Chapter 29 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy. "Time enough to shoot when we are shot at," rebuked Grace. "We are not starting trouble, but when it comes we know how to meet it. Do we not, Mr. Lang?" Hi Lang nodded enthusiastically.
Chapter 29 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 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.
travel across or pass over
From this reading “THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.”
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.”
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading “Hi Lang nodded enthusiastically.”
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Hi Lang nodded enthusiastically.”
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading “"Time enough to shoot when we are shot at," rebuked Grace.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “"Time enough to shoot when we are shot at," rebuked Grace.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “"We are not starting trouble, but when it comes we know how to meet it.”
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 THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Time enough to shoot when we are shot at," rebuked Grace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We are not starting trouble, but when it comes we know how to meet it.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "We are not starting trouble, but when it comes we know how to meet it.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do we not, Mr. Lang?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Time enough to shoot when we are shot at," rebuked Grace.
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading Hi Lang nodded enthusiastically.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "Time enough to shoot when we are shot at," rebuked Grace.
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.
an expression of greeting
From this reading Hi Lang nodded enthusiastically.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.
someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are not starting trouble, but when it comes we know how to meet it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We are not starting trouble, but when it comes we know how to meet it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We are not starting trouble, but when it comes we know how to meet it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do we not, Mr. Lang?"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.
come together
From this reading "We are not starting trouble, but when it comes we know how to meet it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Do we not, Mr. Lang?"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Hi Lang nodded enthusiastically.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We are not starting trouble, but when it comes we know how to meet it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading "Time enough to shoot when we are shot at," rebuked Grace.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Time enough to shoot when we are shot at," rebuked Grace.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "We are not starting trouble, but when it comes we know how to meet it.
carry out
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Time enough to shoot when we are shot at," rebuked Grace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Time enough to shoot when we are shot at," rebuked Grace.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "We are not starting trouble, but when it comes we know how to meet it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Time enough to shoot when we are shot at," rebuked Grace.
at the time that
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CROSS ON THE DESERT "You should have let me take a shot at him when I had the chance," grumbled Hippy.
Chapter 29 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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