Chapter 3 of The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN A RUNAWAY AUTO. "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white. Nat shook his head. He felt that he had done what he could to slow down the car. There was nothing left now but to face the end as resolutely as possible.
Chapter 3 of The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “IN A RUNAWAY AUTO.”
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “"Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.”
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “"Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.”
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading “"Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.”
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading “There was nothing left now but to face the end as resolutely as possible.”
an easy victory
From this reading “IN A RUNAWAY AUTO.”
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “"Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.”
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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 IN A RUNAWAY AUTO.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was nothing left now but to face the end as resolutely as possible.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading IN A RUNAWAY AUTO.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing left now but to face the end as resolutely as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He felt that he had done what he could to slow down the car.
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt that he had done what he could to slow down the car.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He felt that he had done what he could to slow down the car.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He felt that he had done what he could to slow down the car.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There was nothing left now but to face the end as resolutely as possible.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was nothing left now but to face the end as resolutely as possible.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he had done what he could to slow down the car.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt that he had done what he could to slow down the car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that he had done what he could to slow down the car.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nat shook his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A RUNAWAY AUTO.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was nothing left now but to face the end as resolutely as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nat shook his head.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing left now but to face the end as resolutely as possible.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was nothing left now but to face the end as resolutely as possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading There was nothing left now but to face the end as resolutely as possible.
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading There was nothing left now but to face the end as resolutely as possible.
an easy victory
From this reading IN A RUNAWAY AUTO.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Nat shook his head.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He felt that he had done what he could to slow down the car.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing left now but to face the end as resolutely as possible.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt that he had done what he could to slow down the car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing left now but to face the end as resolutely as possible.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He felt that he had done what he could to slow down the car.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't you stop her?" gasped Joe, clutching the forward portion of the tonneau and gripping it so tight that his knuckles went white.
Chapter 3 of The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras by John Henry Goldfrap holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
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