Chapter 1 of Cattle-Ranch to College is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Cattle-Ranch to College is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CATTLE RANCH TO COLLEGE. PREFACE. This is a true tale of a boy's life in the West twenty-five years ago. It is an account of his amusements, his trials, his work, his play. The incidents described actually happened and are described substantially as "the boy" related them to the writer.
Chapter 1 of Cattle-Ranch to College is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “It is an account of his amusements, his trials, his work, his play.”
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “This is a true tale of a boy's life in the West twenty-five years ago.”
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading “The incidents described actually happened and are described substantially as "the boy" related them to the writer.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “CATTLE RANCH TO COLLEGE.”
to a great extent or degree
From this reading “The incidents described actually happened and are described substantially as "the boy" related them to the writer.”
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading “It is an account of his amusements, his trials, his work, his play.”
being five more than twenty
From this reading “This is a true tale of a boy's life in the West twenty-five years ago.”
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.
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In this reading “This is a true tale of a boy's life in the West twenty-five years ago.”
In this reading “This is a true tale of a boy's life in the West twenty-five years ago.”
In this reading “This is a true tale of a boy's life in the West twenty-five years ago.”
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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 This is a true tale of a boy's life in the West twenty-five years ago.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It is an account of his amusements, his trials, his work, his play.
in actual fact
From this reading The incidents described actually happened and are described substantially as "the boy" related them to the writer.
in the past
From this reading This is a true tale of a boy's life in the West twenty-five years ago.
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading It is an account of his amusements, his trials, his work, his play.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an account of his amusements, his trials, his work, his play.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The incidents described actually happened and are described substantially as "the boy" related them to the writer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The incidents described actually happened and are described substantially as "the boy" related them to the writer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The incidents described actually happened and are described substantially as "the boy" related them to the writer.
a youthful male person
From this reading The incidents described actually happened and are described substantially as "the boy" related them to the writer.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading This is a true tale of a boy's life in the West twenty-five years ago.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading CATTLE RANCH TO COLLEGE.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading CATTLE RANCH TO COLLEGE.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The incidents described actually happened and are described substantially as "the boy" related them to the writer.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The incidents described actually happened and are described substantially as "the boy" related them to the writer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is an account of his amusements, his trials, his work, his play.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is a true tale of a boy's life in the West twenty-five years ago.
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading The incidents described actually happened and are described substantially as "the boy" related them to the writer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a true tale of a boy's life in the West twenty-five years ago.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an account of his amusements, his trials, his work, his play.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This is a true tale of a boy's life in the West twenty-five years ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is a true tale of a boy's life in the West twenty-five years ago.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It is an account of his amusements, his trials, his work, his play.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading CATTLE RANCH TO COLLEGE.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The incidents described actually happened and are described substantially as "the boy" related them to the writer.
to a great extent or degree
From this reading The incidents described actually happened and are described substantially as "the boy" related them to the writer.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This is a true tale of a boy's life in the West twenty-five years ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is a true tale of a boy's life in the West twenty-five years ago.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The incidents described actually happened and are described substantially as "the boy" related them to the writer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a true tale of a boy's life in the West twenty-five years ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CATTLE RANCH TO COLLEGE.
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading It is an account of his amusements, his trials, his work, his play.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This is a true tale of a boy's life in the West twenty-five years ago.
being five more than twenty
From this reading This is a true tale of a boy's life in the West twenty-five years ago.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading This is a true tale of a boy's life in the West twenty-five years ago.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It is an account of his amusements, his trials, his work, his play.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The incidents described actually happened and are described substantially as "the boy" related them to the writer.
a late time of life
From this reading This is a true tale of a boy's life in the West twenty-five years ago.
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