Chapter V of The Riders of Ramapo Pass, “A Trust,” is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter V of The Riders of Ramapo Pass, “A Trust,” is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Two riders appeared upon the crest of the hill overlooking the Pass. They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river. “Jeanne, we are going to win,” he said at length. There was quiet triumph in the tone. Her eyes remained fixed on the scene below her.
Chapter V of The Riders of Ramapo Pass, “A Trust,” is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading “Two riders appeared upon the crest of the hill overlooking the Pass.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “Her eyes remained fixed on the scene below her.”
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading “Two riders appeared upon the crest of the hill overlooking the Pass.”
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading “They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.”
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “Two riders appeared upon the crest of the hill overlooking the Pass.”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “There was quiet triumph in the tone.”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading ““Jeanne, we are going to win,” he said at length.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading ““Jeanne, we are going to win,” he said at length.”
In this reading “Her eyes remained fixed on the scene below her.”
In this reading “They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.”
In this reading “They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.”
In this reading “They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.”
In this reading “There was quiet triumph in the tone.”
In this reading “Two riders appeared upon the crest of the hill overlooking the Pass.”
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.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Two riders appeared upon the crest of the hill overlooking the Pass.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Jeanne, we are going to win,” he said at length.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.
next to; at the side of
From this reading They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Two riders appeared upon the crest of the hill overlooking the Pass.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes remained fixed on the scene below her.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Her eyes remained fixed on the scene below her.
the act of departing
From this reading “Jeanne, we are going to win,” he said at length.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Jeanne, we are going to win,” he said at length.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes remained fixed on the scene below her.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Two riders appeared upon the crest of the hill overlooking the Pass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was quiet triumph in the tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jeanne, we are going to win,” he said at length.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “Jeanne, we are going to win,” he said at length.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two riders appeared upon the crest of the hill overlooking the Pass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her eyes remained fixed on the scene below her.
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Two riders appeared upon the crest of the hill overlooking the Pass.
go across or through
From this reading Two riders appeared upon the crest of the hill overlooking the Pass.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading There was quiet triumph in the tone.
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Her eyes remained fixed on the scene below her.
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Two riders appeared upon the crest of the hill overlooking the Pass.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Jeanne, we are going to win,” he said at length.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Her eyes remained fixed on the scene below her.
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two riders appeared upon the crest of the hill overlooking the Pass.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was quiet triumph in the tone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Jeanne, we are going to win,” he said at length.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was quiet triumph in the tone.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They drew rein and looked down at the rough little town below them straggling along beside the river.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading There was quiet triumph in the tone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two riders appeared upon the crest of the hill overlooking the Pass.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two riders appeared upon the crest of the hill overlooking the Pass.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was quiet triumph in the tone.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Jeanne, we are going to win,” he said at length.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “Jeanne, we are going to win,” he said at length.
Chapter 5 of The Riders of Ramapo Pass by Dean L. Heffernan holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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 5 holds 82 sentences of The Riders of Ramapo Pass, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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