Chapter 23 of Hope Hathaway: A Story of Western Ranch Life is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Hope Hathaway: A Story of Western Ranch Life is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is a long road," observed Mrs. Van Rensselaer. "I had no idea it was so far. So these are the foot-hills of the mountains. Is this Harris place very much farther?" "'Bout five mile straight up in the mountains," replied her companion.
Chapter 23 of Hope Hathaway: A Story of Western Ranch Life is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading “"'Bout five mile straight up in the mountains," replied her companion.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “"'Bout five mile straight up in the mountains," replied her companion.”
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “Is this Harris place very much farther?"”
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading “Is this Harris place very much farther?"”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “"'Bout five mile straight up in the mountains," replied her companion.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “So these are the foot-hills of the mountains.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “"It is a long road," observed Mrs. Van Rensselaer.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “"It is a long road," observed Mrs. Van Rensselaer.”
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 “"'Bout five mile straight up in the mountains," replied her companion.”
In this reading “Is this Harris place very much farther?"”
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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 "It is a long road," observed Mrs. Van Rensselaer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So these are the foot-hills of the mountains.
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "'Bout five mile straight up in the mountains," replied her companion.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "'Bout five mile straight up in the mountains," replied her companion.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I had no idea it was so far.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Is this Harris place very much farther?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "'Bout five mile straight up in the mountains," replied her companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So these are the foot-hills of the mountains.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had no idea it was so far.
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Is this Harris place very much farther?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Bout five mile straight up in the mountains," replied her companion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had no idea it was so far.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I had no idea it was so far.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Bout five mile straight up in the mountains," replied her companion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a long road," observed Mrs. Van Rensselaer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a long road," observed Mrs. Van Rensselaer.
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 "It is a long road," observed Mrs. Van Rensselaer.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "'Bout five mile straight up in the mountains," replied her companion.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading So these are the foot-hills of the mountains.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It is a long road," observed Mrs. Van Rensselaer.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Is this Harris place very much farther?"
not any; not one
From this reading "I had no idea it was so far.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "It is a long road," observed Mrs. Van Rensselaer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So these are the foot-hills of the mountains.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Is this Harris place very much farther?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a long road," observed Mrs. Van Rensselaer.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "'Bout five mile straight up in the mountains," replied her companion.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "It is a long road," observed Mrs. Van Rensselaer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I had no idea it was so far.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "'Bout five mile straight up in the mountains," replied her companion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So these are the foot-hills of the mountains.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So these are the foot-hills of the mountains.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is this Harris place very much farther?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "'Bout five mile straight up in the mountains," replied her companion.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "It is a long road," observed Mrs. Van Rensselaer.
precisely as stated
From this reading Is this Harris place very much farther?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I had no idea it was so far.
Chapter 23 of Hope Hathaway: A Story of Western Ranch Life by Frances Parker holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 23 holds 122 sentences of Hope Hathaway: A Story of Western Ranch Life, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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