Chapter 18 of The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RIDE FOR LIFE. The next moment the door was flung open, but not before Nat had jumped to his feet. He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude. To have brought despair to Nat's heart was the one thing above all others, the lad realized, which would delight Ed. Dayton highly.
Chapter 18 of The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude.”
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading “He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude.”
a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center
From this reading “He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude.”
without or almost without hope
From this reading “He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude.”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “Dayton highly.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “The next moment the door was flung open, but not before Nat had jumped to his feet.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “To have brought despair to Nat's heart was the one thing above all others, the lad realized, which would delight Ed.”
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In this reading “The next moment the door was flung open, but not before Nat had jumped to his feet.”
In this reading “He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude.”
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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 RIDE FOR LIFE.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading To have brought despair to Nat's heart was the one thing above all others, the lad realized, which would delight Ed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next moment the door was flung open, but not before Nat had jumped to his feet.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To have brought despair to Nat's heart was the one thing above all others, the lad realized, which would delight Ed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next moment the door was flung open, but not before Nat had jumped to his feet.
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude.
a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center
From this reading He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading To have brought despair to Nat's heart was the one thing above all others, the lad realized, which would delight Ed.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading To have brought despair to Nat's heart was the one thing above all others, the lad realized, which would delight Ed.
without or almost without hope
From this reading He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next moment the door was flung open, but not before Nat had jumped to his feet.
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading To have brought despair to Nat's heart was the one thing above all others, the lad realized, which would delight Ed.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The next moment the door was flung open, but not before Nat had jumped to his feet.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The next moment the door was flung open, but not before Nat had jumped to his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A RIDE FOR LIFE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next moment the door was flung open, but not before Nat had jumped to his feet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have brought despair to Nat's heart was the one thing above all others, the lad realized, which would delight Ed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To have brought despair to Nat's heart was the one thing above all others, the lad realized, which would delight Ed.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Dayton highly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next moment the door was flung open, but not before Nat had jumped to his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The next moment the door was flung open, but not before Nat had jumped to his feet.
a boy or man
From this reading To have brought despair to Nat's heart was the one thing above all others, the lad realized, which would delight Ed.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A RIDE FOR LIFE.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment the door was flung open, but not before Nat had jumped to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next moment the door was flung open, but not before Nat had jumped to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To have brought despair to Nat's heart was the one thing above all others, the lad realized, which would delight Ed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment the door was flung open, but not before Nat had jumped to his feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next moment the door was flung open, but not before Nat had jumped to his feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To have brought despair to Nat's heart was the one thing above all others, the lad realized, which would delight Ed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The next moment the door was flung open, but not before Nat had jumped to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To have brought despair to Nat's heart was the one thing above all others, the lad realized, which would delight Ed.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading To have brought despair to Nat's heart was the one thing above all others, the lad realized, which would delight Ed.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A RIDE FOR LIFE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next moment the door was flung open, but not before Nat had jumped to his feet.
a special situation
From this reading To have brought despair to Nat's heart was the one thing above all others, the lad realized, which would delight Ed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next moment the door was flung open, but not before Nat had jumped to his feet.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He did not want his enemies, least of all Dayton, to find him crouching in a despondent attitude.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next moment the door was flung open, but not before Nat had jumped to his feet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To have brought despair to Nat's heart was the one thing above all others, the lad realized, which would delight Ed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To have brought despair to Nat's heart was the one thing above all others, the lad realized, which would delight Ed.
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