Chapter 8 of Over the Pass is here in full — 784 sentences across 157 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Over the Pass is here in full — 784 sentences across 157 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You won't get much satisfaction but growls." "That will be all the more fun for me," rejoined Prather. "But don't let me keep you." "No. I must be going on. I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
Chapter 8 of Over the Pass is here in full — 784 sentences across 157 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “"That will be all the more fun for me," rejoined Prather.”
plural of “growl” — the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading “"You won't get much satisfaction but growls."”
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading “I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.”
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “"That will be all the more fun for me," rejoined Prather.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.”
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 “I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.”
In this reading “I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading “I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.”
In this reading “I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.”
In this reading “I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.”
In this reading “I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.”
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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 I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
later than; following
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "That will be all the more fun for me," rejoined Prather.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That will be all the more fun for me," rejoined Prather.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You won't get much satisfaction but growls."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But don't let me keep you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That will be all the more fun for me," rejoined Prather.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "That will be all the more fun for me," rejoined Prather.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You won't get much satisfaction but growls."
the act of departing
From this reading "No. I must be going on.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
plural of “growl” — the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading "You won't get much satisfaction but growls."
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No. I must be going on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "But don't let me keep you."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "But don't let me keep you."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That will be all the more fun for me," rejoined Prather.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "That will be all the more fun for me," rejoined Prather.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You won't get much satisfaction but growls."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "No. I must be going on.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. I must be going on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No. I must be going on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That will be all the more fun for me," rejoined Prather.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "That will be all the more fun for me," rejoined Prather.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "You won't get much satisfaction but growls."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That will be all the more fun for me," rejoined Prather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That will be all the more fun for me," rejoined Prather.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
during the time that
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That will be all the more fun for me," rejoined Prather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You won't get much satisfaction but growls."
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I've got some things to look after before nightfall," said Bob, while Prather, in a humor proof against any hermit cantankerousness, rode into the yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You won't get much satisfaction but growls."
Chapter 8 of Over the Pass by Frederick Palmer holds 784 sentences, grouped into 157 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 8 holds 784 sentences of Over the Pass, unabridged, divided into 157 reading sections.
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