Chapter 8 of The Lone Ranche is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Lone Ranche is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A scrape! What sort of a scrape? I hope you haven't--" "Ye needn't talk o' hope, Frank Hamersley. The thing air past hopin', an' past prayin' for. Ef this chile know anythin' o' the signs o' love, he has goed a good ways along its trail.
Chapter 8 of The Lone Ranche is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
From this reading “Ef this chile know anythin' o' the signs o' love, he has goed a good ways along its trail.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “I hope you haven't--" "Ye needn't talk o' hope, Frank Hamersley.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “The thing air past hopin', an' past prayin' for.”
scratch repeatedly
From this reading “"A scrape!”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Ef this chile know anythin' o' the signs o' love, he has goed a good ways along its trail.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “What sort of a scrape?”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “Ef this chile know anythin' o' the signs o' love, he has goed a good ways along its trail.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “Ef this chile know anythin' o' the signs o' love, he has goed a good ways along its trail.”
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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 scrape!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The thing air past hopin', an' past prayin' for.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Ef this chile know anythin' o' the signs o' love, he has goed a good ways along its trail.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The thing air past hopin', an' past prayin' for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ef this chile know anythin' o' the signs o' love, he has goed a good ways along its trail.
a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
From this reading Ef this chile know anythin' o' the signs o' love, he has goed a good ways along its trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ef this chile know anythin' o' the signs o' love, he has goed a good ways along its trail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thing air past hopin', an' past prayin' for.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading I hope you haven't--" "Ye needn't talk o' hope, Frank Hamersley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ef this chile know anythin' o' the signs o' love, he has goed a good ways along its trail.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ef this chile know anythin' o' the signs o' love, he has goed a good ways along its trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope you haven't--" "Ye needn't talk o' hope, Frank Hamersley.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ef this chile know anythin' o' the signs o' love, he has goed a good ways along its trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope you haven't--" "Ye needn't talk o' hope, Frank Hamersley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ef this chile know anythin' o' the signs o' love, he has goed a good ways along its trail.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you haven't--" "Ye needn't talk o' hope, Frank Hamersley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thing air past hopin', an' past prayin' for.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope you haven't--" "Ye needn't talk o' hope, Frank Hamersley.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ef this chile know anythin' o' the signs o' love, he has goed a good ways along its trail.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ef this chile know anythin' o' the signs o' love, he has goed a good ways along its trail.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Ef this chile know anythin' o' the signs o' love, he has goed a good ways along its trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope you haven't--" "Ye needn't talk o' hope, Frank Hamersley.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I hope you haven't--" "Ye needn't talk o' hope, Frank Hamersley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What sort of a scrape?
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The thing air past hopin', an' past prayin' for.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thing air past hopin', an' past prayin' for.
scratch repeatedly
From this reading "A scrape!
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Ef this chile know anythin' o' the signs o' love, he has goed a good ways along its trail.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading What sort of a scrape?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I hope you haven't--" "Ye needn't talk o' hope, Frank Hamersley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thing air past hopin', an' past prayin' for.
a special situation
From this reading The thing air past hopin', an' past prayin' for.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ef this chile know anythin' o' the signs o' love, he has goed a good ways along its trail.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Ef this chile know anythin' o' the signs o' love, he has goed a good ways along its trail.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Ef this chile know anythin' o' the signs o' love, he has goed a good ways along its trail.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What sort of a scrape?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading I hope you haven't--" "Ye needn't talk o' hope, Frank Hamersley.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope you haven't--" "Ye needn't talk o' hope, Frank Hamersley.
Chapter 8 of The Lone Ranche by Mayne Reid holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 414 sentences of The Lone Ranche, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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