Chapter 16 of Cattle-Ranch to College is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Cattle-Ranch to College is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"RANGE-RIDING." "Hello, kid! Who you lookin' for?" The voice was deep and full and had a cheerful, confident ring in it. John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.
Chapter 16 of Cattle-Ranch to College is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “The voice was deep and full and had a cheerful, confident ring in it.”
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading “The voice was deep and full and had a cheerful, confident ring in it.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, kid!”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “"Hello, kid!”
cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
From this reading “John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.”
with honesty
From this reading “John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.”
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 “John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.”
seek information from
In this reading “John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.”
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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 The voice was deep and full and had a cheerful, confident ring in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voice was deep and full and had a cheerful, confident ring in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The voice was deep and full and had a cheerful, confident ring in it.
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading The voice was deep and full and had a cheerful, confident ring in it.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The voice was deep and full and had a cheerful, confident ring in it.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Who you lookin' for?"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The voice was deep and full and had a cheerful, confident ring in it.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The voice was deep and full and had a cheerful, confident ring in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, kid!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The voice was deep and full and had a cheerful, confident ring in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The voice was deep and full and had a cheerful, confident ring in it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.
tell false information to for fun
From this reading "Hello, kid!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who you lookin' for?"
cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
From this reading John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.
with speed
From this reading John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "RANGE-RIDING."
with honesty
From this reading John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The voice was deep and full and had a cheerful, confident ring in it.
cut with a saw
From this reading John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.
having a supporting base
From this reading John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice was deep and full and had a cheerful, confident ring in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice was deep and full and had a cheerful, confident ring in it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice was deep and full and had a cheerful, confident ring in it.
which person or people
From this reading Who you lookin' for?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John looked up quickly and saw standing in the narrow doorway a man whom he rightly guessed to be Barney Madden.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Who you lookin' for?"
Chapter 16 of Cattle-Ranch to College by Russell Doubleday holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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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