Chapter 30 of Riders of the Silences is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Riders of the Silences is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jacqueline ran to the door and threw it open. "Ride down the valley!" she cried. "That's right. He's coming up, and he'll meet you on the way. He'll be glad--to see you!"
Chapter 30 of Riders of the Silences is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “He's coming up, and he'll meet you on the way.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “He'll be glad--to see you!"”
come together
From this reading “He's coming up, and he'll meet you on the way.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Jacqueline ran to the door and threw it open.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Jacqueline ran to the door and threw it open.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “"Ride down the valley!" she cried.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Jacqueline ran to the door and threw it open.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “"Ride down the valley!" she cried.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jacqueline ran to the door and threw it open.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He'll be glad--to see you!"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He's coming up, and he'll meet you on the way.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ride down the valley!" she cried.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Jacqueline ran to the door and threw it open.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Ride down the valley!" she cried.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He'll be glad--to see you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's coming up, and he'll meet you on the way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's coming up, and he'll meet you on the way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jacqueline ran to the door and threw it open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacqueline ran to the door and threw it open.
come together
From this reading He's coming up, and he'll meet you on the way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He's coming up, and he'll meet you on the way.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Jacqueline ran to the door and threw it open.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Jacqueline ran to the door and threw it open.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Ride down the valley!" she cried.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He'll be glad--to see you!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ride down the valley!" she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacqueline ran to the door and threw it open.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Jacqueline ran to the door and threw it open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jacqueline ran to the door and threw it open.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He's coming up, and he'll meet you on the way.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "Ride down the valley!" she cried.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He's coming up, and he'll meet you on the way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He's coming up, and he'll meet you on the way.
Chapter 30 of Riders of the Silences by Max Brand holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 30 holds 99 sentences of Riders of the Silences, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
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