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Chapter 23 of Our Home in the Silver West is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RIDE FOR LIFE. 'Moncrieff!' I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!' 'Then, boy,' replied Moncrieff, 'call in your brothers and the men; they cannot hold the dune. We must fight them here, if it be fighting they mean.
Chapter 23 of Our Home in the Silver West is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “'Then, boy,' replied Moncrieff, 'call in your brothers and the men; they cannot hold the dune.”
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading “'Then, boy,' replied Moncrieff, 'call in your brothers and the men; they cannot hold the dune.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “We must fight them here, if it be fighting they mean.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “We must fight them here, if it be fighting they mean.”
praise vociferously
From this reading “I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “'Then, boy,' replied Moncrieff, 'call in your brothers and the men; they cannot hold the dune.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “A RIDE FOR LIFE.”
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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 A RIDE FOR LIFE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Then, boy,' replied Moncrieff, 'call in your brothers and the men; they cannot hold the dune.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'
a youthful male person
From this reading 'Then, boy,' replied Moncrieff, 'call in your brothers and the men; they cannot hold the dune.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 'Then, boy,' replied Moncrieff, 'call in your brothers and the men; they cannot hold the dune.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Then, boy,' replied Moncrieff, 'call in your brothers and the men; they cannot hold the dune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Then, boy,' replied Moncrieff, 'call in your brothers and the men; they cannot hold the dune.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading 'Then, boy,' replied Moncrieff, 'call in your brothers and the men; they cannot hold the dune.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading We must fight them here, if it be fighting they mean.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading We must fight them here, if it be fighting they mean.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A RIDE FOR LIFE.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'
praise vociferously
From this reading I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We must fight them here, if it be fighting they mean.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'Then, boy,' replied Moncrieff, 'call in your brothers and the men; they cannot hold the dune.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We must fight them here, if it be fighting they mean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We must fight them here, if it be fighting they mean.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A RIDE FOR LIFE.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading We must fight them here, if it be fighting they mean.
the force of workers available
From this reading 'Then, boy,' replied Moncrieff, 'call in your brothers and the men; they cannot hold the dune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Moncrieff!'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must fight them here, if it be fighting they mean.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'Then, boy,' replied Moncrieff, 'call in your brothers and the men; they cannot hold the dune.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A RIDE FOR LIFE.
in the near future
From this reading I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We must fight them here, if it be fighting they mean.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Then, boy,' replied Moncrieff, 'call in your brothers and the men; they cannot hold the dune.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Then, boy,' replied Moncrieff, 'call in your brothers and the men; they cannot hold the dune.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must fight them here, if it be fighting they mean.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I cried, as soon as I got within hail, 'the Indians will be on us in less than half an hour!'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Then, boy,' replied Moncrieff, 'call in your brothers and the men; they cannot hold the dune.
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