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Chapter 1 of We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Illustrated by_ CHRIS A. KENYON, JR. GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across! What was in store for them? Wild riding! Possibly danger.
Chapter 1 of We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!”
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!”
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading “GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!”
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading “GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
a state in south central United States
From this reading “GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!”
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!”
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In this reading “_Illustrated by_ CHRIS A. KENYON, JR.”
in readiness; awaiting
In this reading “What was in store for them?”
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From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Illustrated by_ CHRIS A. KENYON, JR.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Illustrated by_ CHRIS A. KENYON, JR.
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From this reading _Illustrated by_ CHRIS A. KENYON, JR.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Possibly danger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What was in store for them?
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From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading _Illustrated by_ CHRIS A. KENYON, JR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading _Illustrated by_ CHRIS A. KENYON, JR.
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From this reading _Illustrated by_ CHRIS A. KENYON, JR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
a state in south central United States
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
by chance
From this reading Possibly danger.
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Wild riding!
cause to go somewhere
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading What was in store for them?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was in store for them?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was in store for them?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Wild riding!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading GROSSET & DUNLAP _Publishers_, New York Thousands of land-hungry people edged the Oklahoma border that April day in 1889, awaiting the signal that would send them across!
Chapter 1 of We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run by Jim Kjelgaard holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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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