Chapter 10 of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man. But an instant's reflection convinced her that such a course would be sheer folly. He might coolly shoot her down. "Hurry up and hand over that money!" the man commanded again. Connie was certain she had heard the voice somewhere before.
Chapter 10 of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “He might coolly shoot her down.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “But an instant's reflection convinced her that such a course would be sheer folly.”
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading “The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.”
robbery at gunpoint
From this reading “The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.”
an instinctive motive
From this reading “The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.”
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading “But an instant's reflection convinced her that such a course would be sheer folly.”
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “But an instant's reflection convinced her that such a course would be sheer folly.”
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.”
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 “The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.”
In this reading “The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.”
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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 Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.
anew
From this reading "Hurry up and hand over that money!" the man commanded again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But an instant's reflection convinced her that such a course would be sheer folly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But an instant's reflection convinced her that such a course would be sheer folly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Connie was certain she had heard the voice somewhere before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But an instant's reflection convinced her that such a course would be sheer folly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Connie was certain she had heard the voice somewhere before.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Hurry up and hand over that money!" the man commanded again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Connie was certain she had heard the voice somewhere before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading But an instant's reflection convinced her that such a course would be sheer folly.
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading He might coolly shoot her down.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But an instant's reflection convinced her that such a course would be sheer folly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He might coolly shoot her down.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading But an instant's reflection convinced her that such a course would be sheer folly.
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Connie was certain she had heard the voice somewhere before.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Hurry up and hand over that money!" the man commanded again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might coolly shoot her down.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Connie was certain she had heard the voice somewhere before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But an instant's reflection convinced her that such a course would be sheer folly.
robbery at gunpoint
From this reading The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Hurry up and hand over that money!" the man commanded again.
an instinctive motive
From this reading The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But an instant's reflection convinced her that such a course would be sheer folly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might coolly shoot her down.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Hurry up and hand over that money!" the man commanded again.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Hurry up and hand over that money!" the man commanded again.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading But an instant's reflection convinced her that such a course would be sheer folly.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Connie was certain she had heard the voice somewhere before.
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But an instant's reflection convinced her that such a course would be sheer folly.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading He might coolly shoot her down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Connie was certain she had heard the voice somewhere before.
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But an instant's reflection convinced her that such a course would be sheer folly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But an instant's reflection convinced her that such a course would be sheer folly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hurry up and hand over that money!" the man commanded again.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Connie was certain she had heard the voice somewhere before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Holdup Connie's first impulse was to spur Silvertail into a gallop and try to ride by the holdup man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But an instant's reflection convinced her that such a course would be sheer folly.
Chapter 10 of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch by Joan Clark holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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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