Chapter 26 of A Texas Ranger is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of A Texas Ranger is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Two horsemen rode into Millikan's Draw and drew up in front of the big ranch house. To the girl who stepped to the porch to meet them they gave friendly greeting. One of them asked: “How're things coming, Arlie?” “Better and better every day, Dick. Yesterday the doctor said he was out of danger.”
Chapter 26 of A Texas Ranger is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who is a detective
From this reading ““Better and better every day, Dick.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Two horsemen rode into Millikan's Draw and drew up in front of the big ranch house.”
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading “To the girl who stepped to the porch to meet them they gave friendly greeting.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “To the girl who stepped to the porch to meet them they gave friendly greeting.”
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading “Two horsemen rode into Millikan's Draw and drew up in front of the big ranch house.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “To the girl who stepped to the porch to meet them they gave friendly greeting.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “Two horsemen rode into Millikan's Draw and drew up in front of the big ranch house.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “To the girl who stepped to the porch to meet them they gave friendly greeting.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two horsemen rode into Millikan's Draw and drew up in front of the big ranch house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of them asked: “How're things coming, Arlie?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One of them asked: “How're things coming, Arlie?”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Better and better every day, Dick.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two horsemen rode into Millikan's Draw and drew up in front of the big ranch house.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading One of them asked: “How're things coming, Arlie?”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Yesterday the doctor said he was out of danger.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Better and better every day, Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Better and better every day, Dick.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Yesterday the doctor said he was out of danger.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Two horsemen rode into Millikan's Draw and drew up in front of the big ranch house.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Two horsemen rode into Millikan's Draw and drew up in front of the big ranch house.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Better and better every day, Dick.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading To the girl who stepped to the porch to meet them they gave friendly greeting.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Two horsemen rode into Millikan's Draw and drew up in front of the big ranch house.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To the girl who stepped to the porch to meet them they gave friendly greeting.
a young female
From this reading To the girl who stepped to the porch to meet them they gave friendly greeting.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading To the girl who stepped to the porch to meet them they gave friendly greeting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yesterday the doctor said he was out of danger.”
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Two horsemen rode into Millikan's Draw and drew up in front of the big ranch house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Two horsemen rode into Millikan's Draw and drew up in front of the big ranch house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of them asked: “How're things coming, Arlie?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two horsemen rode into Millikan's Draw and drew up in front of the big ranch house.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two horsemen rode into Millikan's Draw and drew up in front of the big ranch house.
come together
From this reading To the girl who stepped to the porch to meet them they gave friendly greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two horsemen rode into Millikan's Draw and drew up in front of the big ranch house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two horsemen rode into Millikan's Draw and drew up in front of the big ranch house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them asked: “How're things coming, Arlie?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yesterday the doctor said he was out of danger.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading To the girl who stepped to the porch to meet them they gave friendly greeting.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Two horsemen rode into Millikan's Draw and drew up in front of the big ranch house.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Two horsemen rode into Millikan's Draw and drew up in front of the big ranch house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Yesterday the doctor said he was out of danger.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading To the girl who stepped to the porch to meet them they gave friendly greeting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two horsemen rode into Millikan's Draw and drew up in front of the big ranch house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To the girl who stepped to the porch to meet them they gave friendly greeting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the girl who stepped to the porch to meet them they gave friendly greeting.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading One of them asked: “How're things coming, Arlie?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the girl who stepped to the porch to meet them they gave friendly greeting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two horsemen rode into Millikan's Draw and drew up in front of the big ranch house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two horsemen rode into Millikan's Draw and drew up in front of the big ranch house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yesterday the doctor said he was out of danger.”
which person or people
From this reading To the girl who stepped to the porch to meet them they gave friendly greeting.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday the doctor said he was out of danger.”
Chapter 26 of A Texas Ranger by William MacLeod Raine holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 26 holds 187 sentences of A Texas Ranger, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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