Chapter 19 of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before. But terror held her in its grip. Time was so short--the cliffs so near. A frenzy took possession of the girl. Everything she had in the world was at stake.
Chapter 19 of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading “Time was so short--the cliffs so near.”
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading “A frenzy took possession of the girl.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “But terror held her in its grip.”
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading “Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before.”
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading “Everything she had in the world was at stake.”
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 “A frenzy took possession of the girl.”
in question or at issue
In this reading “Everything she had in the world was at stake.”
In this reading “Everything she had in the world was at stake.”
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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 A frenzy took possession of the girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Everything she had in the world was at stake.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But terror held her in its grip.
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Time was so short--the cliffs so near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything she had in the world was at stake.
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading A frenzy took possession of the girl.
a young female
From this reading A frenzy took possession of the girl.
the act of grasping
From this reading But terror held her in its grip.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But terror held her in its grip.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But terror held her in its grip.
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But terror held her in its grip.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Time was so short--the cliffs so near.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A frenzy took possession of the girl.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading A frenzy took possession of the girl.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before.
put a saddle on
From this reading Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Time was so short--the cliffs so near.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Time was so short--the cliffs so near.
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Everything she had in the world was at stake.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading But terror held her in its grip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time was so short--the cliffs so near.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A frenzy took possession of the girl.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning the Herd Connie leaned low in the saddle and rode as she had never ridden before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time was so short--the cliffs so near.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Everything she had in the world was at stake.
Chapter 19 of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch by Joan Clark holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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 19 holds 186 sentences of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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