Chapter 20 of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The End of the Trail The foreman slowly raised his hands above his head. Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie. She quickly counted the sum. "There's exactly seven hundred dollars here," she reported. "Just fifty less than I lost."
Chapter 20 of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “barrow” — the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading “Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.”
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.”
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading “She quickly counted the sum.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “The End of the Trail The foreman slowly raised his hands above his head.”
past form of “frisk” — play boisterously
From this reading “Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “"There's exactly seven hundred dollars here," she reported.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.”
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 “"There's exactly seven hundred dollars here," she reported.”
In this reading “"There's exactly seven hundred dollars here," she reported.”
In this reading “Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.”
In this reading “The End of the Trail The foreman slowly raised his hands above his head.”
In this reading “Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The End of the Trail The foreman slowly raised his hands above his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.
plural of “barrow” — the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading She quickly counted the sum.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "There's exactly seven hundred dollars here," she reported.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The End of the Trail The foreman slowly raised his hands above his head.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "There's exactly seven hundred dollars here," she reported.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "Just fifty less than I lost."
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading The End of the Trail The foreman slowly raised his hands above his head.
past form of “frisk” — play boisterously
From this reading Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The End of the Trail The foreman slowly raised his hands above his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The End of the Trail The foreman slowly raised his hands above his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There's exactly seven hundred dollars here," she reported.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The End of the Trail The foreman slowly raised his hands above his head.
ten 10s
From this reading "There's exactly seven hundred dollars here," she reported.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Just fifty less than I lost."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just fifty less than I lost."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Just fifty less than I lost."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Just fifty less than I lost."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The End of the Trail The foreman slowly raised his hands above his head.
above and across; more than
From this reading Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.
with speed
From this reading She quickly counted the sum.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The End of the Trail The foreman slowly raised his hands above his head.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "There's exactly seven hundred dollars here," she reported.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "There's exactly seven hundred dollars here," she reported.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She quickly counted the sum.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The End of the Trail The foreman slowly raised his hands above his head.
a quantity of money
From this reading She quickly counted the sum.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Just fifty less than I lost."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The End of the Trail The foreman slowly raised his hands above his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's exactly seven hundred dollars here," she reported.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The End of the Trail The foreman slowly raised his hands above his head.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jim Barrows frisked him of his revolver and took possession of the roll of bills which he tossed over to Connie.
Chapter 20 of Connie Carl at Rainbow Ranch by Joan Clark holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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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