Chapter 5 of The Mountain Divide is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Mountain Divide is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Indians," announced Stanley after a brief moment of inspection. "We are cut off," he added, looking alertly over the landscape about them. "This way, Bucks. Ride as low as you can." Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
Chapter 5 of The Mountain Divide is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading “Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.”
in mentally perceptive and responsive way
From this reading “"We are cut off," he added, looking alertly over the landscape about them.”
plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading “"This way, Bucks.”
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading “Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.”
a formal or official examination
From this reading “"Indians," announced Stanley after a brief moment of inspection.”
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading “"We are cut off," he added, looking alertly over the landscape about them.”
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading “"Indians," announced Stanley after a brief moment of inspection.”
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.”
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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make a break in
In this reading “"We are cut off," he added, looking alertly over the landscape about them.”
In this reading “Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.”
In this reading “"Indians," announced Stanley after a brief moment of inspection.”
In this reading “"We are cut off," he added, looking alertly over the landscape about them.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Indians," announced Stanley after a brief moment of inspection.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We are cut off," he added, looking alertly over the landscape about them.
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "We are cut off," he added, looking alertly over the landscape about them.
later than; following
From this reading "Indians," announced Stanley after a brief moment of inspection.
in mentally perceptive and responsive way
From this reading "We are cut off," he added, looking alertly over the landscape about them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Indians," announced Stanley after a brief moment of inspection.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are cut off," he added, looking alertly over the landscape about them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ride as low as you can."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
of short duration or distance
From this reading "Indians," announced Stanley after a brief moment of inspection.
plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading "This way, Bucks.
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Ride as low as you can."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "We are cut off," he added, looking alertly over the landscape about them.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We are cut off," he added, looking alertly over the landscape about them.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "Indians," announced Stanley after a brief moment of inspection.
a formal or official examination
From this reading "Indians," announced Stanley after a brief moment of inspection.
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading "We are cut off," he added, looking alertly over the landscape about them.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "We are cut off," he added, looking alertly over the landscape about them.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Ride as low as you can."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Indians," announced Stanley after a brief moment of inspection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Indians," announced Stanley after a brief moment of inspection.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We are cut off," he added, looking alertly over the landscape about them.
above and across; more than
From this reading "We are cut off," he added, looking alertly over the landscape about them.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Ride as low as you can."
precisely, exactly
From this reading Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading "Indians," announced Stanley after a brief moment of inspection.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We are cut off," he added, looking alertly over the landscape about them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We are cut off," he added, looking alertly over the landscape about them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This way, Bucks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "This way, Bucks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are cut off," he added, looking alertly over the landscape about them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Without further words he made an abrupt turn to the right, striking south to get behind a friendly butte that rose half a mile away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ride as low as you can."
Chapter 5 of The Mountain Divide by Frank H. (Frank Hamilton) Spearman holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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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