Chapter 4 of We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Let me stay!" Cindy pleaded. "Let me stay, Dad! I won't be in the way, and maybe I can help!" Her father said uncertainly, "It's no place for a girl."
Chapter 4 of We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Let me stay, Dad!”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Her father said uncertainly, "It's no place for a girl."”
a young female
From this reading “Her father said uncertainly, "It's no place for a girl."”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I won't be in the way, and maybe I can help!"”
by chance
From this reading “I won't be in the way, and maybe I can help!"”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “Cindy pleaded.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"Let me stay!"”
in an unsteady manner
From this reading “Her father said uncertainly, "It's no place for a girl."”
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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 Her father said uncertainly, "It's no place for a girl."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I won't be in the way, and maybe I can help!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I won't be in the way, and maybe I can help!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I won't be in the way, and maybe I can help!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cindy pleaded.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Let me stay, Dad!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father said uncertainly, "It's no place for a girl."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her father said uncertainly, "It's no place for a girl."
a young female
From this reading Her father said uncertainly, "It's no place for a girl."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I won't be in the way, and maybe I can help!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father said uncertainly, "It's no place for a girl."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I won't be in the way, and maybe I can help!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I won't be in the way, and maybe I can help!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her father said uncertainly, "It's no place for a girl."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me stay!"
by chance
From this reading I won't be in the way, and maybe I can help!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me stay!"
not any; not one
From this reading Her father said uncertainly, "It's no place for a girl."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her father said uncertainly, "It's no place for a girl."
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Cindy pleaded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Her father said uncertainly, "It's no place for a girl."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Let me stay!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I won't be in the way, and maybe I can help!"
in an unsteady manner
From this reading Her father said uncertainly, "It's no place for a girl."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I won't be in the way, and maybe I can help!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I won't be in the way, and maybe I can help!"
Chapter 4 of We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run by Jim Kjelgaard holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 4 holds 415 sentences of We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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