Chapter 22 of Bob Chester's Grit is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Bob Chester's Grit is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts. "Do you know why Mr. Ford calls the dog Chester?" Bob suddenly asked. "He had to give him some name, I suppose." "But it's such a queer name, Hal.
Chapter 22 of Bob Chester's Grit is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Bob suddenly asked.”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “"Do you know why Mr. Ford calls the dog Chester?"”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “"Do you know why Mr. Ford calls the dog Chester?"”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “"Do you know why Mr. Ford calls the dog Chester?"”
held or filled or in use
From this reading “ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"But it's such a queer name, Hal.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.”
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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 "But it's such a queer name, Hal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Bob suddenly asked.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob suddenly asked.
a youthful male person
From this reading ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it's such a queer name, Hal.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "Do you know why Mr. Ford calls the dog Chester?"
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "Do you know why Mr. Ford calls the dog Chester?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know why Mr. Ford calls the dog Chester?"
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Do you know why Mr. Ford calls the dog Chester?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading "Do you know why Mr. Ford calls the dog Chester?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "He had to give him some name, I suppose."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He had to give him some name, I suppose."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it's such a queer name, Hal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He had to give him some name, I suppose."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He had to give him some name, I suppose."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He had to give him some name, I suppose."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it's such a queer name, Hal.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know why Mr. Ford calls the dog Chester?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Do you know why Mr. Ford calls the dog Chester?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "He had to give him some name, I suppose."
held or filled or in use
From this reading ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "But it's such a queer name, Hal.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But it's such a queer name, Hal.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Bob suddenly asked.
express a supposition
From this reading "He had to give him some name, I suppose."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He had to give him some name, I suppose."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Do you know why Mr. Ford calls the dog Chester?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE RANGE STATION For some time the boy and the man rode in silence, each occupied with his own thoughts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know why Mr. Ford calls the dog Chester?"
Chapter 22 of Bob Chester's Grit by Frank V. Webster holds 81 sentences, grouped into 17 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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