Chapter 30 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER MYSTERY TO SOLVE "Fiddlesticks! Nothing but paper," wailed Emma Dean, peering into the mystery box. "No. There is something more." Hippy lifted out the paper, a folded paper, and placed it on the ground. "Here is a gold watch and a handful of gold.
Chapter 30 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “Nothing but paper," wailed Emma Dean, peering into the mystery box.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “Hippy lifted out the paper, a folded paper, and placed it on the ground.”
a small number or amount
From this reading “"Here is a gold watch and a handful of gold.”
held up in the air
From this reading “Hippy lifted out the paper, a folded paper, and placed it on the ground.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “ANOTHER MYSTERY TO SOLVE "Fiddlesticks!”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Nothing but paper," wailed Emma Dean, peering into the mystery box.”
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading “ANOTHER MYSTERY TO SOLVE "Fiddlesticks!”
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “Nothing but paper," wailed Emma Dean, peering into the mystery box.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Hippy lifted out the paper, a folded paper, and placed it on the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hippy lifted out the paper, a folded paper, and placed it on the ground.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER MYSTERY TO SOLVE "Fiddlesticks!
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Nothing but paper," wailed Emma Dean, peering into the mystery box.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing but paper," wailed Emma Dean, peering into the mystery box.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Nothing but paper," wailed Emma Dean, peering into the mystery box.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nothing but paper," wailed Emma Dean, peering into the mystery box.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER MYSTERY TO SOLVE "Fiddlesticks!
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Hippy lifted out the paper, a folded paper, and placed it on the ground.
coins made of gold
From this reading "Here is a gold watch and a handful of gold.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Hippy lifted out the paper, a folded paper, and placed it on the ground.
a small number or amount
From this reading "Here is a gold watch and a handful of gold.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is a gold watch and a handful of gold.
someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
From this reading Hippy lifted out the paper, a folded paper, and placed it on the ground.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nothing but paper," wailed Emma Dean, peering into the mystery box.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No. There is something more."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hippy lifted out the paper, a folded paper, and placed it on the ground.
held up in the air
From this reading Hippy lifted out the paper, a folded paper, and placed it on the ground.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No. There is something more."
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading ANOTHER MYSTERY TO SOLVE "Fiddlesticks!
not any; not one
From this reading "No. There is something more."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing but paper," wailed Emma Dean, peering into the mystery box.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here is a gold watch and a handful of gold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hippy lifted out the paper, a folded paper, and placed it on the ground.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hippy lifted out the paper, a folded paper, and placed it on the ground.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Nothing but paper," wailed Emma Dean, peering into the mystery box.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Nothing but paper," wailed Emma Dean, peering into the mystery box.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Hippy lifted out the paper, a folded paper, and placed it on the ground.
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading ANOTHER MYSTERY TO SOLVE "Fiddlesticks!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "No. There is something more."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing but paper," wailed Emma Dean, peering into the mystery box.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No. There is something more."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANOTHER MYSTERY TO SOLVE "Fiddlesticks!
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Nothing but paper," wailed Emma Dean, peering into the mystery box.
look attentively
From this reading "Here is a gold watch and a handful of gold.
Chapter 30 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
Chapter 30 holds 146 sentences of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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