Chapter 1 of Chip, of the Flying U is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Chip, of the Flying U is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The weekly mail had just arrived at the Flying U ranch. Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily. “Shorty! O-h-h, Shorty! Hi!”
Chapter 1 of Chip, of the Flying U is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.”
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading “Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.”
the back of a horse
From this reading “Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “The weekly mail had just arrived at the Flying U ranch.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “The weekly mail had just arrived at the Flying U ranch.”
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading “Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.”
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading “The weekly mail had just arrived at the Flying U ranch.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The weekly mail had just arrived at the Flying U ranch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The weekly mail had just arrived at the Flying U ranch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
moving swiftly
From this reading The weekly mail had just arrived at the Flying U ranch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weekly mail had just arrived at the Flying U ranch.
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
an expression of greeting
From this reading Hi!”
the back of a horse
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
and nothing more
From this reading The weekly mail had just arrived at the Flying U ranch.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The weekly mail had just arrived at the Flying U ranch.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O-h-h, Shorty!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The weekly mail had just arrived at the Flying U ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The weekly mail had just arrived at the Flying U ranch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The weekly mail had just arrived at the Flying U ranch.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading The weekly mail had just arrived at the Flying U ranch.
at the time that
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
which person or people
From this reading Shorty, who had made the trip to Dry Lake on horseback that afternoon, tossed the bundle to the “Old Man” and was halfway to the stable when he was called back peremptorily.
Chapter 1 of Chip, of the Flying U by B. M. Bower holds 275 sentences, grouped into 55 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 1 holds 275 sentences of Chip, of the Flying U, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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