Chapter 10 of The Great Pike's Peak Rush is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of The Great Pike's Peak Rush is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOW WHERE IS THE "ELEPHANT"? It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants. He shook hands vigorously with them. "Pretty fair," replied Harry. "We've just got in.
Chapter 10 of The Great Pike's Peak Rush is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wearing boots
From this reading “It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.”
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading “NOW WHERE IS THE "ELEPHANT"?”
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading “It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.”
past form of “shirt” — put a shirt on
From this reading “It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.”
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading “It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.”
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading “He shook hands vigorously with them.”
United States railroad magnate and businessman (1835-1900)
From this reading “It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.”
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading “It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.”
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.
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In this reading “He shook hands vigorously with them.”
In this reading “It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.”
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.
wearing boots
From this reading It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading NOW WHERE IS THE "ELEPHANT"?
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Pretty fair," replied Harry.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've just got in.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He shook hands vigorously with them.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Pretty fair," replied Harry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook hands vigorously with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We've just got in.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOW WHERE IS THE "ELEPHANT"?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.
and nothing more
From this reading "We've just got in.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading NOW WHERE IS THE "ELEPHANT"?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Pretty fair," replied Harry.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Pretty fair," replied Harry.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.
past form of “shirt” — put a shirt on
From this reading It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook hands vigorously with them.
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOW WHERE IS THE "ELEPHANT"?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He shook hands vigorously with them.
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading He shook hands vigorously with them.
United States railroad magnate and businessman (1835-1900)
From this reading It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've just got in.
in or at the place that
From this reading NOW WHERE IS THE "ELEPHANT"?
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading It was Journalist Villard, tanned and whiskered, and already booted and shirted and armed like the rest of the inhabitants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He shook hands vigorously with them.
Chapter 10 of The Great Pike's Peak Rush by Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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 277 sentences of The Great Pike's Peak Rush, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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