Chapter 24 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FACING A NEW PERIL "Aren't the water bags safe?" asked Hippy. "They're gone," said the guide. "Everything but the sand seems to be gone," observed Miss Briggs. "I suppose we should thank the kind fates that we still have plenty of sand." "Plenty of some things is too much," declared Nora Wingate.
Chapter 24 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “FACING A NEW PERIL "Aren't the water bags safe?" asked Hippy.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"Plenty of some things is too much," declared Nora Wingate.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “FACING A NEW PERIL "Aren't the water bags safe?" asked Hippy.”
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “"I suppose we should thank the kind fates that we still have plenty of sand."”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “"They're gone," said the guide.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “FACING A NEW PERIL "Aren't the water bags safe?" asked Hippy.”
a full supply
From this reading “"I suppose we should thank the kind fates that we still have plenty of sand."”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “"Everything but the sand seems to be gone," observed Miss Briggs.”
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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 FACING A NEW PERIL "Aren't the water bags safe?" asked Hippy.
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From this reading FACING A NEW PERIL "Aren't the water bags safe?" asked Hippy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading FACING A NEW PERIL "Aren't the water bags safe?" asked Hippy.
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading FACING A NEW PERIL "Aren't the water bags safe?" asked Hippy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Everything but the sand seems to be gone," observed Miss Briggs.
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From this reading "Everything but the sand seems to be gone," observed Miss Briggs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Everything but the sand seems to be gone," observed Miss Briggs.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Plenty of some things is too much," declared Nora Wingate.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Everything but the sand seems to be gone," observed Miss Briggs.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading FACING A NEW PERIL "Aren't the water bags safe?" asked Hippy.
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "I suppose we should thank the kind fates that we still have plenty of sand."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "They're gone," said the guide.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "They're gone," said the guide.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I suppose we should thank the kind fates that we still have plenty of sand."
someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
From this reading FACING A NEW PERIL "Aren't the water bags safe?" asked Hippy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose we should thank the kind fates that we still have plenty of sand."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Plenty of some things is too much," declared Nora Wingate.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I suppose we should thank the kind fates that we still have plenty of sand."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Everything but the sand seems to be gone," observed Miss Briggs.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Plenty of some things is too much," declared Nora Wingate.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FACING A NEW PERIL "Aren't the water bags safe?" asked Hippy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Plenty of some things is too much," declared Nora Wingate.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Everything but the sand seems to be gone," observed Miss Briggs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I suppose we should thank the kind fates that we still have plenty of sand."
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading FACING A NEW PERIL "Aren't the water bags safe?" asked Hippy.
a full supply
From this reading "I suppose we should thank the kind fates that we still have plenty of sand."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading FACING A NEW PERIL "Aren't the water bags safe?" asked Hippy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They're gone," said the guide.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "Everything but the sand seems to be gone," observed Miss Briggs.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Everything but the sand seems to be gone," observed Miss Briggs.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I suppose we should thank the kind fates that we still have plenty of sand."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Plenty of some things is too much," declared Nora Wingate.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I suppose we should thank the kind fates that we still have plenty of sand."
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose we should thank the kind fates that we still have plenty of sand."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I suppose we should thank the kind fates that we still have plenty of sand."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I suppose we should thank the kind fates that we still have plenty of sand."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACING A NEW PERIL "Aren't the water bags safe?" asked Hippy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They're gone," said the guide.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Plenty of some things is too much," declared Nora Wingate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Everything but the sand seems to be gone," observed Miss Briggs.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Plenty of some things is too much," declared Nora Wingate.
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 FACING A NEW PERIL "Aren't the water bags safe?" asked Hippy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I suppose we should thank the kind fates that we still have plenty of sand."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Plenty of some things is too much," declared Nora Wingate.
Chapter 24 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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 24 holds 115 sentences of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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