Chapter 6 of Fairview boys on a ranch is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Fairview boys on a ranch is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOT ON THE TRAIL Here seemed to be a clear case of murder. And murder, too, of the most brutal kind. What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles? It seemed almost unbelievable. Sammy racked his memory to recall anything he might have read or heard that would fit this case.
Chapter 6 of Fairview boys on a ranch is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “And murder, too, of the most brutal kind.”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles?”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “HOT ON THE TRAIL Here seemed to be a clear case of murder.”
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading “Sammy racked his memory to recall anything he might have read or heard that would fit this case.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “Sammy racked his memory to recall anything he might have read or heard that would fit this case.”
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading “What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles?”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “HOT ON THE TRAIL Here seemed to be a clear case of murder.”
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “It seemed almost unbelievable.”
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In this reading “And murder, too, of the most brutal kind.”
In this reading “What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles?”
In this reading “It seemed almost unbelievable.”
In this reading “HOT ON THE TRAIL Here seemed to be a clear case of murder.”
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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 HOT ON THE TRAIL Here seemed to be a clear case of murder.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seemed almost unbelievable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And murder, too, of the most brutal kind.
any thing at all
From this reading Sammy racked his memory to recall anything he might have read or heard that would fit this case.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOT ON THE TRAIL Here seemed to be a clear case of murder.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading And murder, too, of the most brutal kind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles?
an occurrence of something
From this reading HOT ON THE TRAIL Here seemed to be a clear case of murder.
rid of obstructions
From this reading HOT ON THE TRAIL Here seemed to be a clear case of murder.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles?
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles?
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles?
a boy or man
From this reading What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles?
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Sammy racked his memory to recall anything he might have read or heard that would fit this case.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sammy racked his memory to recall anything he might have read or heard that would fit this case.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sammy racked his memory to recall anything he might have read or heard that would fit this case.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Sammy racked his memory to recall anything he might have read or heard that would fit this case.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HOT ON THE TRAIL Here seemed to be a clear case of murder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles?
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading HOT ON THE TRAIL Here seemed to be a clear case of murder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed almost unbelievable.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And murder, too, of the most brutal kind.
the sound of laughing
From this reading What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles?
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Sammy racked his memory to recall anything he might have read or heard that would fit this case.
the force of workers available
From this reading What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sammy racked his memory to recall anything he might have read or heard that would fit this case.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And murder, too, of the most brutal kind.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading HOT ON THE TRAIL Here seemed to be a clear case of murder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOT ON THE TRAIL Here seemed to be a clear case of murder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOT ON THE TRAIL Here seemed to be a clear case of murder.
and nothing more
From this reading What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sammy racked his memory to recall anything he might have read or heard that would fit this case.
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading Sammy racked his memory to recall anything he might have read or heard that would fit this case.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Sammy racked his memory to recall anything he might have read or heard that would fit this case.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Sammy racked his memory to recall anything he might have read or heard that would fit this case.
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From this reading Sammy racked his memory to recall anything he might have read or heard that would fit this case.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading HOT ON THE TRAIL Here seemed to be a clear case of murder.
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sammy racked his memory to recall anything he might have read or heard that would fit this case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOT ON THE TRAIL Here seemed to be a clear case of murder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sammy racked his memory to recall anything he might have read or heard that would fit this case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOT ON THE TRAIL Here seemed to be a clear case of murder.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And murder, too, of the most brutal kind.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading HOT ON THE TRAIL Here seemed to be a clear case of murder.
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading It seemed almost unbelievable.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles?
which person or people
From this reading What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What kind of men could they be who would not only kill a fellow creature but laugh at his dying struggles?
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