Chapter 4 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Lost River Trail 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 Lost River Trail is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The wounded prospector tells his story. “Oh, you poor man,” cries Elfreda Briggs. “They shot me for gold!” A grave duty to perform. Miss Briggs’ legacy. Sam Petersen’s horse hidden. Mountain bandits pay a visit to Lost Cabin.
Chapter 4 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Lost River Trail 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.
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading “Mountain bandits pay a visit to Lost Cabin.”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading ““Oh, you poor man,” cries Elfreda Briggs.”
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading “Miss Briggs’ legacy.”
carry out or perform an action
From this reading “A grave duty to perform.”
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading “The wounded prospector tells his story.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Sam Petersen’s horse hidden.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “The wounded prospector tells his story.”
people who are wounded
From this reading “The wounded prospector tells his story.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““Oh, you poor man,” cries Elfreda Briggs.”
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 grave duty to perform.
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading Mountain bandits pay a visit to Lost Cabin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, you poor man,” cries Elfreda Briggs.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Mountain bandits pay a visit to Lost Cabin.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Oh, you poor man,” cries Elfreda Briggs.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading A grave duty to perform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, you poor man,” cries Elfreda Briggs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They shot me for gold!”
coins made of gold
From this reading “They shot me for gold!”
death of a person
From this reading A grave duty to perform.
not accessible to view
From this reading Sam Petersen’s horse hidden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wounded prospector tells his story.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Sam Petersen’s horse hidden.
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading Miss Briggs’ legacy.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Mountain bandits pay a visit to Lost Cabin.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Oh, you poor man,” cries Elfreda Briggs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They shot me for gold!”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Briggs’ legacy.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Mountain bandits pay a visit to Lost Cabin.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, you poor man,” cries Elfreda Briggs.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Mountain bandits pay a visit to Lost Cabin.
carry out or perform an action
From this reading A grave duty to perform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sam Petersen’s horse hidden.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Oh, you poor man,” cries Elfreda Briggs.
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading The wounded prospector tells his story.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Petersen’s horse hidden.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “They shot me for gold!”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The wounded prospector tells his story.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading The wounded prospector tells his story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wounded prospector tells his story.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They shot me for gold!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A grave duty to perform.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mountain bandits pay a visit to Lost Cabin.
people who are wounded
From this reading The wounded prospector tells his story.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, you poor man,” cries Elfreda Briggs.
Chapter 4 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Lost River Trail 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 Lost River Trail, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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