Chapter 5 of We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I knew it would be like this at first," Mr. Simpson said. "I'm, I'm--" "Yes?" Cindy questioned. "I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come. "Maybe I can turn up something.
Chapter 5 of We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “"I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.”
with resolute determination
From this reading “"I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.”
by chance
From this reading “"Maybe I can turn up something.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Cindy questioned.”
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading “"I knew it would be like this at first," Mr. Simpson said.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “"Maybe I can turn up something.”
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appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “"Maybe I can turn up something.”
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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'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I knew it would be like this at first," Mr. Simpson said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I knew it would be like this at first," Mr. Simpson said.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Maybe I can turn up something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cindy questioned.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.
with resolute determination
From this reading "I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I knew it would be like this at first," Mr. Simpson said.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew it would be like this at first," Mr. Simpson said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm, I'm--" "Yes?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I knew it would be like this at first," Mr. Simpson said.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew it would be like this at first," Mr. Simpson said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I knew it would be like this at first," Mr. Simpson said.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe I can turn up something.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I knew it would be like this at first," Mr. Simpson said.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Cindy questioned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I knew it would be like this at first," Mr. Simpson said.
express in words
From this reading "I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading "I knew it would be like this at first," Mr. Simpson said.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Maybe I can turn up something.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I knew it would be like this at first," Mr. Simpson said.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Maybe I can turn up something.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Maybe I can turn up something.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I knew it would be like this at first," Mr. Simpson said.
an affirmative
From this reading "I'm, I'm--" "Yes?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm glad you came," her father said firmly, though Cindy had a feeling that he had been about to say he was sorry she'd come.
Chapter 5 of We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run by Jim Kjelgaard holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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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