Chapter 4 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Amid scenes of desolation. "A party of horsemen coming this way!" The Overland party prepares for trouble. Hippy is doused by a wild desert rider. "Get off my desert!" orders Lieutenant Wingate. The leader is kicked into a water hole. The battle at the water hole.
Chapter 4 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great 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.
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading “Amid scenes of desolation.”
past form of “douse” — put out, as of a candle or a light
From this reading “Hippy is doused by a wild desert rider.”
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading “"A party of horsemen coming this way!"”
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading “The leader is kicked into a water hole.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “The leader is kicked into a water hole.”
traveling or passing over land
From this reading “The Overland party prepares for trouble.”
third-person singular of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “The Overland party prepares for trouble.”
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “Hippy is doused by a wild desert rider.”
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 "A party of horsemen coming this way!"
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amid scenes of desolation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The battle at the water hole.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle at the water hole.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hippy is doused by a wild desert rider.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "A party of horsemen coming this way!"
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Hippy is doused by a wild desert rider.
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Amid scenes of desolation.
past form of “douse” — put out, as of a candle or a light
From this reading Hippy is doused by a wild desert rider.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Overland party prepares for trouble.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get off my desert!" orders Lieutenant Wingate.
someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
From this reading Hippy is doused by a wild desert rider.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The leader is kicked into a water hole.
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading "A party of horsemen coming this way!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The leader is kicked into a water hole.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hippy is doused by a wild desert rider.
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading The leader is kicked into a water hole.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The leader is kicked into a water hole.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Get off my desert!" orders Lieutenant Wingate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Get off my desert!" orders Lieutenant Wingate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Amid scenes of desolation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Get off my desert!" orders Lieutenant Wingate.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Get off my desert!" orders Lieutenant Wingate.
traveling or passing over land
From this reading The Overland party prepares for trouble.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "A party of horsemen coming this way!"
third-person singular of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The Overland party prepares for trouble.
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Hippy is doused by a wild desert rider.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Amid scenes of desolation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Overland party prepares for trouble.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "A party of horsemen coming this way!"
a source of difficulty
From this reading The Overland party prepares for trouble.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The leader is kicked into a water hole.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "A party of horsemen coming this way!"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Hippy is doused by a wild desert rider.
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From this reading "Get off my desert!" orders Lieutenant Wingate.
Chapter 4 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great 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 4 holds 7 sentences of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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