Chapter 2 of Comrades of the Saddle is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Comrades of the Saddle is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland. "Oh, I don't want to go to Scotland!" sighed Tom. "I want to go to the ranch." "Well, we've got to take what comes," answered his brother. The boys went down to town and said good-by to their school chums.
Chapter 2 of Comrades of the Saddle is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.”
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “The boys went down to town and said good-by to their school chums.”
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading “WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “"I want to go to the ranch."”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"Oh, I don't want to go to Scotland!" sighed Tom.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, we've got to take what comes," answered his brother.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys went down to town and said good-by to their school chums.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Well, we've got to take what comes," answered his brother.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The boys went down to town and said good-by to their school chums.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Well, we've got to take what comes," answered his brother.
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From this reading "Oh, I don't want to go to Scotland!" sighed Tom.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The boys went down to town and said good-by to their school chums.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, I don't want to go to Scotland!" sighed Tom.
a farewell remark
From this reading The boys went down to town and said good-by to their school chums.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, we've got to take what comes," answered his brother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I don't want to go to Scotland!" sighed Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.
information about recent and important events
From this reading WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don't want to go to Scotland!" sighed Tom.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading "I want to go to the ranch."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The boys went down to town and said good-by to their school chums.
an educational institution
From this reading The boys went down to town and said good-by to their school chums.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Oh, I don't want to go to Scotland!" sighed Tom.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.
carry out
From this reading "Well, we've got to take what comes," answered his brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys went down to town and said good-by to their school chums.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.
male cat
From this reading "Oh, I don't want to go to Scotland!" sighed Tom.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The boys went down to town and said good-by to their school chums.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Oh, I don't want to go to Scotland!" sighed Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, we've got to take what comes," answered his brother.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, we've got to take what comes," answered his brother.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boys went down to town and said good-by to their school chums.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, we've got to take what comes," answered his brother.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading WORD FROM THE WEST Anxiously the two brothers waited for some news from the West and in the meantime got ready for the trip to Scotland.
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