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Fairview boys on a ranch
Fairview boys on a ranch

Chapter I

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AUTHOR OF "FAIRVIEW BOYS AFLOAT AND ASHORE," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AND THEIR RIVALS," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AT CAMP MYSTERY," ETC.
CHARLES E. GRAHAM & CO.
_Made in U. S. A._ "Say, boys, this is the best ever!
We've got a chance to go out on a ranch and play cowboys!"
It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.
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Fairview boys on a ranch

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Fairview boys on a ranch is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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AUTHOR OF "FAIRVIEW BOYS AFLOAT AND ASHORE," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AND THEIR RIVALS," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AT CAMP MYSTERY," ETC.
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CHARLES E. GRAHAM & CO.
/tʃɑːrlz iː ˈɡreɪəm koʊ/
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_Made in U. S. A._ "Say, boys, this is the best ever!
/meɪd ɪn juː es ə seɪ bɔɪz ðɪs ɪz ðə best ˈevər/
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We've got a chance to go out on a ranch and play cowboys!"
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It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.
/ɪt wɑːz fræŋk ˈheɪvən huː spoʊk ənd ɪf hiː hæd hoʊpt ðæt hɪz wɜːrdz wʊd meɪk ə senˈseɪʃən hiː wɑːz nɑːt ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/

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afloat adjective US /əˈfloʊt/

aimlessly drifting

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "FAIRVIEW BOYS AFLOAT AND ASHORE," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AND THEIR RIVALS," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AT CAMP MYSTERY," ETC.”

ashore adverb US /əˈʃɔːr/

towards the shore from the water

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "FAIRVIEW BOYS AFLOAT AND ASHORE," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AND THEIR RIVALS," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AT CAMP MYSTERY," ETC.”

cowboys noun US /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/

plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading “We've got a chance to go out on a ranch and play cowboys!"”

graham noun US /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading “CHARLES E. GRAHAM & CO.”

Haven noun US /ˈheɪvən/

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading “It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.”

ranch noun US /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading “We've got a chance to go out on a ranch and play cowboys!"”

rivals noun US /ˈraɪvəlz/

plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat

From this reading “AUTHOR OF "FAIRVIEW BOYS AFLOAT AND ASHORE," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AND THEIR RIVALS," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AT CAMP MYSTERY," ETC.”

sensation noun US /senˈseɪʃən/

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading “It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.”

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go out verb + adjective

move out of or depart from

In this reading “We've got a chance to go out on a ranch and play cowboys!"”

got a chance verb + article + noun counted as “get … chance”

In this reading “We've got a chance to go out on a ranch and play cowboys!"”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Made in U. S. A._ "Say, boys, this is the best ever!

AFLOATadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/

aimlessly drifting

From this reading AUTHOR OF "FAIRVIEW BOYS AFLOAT AND ASHORE," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AND THEIR RIVALS," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AT CAMP MYSTERY," ETC.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AUTHOR OF "FAIRVIEW BOYS AFLOAT AND ASHORE," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AND THEIR RIVALS," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AT CAMP MYSTERY," ETC.

ASHOREadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/

towards the shore from the water

From this reading AUTHOR OF "FAIRVIEW BOYS AFLOAT AND ASHORE," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AND THEIR RIVALS," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AT CAMP MYSTERY," ETC.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AUTHOR OF "FAIRVIEW BOYS AFLOAT AND ASHORE," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AND THEIR RIVALS," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AT CAMP MYSTERY," ETC.

AUTHORnounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "FAIRVIEW BOYS AFLOAT AND ASHORE," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AND THEIR RIVALS," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AT CAMP MYSTERY," ETC.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading _Made in U. S. A._ "Say, boys, this is the best ever!

BOYSnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading AUTHOR OF "FAIRVIEW BOYS AFLOAT AND ASHORE," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AND THEIR RIVALS," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AT CAMP MYSTERY," ETC.

CAMPnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading AUTHOR OF "FAIRVIEW BOYS AFLOAT AND ASHORE," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AND THEIR RIVALS," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AT CAMP MYSTERY," ETC.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading We've got a chance to go out on a ranch and play cowboys!"

CHARLESnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading CHARLES E. GRAHAM & CO.

COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading CHARLES E. GRAHAM & CO.

cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/

plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading We've got a chance to go out on a ranch and play cowboys!"

disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading CHARLES E. GRAHAM & CO.

ETC

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AUTHOR OF "FAIRVIEW BOYS AFLOAT AND ASHORE," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AND THEIR RIVALS," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AT CAMP MYSTERY," ETC.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading _Made in U. S. A._ "Say, boys, this is the best ever!

FAIRVIEW

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AUTHOR OF "FAIRVIEW BOYS AFLOAT AND ASHORE," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AND THEIR RIVALS," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AT CAMP MYSTERY," ETC.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading We've got a chance to go out on a ranch and play cowboys!"

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading We've got a chance to go out on a ranch and play cowboys!"

GRAHAMnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading CHARLES E. GRAHAM & CO.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.

HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.

hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Made in U. S. A._ "Say, boys, this is the best ever!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Made in U. S. A._ "Say, boys, this is the best ever!

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.

MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _Made in U. S. A._ "Say, boys, this is the best ever!

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.

MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading AUTHOR OF "FAIRVIEW BOYS AFLOAT AND ASHORE," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AND THEIR RIVALS," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AT CAMP MYSTERY," ETC.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "FAIRVIEW BOYS AFLOAT AND ASHORE," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AND THEIR RIVALS," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AT CAMP MYSTERY," ETC.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We've got a chance to go out on a ranch and play cowboys!"

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We've got a chance to go out on a ranch and play cowboys!"

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading We've got a chance to go out on a ranch and play cowboys!"

ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading We've got a chance to go out on a ranch and play cowboys!"

RIVALSnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/

plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat

From this reading AUTHOR OF "FAIRVIEW BOYS AFLOAT AND ASHORE," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AND THEIR RIVALS," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AT CAMP MYSTERY," ETC.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _Made in U. S. A._ "Say, boys, this is the best ever!

SayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading _Made in U. S. A._ "Say, boys, this is the best ever!

sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Made in U. S. A._ "Say, boys, this is the best ever!

THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading AUTHOR OF "FAIRVIEW BOYS AFLOAT AND ASHORE," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AND THEIR RIVALS," "FAIRVIEW BOYS AT CAMP MYSTERY," ETC.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading _Made in U. S. A._ "Say, boys, this is the best ever!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We've got a chance to go out on a ranch and play cowboys!"

UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading _Made in U. S. A._ "Say, boys, this is the best ever!

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.

We've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We've got a chance to go out on a ranch and play cowboys!"

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was Frank Haven who spoke, and if he had hoped that his words would make a sensation he was not disappointed.

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Author
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Fairview
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Afloat
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Ashore
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