Chapter 18 of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Stampede "The cattle are running!" cried Connie. "The boys never will be able to hold them in this storm!" "We must get out there and help," Enid shouted grimly. This time Connie did not refuse her aid. Before she could saddle Silvertail, Enid vanished into the night.
Chapter 18 of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading “This time Connie did not refuse her aid.”
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading “Stampede "The cattle are running!" cried Connie.”
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading “"We must get out there and help," Enid shouted grimly.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “"We must get out there and help," Enid shouted grimly.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “This time Connie did not refuse her aid.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “Before she could saddle Silvertail, Enid vanished into the night.”
cause to run in panic
From this reading “Stampede "The cattle are running!" cried Connie.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “Before she could saddle Silvertail, Enid vanished into the night.”
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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move out of or depart from
In this reading “"We must get out there and help," Enid shouted grimly.”
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "The boys never will be able to hold them in this storm!"
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading This time Connie did not refuse her aid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We must get out there and help," Enid shouted grimly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stampede "The cattle are running!" cried Connie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The boys never will be able to hold them in this storm!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she could saddle Silvertail, Enid vanished into the night.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "The boys never will be able to hold them in this storm!"
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Stampede "The cattle are running!" cried Connie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stampede "The cattle are running!" cried Connie.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before she could saddle Silvertail, Enid vanished into the night.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Stampede "The cattle are running!" cried Connie.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This time Connie did not refuse her aid.
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading "We must get out there and help," Enid shouted grimly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We must get out there and help," Enid shouted grimly.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "We must get out there and help," Enid shouted grimly.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "We must get out there and help," Enid shouted grimly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This time Connie did not refuse her aid.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "The boys never will be able to hold them in this storm!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The boys never will be able to hold them in this storm!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before she could saddle Silvertail, Enid vanished into the night.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must get out there and help," Enid shouted grimly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "The boys never will be able to hold them in this storm!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Before she could saddle Silvertail, Enid vanished into the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This time Connie did not refuse her aid.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We must get out there and help," Enid shouted grimly.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading This time Connie did not refuse her aid.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Stampede "The cattle are running!" cried Connie.
put a saddle on
From this reading Before she could saddle Silvertail, Enid vanished into the night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before she could saddle Silvertail, Enid vanished into the night.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "We must get out there and help," Enid shouted grimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before she could saddle Silvertail, Enid vanished into the night.
cause to run in panic
From this reading Stampede "The cattle are running!" cried Connie.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "The boys never will be able to hold them in this storm!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stampede "The cattle are running!" cried Connie.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The boys never will be able to hold them in this storm!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We must get out there and help," Enid shouted grimly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The boys never will be able to hold them in this storm!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time Connie did not refuse her aid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The boys never will be able to hold them in this storm!"
having passed out of existence
From this reading Before she could saddle Silvertail, Enid vanished into the night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must get out there and help," Enid shouted grimly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The boys never will be able to hold them in this storm!"
Chapter 18 of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch by Joan Clark holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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 18 holds 77 sentences of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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