Chapter 8 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 8 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.
Hippy Wingate falls into the desert. A happy accident. "Water! I smell it!" cries Grace. Signal shots are fired. A desert wanderer rides in begging for water. A solitary horseman views the Overlanders from afar.
Chapter 8 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.
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading “A solitary horseman views the Overlanders from afar.”
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading “A desert wanderer rides in begging for water.”
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading “A solitary horseman views the Overlanders from afar.”
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading “A desert wanderer rides in begging for water.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Signal shots are fired.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “Signal shots are fired.”
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “A solitary horseman views the Overlanders from afar.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “A desert wanderer rides in begging for water.”
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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 A happy accident.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading A happy accident.
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading A solitary horseman views the Overlanders from afar.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Signal shots are fired.
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading A desert wanderer rides in begging for water.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading I smell it!" cries Grace.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Hippy Wingate falls into the desert.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Hippy Wingate falls into the desert.
having lost your job
From this reading Signal shots are fired.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A desert wanderer rides in begging for water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A solitary horseman views the Overlanders from afar.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading I smell it!" cries Grace.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A happy accident.
someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
From this reading Hippy Wingate falls into the desert.
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading A solitary horseman views the Overlanders from afar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I smell it!" cries Grace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A desert wanderer rides in begging for water.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hippy Wingate falls into the desert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I smell it!" cries Grace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A solitary horseman views the Overlanders from afar.
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading A desert wanderer rides in begging for water.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Signal shots are fired.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Signal shots are fired.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading I smell it!" cries Grace.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading A solitary horseman views the Overlanders from afar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hippy Wingate falls into the desert.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading A solitary horseman views the Overlanders from afar.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading A desert wanderer rides in begging for water.
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 "Water!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hippy Wingate falls into the desert.
Chapter 8 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 8 holds 7 sentences of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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