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Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Old Apache Trail
Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Old Apache Trail

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Old Apache Trail is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Josephine, -1931 Chase • Curated US English Learning Edition
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ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.
“Which means, watch your step, Overton Unit,” reminded Elfreda Briggs.
“What is the nature of your discovery, a long lost brother or something of that sort?”
“My discovery is a genuine old Deadwood stagecoach,” Grace informed her companions.
Elfreda regarded her narrowly.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Old Apache Trail

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Old Apache Trail is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/40 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.
Line 2
“Which means, watch your step, Overton Unit,” reminded Elfreda Briggs.
Line 3
“What is the nature of your discovery, a long lost brother or something of that sort?”
/wʌt ɪz ðə ˈneɪtʃər ʌv jɔːr dɪˈskʌvəri ə lɔːŋ lɔːst ˈbrʌðər ɔːr ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌv ðæt sɔːrt/
Line 4
“My discovery is a genuine old Deadwood stagecoach,” Grace informed her companions.
/maɪ dɪˈskʌvəri ɪz ə ˈdʒenjəwən oʊld ˈdedwʊd ˈsteɪdʒkoʊtʃ ɡreɪs ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd hɜːr kəmˈpænjənz/
Line 5
Elfreda regarded her narrowly.

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Arizona noun US /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/

a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

From this reading “ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.”

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Deadwood noun US /ˈdedwʊd/

a branch or a part of a tree that is dead

From this reading ““My discovery is a genuine old Deadwood stagecoach,” Grace informed her companions.”

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Globe noun US /ɡloʊb/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading “ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.”

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marvelous adjective US /ˈmɑːrvələs/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading “ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
narrowly adverb US /ˈneroʊli/

in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions

From this reading “Elfreda regarded her narrowly.”

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overland adjective US /ˈoʊvərlænd/

traveling or passing over land

From this reading “ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.”

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stagecoach noun US /ˈsteɪdʒkoʊtʃ/

a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns

From this reading ““My discovery is a genuine old Deadwood stagecoach,” Grace informed her companions.”

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Unit noun US /ˈjuːnət/

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading ““Which means, watch your step, Overton Unit,” reminded Elfreda Briggs.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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burst into verb + particle

In this reading “ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.”

21,940 times in 426,212 chapters
into the parlor preposition + article + noun counted as “into … parlor”

In this reading “ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.”

1,912 times in 426,212 chapters
from the east preposition + article + noun counted as “from … east”

In this reading “ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.”

3,980 times in 426,212 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/

a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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Briggs

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From this reading “Which means, watch your step, Overton Unit,” reminded Elfreda Briggs.

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brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “What is the nature of your discovery, a long lost brother or something of that sort?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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COACHverbUS /koʊtʃ/

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading “My discovery is a genuine old Deadwood stagecoach,” Grace informed her companions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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DeadwoodnounUS /ˈdedwʊd/

a branch or a part of a tree that is dead

From this reading “My discovery is a genuine old Deadwood stagecoach,” Grace informed her companions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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Elfreda

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From this reading “Which means, watch your step, Overton Unit,” reminded Elfreda Briggs.

Pending verification
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading “My discovery is a genuine old Deadwood stagecoach,” Grace informed her companions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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GlobenounUS /ɡloʊb/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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Harlowe

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From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

Pending verification
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “My discovery is a genuine old Deadwood stagecoach,” Grace informed her companions.

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hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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I've

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From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

Pending verification
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

From this reading “My discovery is a genuine old Deadwood stagecoach,” Grace informed her companions.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “What is the nature of your discovery, a long lost brother or something of that sort?”

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “What is the nature of your discovery, a long lost brother or something of that sort?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading “What is the nature of your discovery, a long lost brother or something of that sort?”

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading “Which means, watch your step, Overton Unit,” reminded Elfreda Briggs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My discovery is a genuine old Deadwood stagecoach,” Grace informed her companions.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/

in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions

From this reading Elfreda regarded her narrowly.

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naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading “What is the nature of your discovery, a long lost brother or something of that sort?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “My discovery is a genuine old Deadwood stagecoach,” Grace informed her companions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “What is the nature of your discovery, a long lost brother or something of that sort?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OVERLANDadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/

traveling or passing over land

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Overton

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Which means, watch your step, Overton Unit,” reminded Elfreda Briggs.

Pending verification
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

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perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Elfreda regarded her narrowly.

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remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading “Which means, watch your step, Overton Unit,” reminded Elfreda Briggs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “What is the nature of your discovery, a long lost brother or something of that sort?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “What is the nature of your discovery, a long lost brother or something of that sort?”

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stagecoachnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒkoʊtʃ/

a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns

From this reading “My discovery is a genuine old Deadwood stagecoach,” Grace informed her companions.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stepnounUS /step/

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading “Which means, watch your step, Overton Unit,” reminded Elfreda Briggs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “What is the nature of your discovery, a long lost brother or something of that sort?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading ON THE OVERLAND COACH “Oh, girls, I’ve made a perfectly marvelous discovery,” cried Grace Harlowe as she burst into the parlor of the hotel at Globe, Arizona, on the morning following their arrival from the east.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
UnitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading “Which means, watch your step, Overton Unit,” reminded Elfreda Briggs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading “Which means, watch your step, Overton Unit,” reminded Elfreda Briggs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What is the nature of your discovery, a long lost brother or something of that sort?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “Which means, watch your step, Overton Unit,” reminded Elfreda Briggs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Which means, watch your step, Overton Unit,” reminded Elfreda Briggs.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 18 of Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Old Apache Trail by Josephine, -1931 Chase holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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.

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Highwaymen
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Girls
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