Chapter 4 of Cattle-Ranch to College is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Cattle-Ranch to College is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NARROW ESCAPE. The boy rushed forward and asked what had happened. The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story. When Mr. Worth was rested somewhat and thoroughly warmed through, he began: "After leaving home, I travelled for two days and nothing happened.
Chapter 4 of Cattle-Ranch to College is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “When Mr. Worth was rested somewhat and thoroughly warmed through, he began:”
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.”
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “When Mr. Worth was rested somewhat and thoroughly warmed through, he began:”
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading “"After leaving home, I travelled for two days and nothing happened.”
having been warmed up
From this reading “When Mr. Worth was rested somewhat and thoroughly warmed through, he began:”
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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something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
In this reading “A NARROW ESCAPE.”
In this reading “"After leaving home, I travelled for two days and nothing happened.”
In this reading “"After leaving home, I travelled for two days and nothing happened.”
In this reading “"After leaving home, I travelled for two days and nothing happened.”
In this reading “The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.”
In this reading “"After leaving home, I travelled for two days and nothing happened.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE.
later than; following
From this reading "After leaving home, I travelled for two days and nothing happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy rushed forward and asked what had happened.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The boy rushed forward and asked what had happened.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Mr. Worth was rested somewhat and thoroughly warmed through, he began:
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy rushed forward and asked what had happened.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "After leaving home, I travelled for two days and nothing happened.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "After leaving home, I travelled for two days and nothing happened.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The boy rushed forward and asked what had happened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy rushed forward and asked what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The boy rushed forward and asked what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Worth was rested somewhat and thoroughly warmed through, he began:
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "After leaving home, I travelled for two days and nothing happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "After leaving home, I travelled for two days and nothing happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.
the act of departing
From this reading "After leaving home, I travelled for two days and nothing happened.
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.
the force of workers available
From this reading The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Worth was rested somewhat and thoroughly warmed through, he began:
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NARROW ESCAPE.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "After leaving home, I travelled for two days and nothing happened.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading When Mr. Worth was rested somewhat and thoroughly warmed through, he began:
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.
done under pressure
From this reading The boy rushed forward and asked what had happened.
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading When Mr. Worth was rested somewhat and thoroughly warmed through, he began:
in the near future
From this reading The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.
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 The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy rushed forward and asked what had happened.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading When Mr. Worth was rested somewhat and thoroughly warmed through, he began:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Mr. Worth was rested somewhat and thoroughly warmed through, he began:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading "After leaving home, I travelled for two days and nothing happened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "After leaving home, I travelled for two days and nothing happened.
having been warmed up
From this reading When Mr. Worth was rested somewhat and thoroughly warmed through, he began:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The boy rushed forward and asked what had happened.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Worth was rested somewhat and thoroughly warmed through, he began:
which person or people
From this reading The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The small, rough living-room in the sheriff's shack was soon crowded with men who pressed forward eager to hear the story.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading When Mr. Worth was rested somewhat and thoroughly warmed through, he began:
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