Chapter 2 of We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Somebody else," Cindy was half in tears, "always has all the fun!" "Oh, Cindy!" Pete was hurt because he had hurt her, and he wanted to make up for it. "I was hoping you'd do a very important job for me here. Can you ride?"
Chapter 2 of We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “"Somebody else," Cindy was half in tears, "always has all the fun!"”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “"I was hoping you'd do a very important job for me here.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “Pete was hurt because he had hurt her, and he wanted to make up for it.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “"I was hoping you'd do a very important job for me here.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “"I was hoping you'd do a very important job for me here.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Can you ride?"”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Somebody else," Cindy was half in tears, "always has all the fun!"”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “"Somebody else," Cindy was half in tears, "always has all the fun!"”
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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form or compose
In this reading “Pete was hurt because he had hurt her, and he wanted to make up for it.”
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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 "I was hoping you'd do a very important job for me here.
(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 "Somebody else," Cindy was half in tears, "always has all the fun!"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Somebody else," Cindy was half in tears, "always has all the fun!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pete was hurt because he had hurt her, and he wanted to make up for it.
for the reason that
From this reading Pete was hurt because he had hurt her, and he wanted to make up for it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you ride?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Somebody else," Cindy was half in tears, "always has all the fun!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I was hoping you'd do a very important job for me here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Somebody else," Cindy was half in tears, "always has all the fun!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pete was hurt because he had hurt her, and he wanted to make up for it.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Somebody else," Cindy was half in tears, "always has all the fun!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pete was hurt because he had hurt her, and he wanted to make up for it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Somebody else," Cindy was half in tears, "always has all the fun!"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Somebody else," Cindy was half in tears, "always has all the fun!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pete was hurt because he had hurt her, and he wanted to make up for it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pete was hurt because he had hurt her, and he wanted to make up for it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I was hoping you'd do a very important job for me here.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "I was hoping you'd do a very important job for me here.
be the source of pain
From this reading Pete was hurt because he had hurt her, and he wanted to make up for it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was hoping you'd do a very important job for me here.
of great significance or value
From this reading "I was hoping you'd do a very important job for me here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Somebody else," Cindy was half in tears, "always has all the fun!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pete was hurt because he had hurt her, and he wanted to make up for it.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "I was hoping you'd do a very important job for me here.
engage in
From this reading Pete was hurt because he had hurt her, and he wanted to make up for it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I was hoping you'd do a very important job for me here.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Cindy!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pete was hurt because he had hurt her, and he wanted to make up for it.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Can you ride?"
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Somebody else," Cindy was half in tears, "always has all the fun!"
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Somebody else," Cindy was half in tears, "always has all the fun!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Somebody else," Cindy was half in tears, "always has all the fun!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pete was hurt because he had hurt her, and he wanted to make up for it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pete was hurt because he had hurt her, and he wanted to make up for it.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I was hoping you'd do a very important job for me here.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Pete was hurt because he had hurt her, and he wanted to make up for it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Somebody else," Cindy was half in tears, "always has all the fun!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you ride?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was hoping you'd do a very important job for me here.
Chapter 2 of We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run by Jim Kjelgaard holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 2 holds 416 sentences of We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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