Chapter XVII of The Mesa Trail, “Dorales Runs Away,” is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVII
Chapter XVII of The Mesa Trail, “Dorales Runs Away,” is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Look!” said the soft voice of Coravel Tio. “Look up at the skyline!” Mrs. Crump tore herself free from that restraining hand—but she looked. She looked up, beyond Abel Dorales, above Abel Dorales, at the line of the hogback that cleaved across the hot blue sky. She stood thus, looking, wonder upon her.
Chapter XVII of The Mesa Trail, “Dorales Runs Away,” is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading “She looked up, beyond Abel Dorales, above Abel Dorales, at the line of the hogback that cleaved across the hot blue sky.”
make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
From this reading “Mrs. Crump tore herself free from that restraining hand—but she looked.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “She looked up, beyond Abel Dorales, above Abel Dorales, at the line of the hogback that cleaved across the hot blue sky.”
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading “Mrs. Crump tore herself free from that restraining hand—but she looked.”
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “She looked up, beyond Abel Dorales, above Abel Dorales, at the line of the hogback that cleaved across the hot blue sky.”
the outline of objects seen against the sky
From this reading ““Look up at the skyline!””
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading ““Look!” said the soft voice of Coravel Tio.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “Mrs. Crump tore herself free from that restraining hand—but she looked.”
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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the sky as viewed during daylight
In this reading “She looked up, beyond Abel Dorales, above Abel Dorales, at the line of the hogback that cleaved across the hot blue sky.”
In this reading “Mrs. Crump tore herself free from that restraining hand—but she looked.”
In this reading ““Look!” said the soft voice of Coravel Tio.”
In this reading “Mrs. Crump tore herself free from that restraining hand—but she looked.”
seek information from
In this reading ““Look up at the skyline!””
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Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading She looked up, beyond Abel Dorales, above Abel Dorales, at the line of the hogback that cleaved across the hot blue sky.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She looked up, beyond Abel Dorales, above Abel Dorales, at the line of the hogback that cleaved across the hot blue sky.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She looked up, beyond Abel Dorales, above Abel Dorales, at the line of the hogback that cleaved across the hot blue sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look up at the skyline!”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She looked up, beyond Abel Dorales, above Abel Dorales, at the line of the hogback that cleaved across the hot blue sky.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She looked up, beyond Abel Dorales, above Abel Dorales, at the line of the hogback that cleaved across the hot blue sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Crump tore herself free from that restraining hand—but she looked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up, beyond Abel Dorales, above Abel Dorales, at the line of the hogback that cleaved across the hot blue sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look!” said the soft voice of Coravel Tio.
make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
From this reading Mrs. Crump tore herself free from that restraining hand—but she looked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up, beyond Abel Dorales, above Abel Dorales, at the line of the hogback that cleaved across the hot blue sky.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Mrs. Crump tore herself free from that restraining hand—but she looked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Crump tore herself free from that restraining hand—but she looked.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mrs. Crump tore herself free from that restraining hand—but she looked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood thus, looking, wonder upon her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Crump tore herself free from that restraining hand—but she looked.
a narrow ridge of hills
From this reading She looked up, beyond Abel Dorales, above Abel Dorales, at the line of the hogback that cleaved across the hot blue sky.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading She looked up, beyond Abel Dorales, above Abel Dorales, at the line of the hogback that cleaved across the hot blue sky.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She looked up, beyond Abel Dorales, above Abel Dorales, at the line of the hogback that cleaved across the hot blue sky.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look!” said the soft voice of Coravel Tio.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Crump tore herself free from that restraining hand—but she looked.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She stood thus, looking, wonder upon her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Crump tore herself free from that restraining hand—but she looked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Look!” said the soft voice of Coravel Tio.
-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading Mrs. Crump tore herself free from that restraining hand—but she looked.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look!” said the soft voice of Coravel Tio.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Crump tore herself free from that restraining hand—but she looked.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading She looked up, beyond Abel Dorales, above Abel Dorales, at the line of the hogback that cleaved across the hot blue sky.
the outline of objects seen against the sky
From this reading “Look up at the skyline!”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “Look!” said the soft voice of Coravel Tio.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood thus, looking, wonder upon her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Crump tore herself free from that restraining hand—but she looked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Look!” said the soft voice of Coravel Tio.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She stood thus, looking, wonder upon her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look!” said the soft voice of Coravel Tio.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Mrs. Crump tore herself free from that restraining hand—but she looked.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Look up at the skyline!”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She stood thus, looking, wonder upon her.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Look!” said the soft voice of Coravel Tio.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading She stood thus, looking, wonder upon her.
Chapter 17 of The Mesa Trail by H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones holds 203 sentences, grouped into 41 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 17 holds 203 sentences of The Mesa Trail, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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