Chapter 13 of Alden the Pony Express rider is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Alden the Pony Express rider is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“THAT’S JUST LIKE HIM!” Alden Payne and Jethro Mix stared in silence for several seconds. Then the terrified negro gasped in a husky voice: “Let’s run like blazes!” The appeal roused his master.
Chapter 13 of Alden the Pony Express rider is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading ““Let’s run like blazes!””
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Then the terrified negro gasped in a husky voice:”
muscular and heavily built
From this reading “Then the terrified negro gasped in a husky voice:”
mix together different elements
From this reading “Alden Payne and Jethro Mix stared in silence for several seconds.”
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “Then the terrified negro gasped in a husky voice:”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “The appeal roused his master.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Alden Payne and Jethro Mix stared in silence for several seconds.”
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “Then the terrified negro gasped in a husky voice:”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Then the terrified negro gasped in a husky voice:”
In this reading “Alden Payne and Jethro Mix stared in silence for several seconds.”
In this reading “Alden Payne and Jethro Mix stared in silence for several seconds.”
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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 Then the terrified negro gasped in a husky voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alden Payne and Jethro Mix stared in silence for several seconds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alden Payne and Jethro Mix stared in silence for several seconds.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The appeal roused his master.
plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “Let’s run like blazes!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alden Payne and Jethro Mix stared in silence for several seconds.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Then the terrified negro gasped in a husky voice:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “THAT’S JUST LIKE HIM!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The appeal roused his master.
muscular and heavily built
From this reading Then the terrified negro gasped in a husky voice:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alden Payne and Jethro Mix stared in silence for several seconds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alden Payne and Jethro Mix stared in silence for several seconds.
and nothing more
From this reading “THAT’S JUST LIKE HIM!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s run like blazes!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “THAT’S JUST LIKE HIM!”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The appeal roused his master.
mix together different elements
From this reading Alden Payne and Jethro Mix stared in silence for several seconds.
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Then the terrified negro gasped in a husky voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alden Payne and Jethro Mix stared in silence for several seconds.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The appeal roused his master.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Let’s run like blazes!”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Alden Payne and Jethro Mix stared in silence for several seconds.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Alden Payne and Jethro Mix stared in silence for several seconds.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Alden Payne and Jethro Mix stared in silence for several seconds.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Alden Payne and Jethro Mix stared in silence for several seconds.
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Then the terrified negro gasped in a husky voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THAT’S JUST LIKE HIM!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the terrified negro gasped in a husky voice:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the terrified negro gasped in a husky voice:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then the terrified negro gasped in a husky voice:
Chapter 13 of Alden the Pony Express rider by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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 13 holds 135 sentences of Alden the Pony Express rider, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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