Chapter 10 of Ralph on the Overland Express is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Ralph on the Overland Express is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIRE! Lemuel Fogg gave a violent start as he received the parcel from Ralph's hand. His face fell and the color deserted it. The package unrolled in his grasp, and he let it drop to the ground. Two square sheets of green colored mica rolled out from the bundle.
Chapter 10 of Ralph on the Overland Express is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Two square sheets of green colored mica rolled out from the bundle.”
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Two square sheets of green colored mica rolled out from the bundle.”
hold firmly
From this reading “The package unrolled in his grasp, and he let it drop to the ground.”
any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
From this reading “Two square sheets of green colored mica rolled out from the bundle.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “The package unrolled in his grasp, and he let it drop to the ground.”
a wrapped container
From this reading “Lemuel Fogg gave a violent start as he received the parcel from Ralph's hand.”
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “Two square sheets of green colored mica rolled out from the bundle.”
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading “The package unrolled in his grasp, and he let it drop to the ground.”
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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 Lemuel Fogg gave a violent start as he received the parcel from Ralph's hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face fell and the color deserted it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lemuel Fogg gave a violent start as he received the parcel from Ralph's hand.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Two square sheets of green colored mica rolled out from the bundle.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading His face fell and the color deserted it.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Two square sheets of green colored mica rolled out from the bundle.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading His face fell and the color deserted it.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The package unrolled in his grasp, and he let it drop to the ground.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face fell and the color deserted it.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His face fell and the color deserted it.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lemuel Fogg gave a violent start as he received the parcel from Ralph's hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lemuel Fogg gave a violent start as he received the parcel from Ralph's hand.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Lemuel Fogg gave a violent start as he received the parcel from Ralph's hand.
hold firmly
From this reading The package unrolled in his grasp, and he let it drop to the ground.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Two square sheets of green colored mica rolled out from the bundle.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The package unrolled in his grasp, and he let it drop to the ground.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lemuel Fogg gave a violent start as he received the parcel from Ralph's hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lemuel Fogg gave a violent start as he received the parcel from Ralph's hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face fell and the color deserted it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The package unrolled in his grasp, and he let it drop to the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His face fell and the color deserted it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lemuel Fogg gave a violent start as he received the parcel from Ralph's hand.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The package unrolled in his grasp, and he let it drop to the ground.
any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
From this reading Two square sheets of green colored mica rolled out from the bundle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two square sheets of green colored mica rolled out from the bundle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two square sheets of green colored mica rolled out from the bundle.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The package unrolled in his grasp, and he let it drop to the ground.
a wrapped container
From this reading Lemuel Fogg gave a violent start as he received the parcel from Ralph's hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lemuel Fogg gave a violent start as he received the parcel from Ralph's hand.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Lemuel Fogg gave a violent start as he received the parcel from Ralph's hand.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Two square sheets of green colored mica rolled out from the bundle.
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Two square sheets of green colored mica rolled out from the bundle.
make square
From this reading Two square sheets of green colored mica rolled out from the bundle.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lemuel Fogg gave a violent start as he received the parcel from Ralph's hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lemuel Fogg gave a violent start as he received the parcel from Ralph's hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The package unrolled in his grasp, and he let it drop to the ground.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two square sheets of green colored mica rolled out from the bundle.
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading The package unrolled in his grasp, and he let it drop to the ground.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Lemuel Fogg gave a violent start as he received the parcel from Ralph's hand.
Chapter 10 of Ralph on the Overland Express by Allen Chapman holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 10 holds 89 sentences of Ralph on the Overland Express, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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