/

on a floor below

From this reading IN THE LAND OF PINK SNOWS "I--I think I should prefer to sleep downstairs," stammered Stacy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading "This isn't even half a bed, Tom.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading How am I going to turn over?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "This isn't even half a bed, Tom.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
holenounUS /hoʊl/

an opening into or through something

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
How

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From this reading How am I going to turn over?"

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading IN THE LAND OF PINK SNOWS "I--I think I should prefer to sleep downstairs," stammered Stacy.

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I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

Pending verification
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN THE LAND OF PINK SNOWS "I--I think I should prefer to sleep downstairs," stammered Stacy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "This isn't even half a bed, Tom.

Pending verification
keepsnounUS /kiːps/

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading "If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LANDnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading IN THE LAND OF PINK SNOWS "I--I think I should prefer to sleep downstairs," stammered Stacy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/

a commissioned military officer

From this reading "If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE LAND OF PINK SNOWS "I--I think I should prefer to sleep downstairs," stammered Stacy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading "If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
PINKnounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading IN THE LAND OF PINK SNOWS "I--I think I should prefer to sleep downstairs," stammered Stacy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
preferverbUS /prəˈfɜːr/

like better; value more highly

From this reading IN THE LAND OF PINK SNOWS "I--I think I should prefer to sleep downstairs," stammered Stacy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading "If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
rollverbUS /roʊl/

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading "If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading IN THE LAND OF PINK SNOWS "I--I think I should prefer to sleep downstairs," stammered Stacy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading IN THE LAND OF PINK SNOWS "I--I think I should prefer to sleep downstairs," stammered Stacy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SNOWSnounUS /snoʊz/

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading IN THE LAND OF PINK SNOWS "I--I think I should prefer to sleep downstairs," stammered Stacy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Stacy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THE LAND OF PINK SNOWS "I--I think I should prefer to sleep downstairs," stammered Stacy.

Pending verification
stammered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN THE LAND OF PINK SNOWS "I--I think I should prefer to sleep downstairs," stammered Stacy.

Pending verification
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN THE LAND OF PINK SNOWS "I--I think I should prefer to sleep downstairs," stammered Stacy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading IN THE LAND OF PINK SNOWS "I--I think I should prefer to sleep downstairs," stammered Stacy.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This isn't even half a bed, Tom.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
throwverbUS /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading IN THE LAND OF PINK SNOWS "I--I think I should prefer to sleep downstairs," stammered Stacy.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TomnounUS /tɑːm/

male cat

From this reading "This isn't even half a bed, Tom.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading How am I going to turn over?"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading "All right, I'll sleep in the hole in the ground, but don't you dare throw dirt on me," warned Stacy, crawling into the trench and cautiously disposing of himself to see if his bed fitted.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Wingate

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.

Pending verification
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If that is the way you feel, you have only to roll over and you will be downstairs for keeps," promised Lieutenant Wingate.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 31 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the High Sierras by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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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Sheriff
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Starts
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Search
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