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The Flying U Ranch

The Flying U Ranch by B. M. Bower is available here as the complete text, split into 447 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

B. M. Bower17 chapters

The Flying U Ranch by B. M. Bower. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #1206.

17 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 17 chapters

Course Syllabus

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The Flying U Ranch

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  1. Chapter I The Coming of a Native Son 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II “When Greek Meets Greek” 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Bad News 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Some Hopes 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Sheep 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI What Happened to Andy 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Truth Crushed to Earth, etc 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII The Dot Outfit 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX More Sheep 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X The Happy Family Herd Sheep 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Weary Unburdens 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Two of a Kind 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII The Happy Family Learn Something 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Happy Jack 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Oleson 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI The End of the Dots 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Good News 7 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Flying U Ranch by B. M. Bower carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1206, divided into 17 chapters and 447 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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The complete text of The Flying U Ranch is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #1206 and divided into 447 sections.

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How is The Flying U Ranch divided for reading?

The Flying U Ranch is presented in 17 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Flying U Ranch as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 447 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 17 chapters.

Can I hear The Flying U Ranch read aloud?

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Every sentence of The Flying U Ranch can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.

Questions about reading The Flying U Ranch

Common questions about reading The Flying U Ranch by B. M. Bower on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Flying U Ranch?

Yes. All 2233 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1206 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Flying U Ranch is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #1206, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Flying U Ranch take to read?

About 186 minutes of reading across 447 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Flying U Ranch section by section

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  2. Read one section

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Vocabulary met early in The Flying U Ranch

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Flying U Ranch, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Happy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Flying U Ranch; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Family
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Flying U Ranch; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Waiting
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Flying U Ranch; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sunday
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Flying U Ranch; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.