Chapter 8 of Frances of the Ranges is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Frances of the Ranges is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN PERIL AND OUT Pratt Sanderson had begun to realize the situation. As Frances' pony fell and squealed, he scrambled to his knees. "Save yourself, Frances!" he cried. "I am all right." She left him; but not because she believed his statement.
Chapter 8 of Frances of the Ranges is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “IN PERIL AND OUT Pratt Sanderson had begun to realize the situation.”
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “As Frances' pony fell and squealed, he scrambled to his knees.”
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “As Frances' pony fell and squealed, he scrambled to his knees.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “IN PERIL AND OUT Pratt Sanderson had begun to realize the situation.”
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “As Frances' pony fell and squealed, he scrambled to his knees.”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “IN PERIL AND OUT Pratt Sanderson had begun to realize the situation.”
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading “As Frances' pony fell and squealed, he scrambled to his knees.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “She left him; but not because she believed his statement.”
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 “IN PERIL AND OUT Pratt Sanderson had begun to realize the situation.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I am all right."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am all right."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN PERIL AND OUT Pratt Sanderson had begun to realize the situation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Frances' pony fell and squealed, he scrambled to his knees.
for the reason that
From this reading She left him; but not because she believed his statement.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading IN PERIL AND OUT Pratt Sanderson had begun to realize the situation.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She left him; but not because she believed his statement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She left him; but not because she believed his statement.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Save yourself, Frances!" he cried.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As Frances' pony fell and squealed, he scrambled to his knees.
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading As Frances' pony fell and squealed, he scrambled to his knees.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN PERIL AND OUT Pratt Sanderson had begun to realize the situation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Frances' pony fell and squealed, he scrambled to his knees.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She left him; but not because she believed his statement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Frances' pony fell and squealed, he scrambled to his knees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am all right."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN PERIL AND OUT Pratt Sanderson had begun to realize the situation.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading As Frances' pony fell and squealed, he scrambled to his knees.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She left him; but not because she believed his statement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She left him; but not because she believed his statement.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN PERIL AND OUT Pratt Sanderson had begun to realize the situation.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading IN PERIL AND OUT Pratt Sanderson had begun to realize the situation.
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading As Frances' pony fell and squealed, he scrambled to his knees.
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From this reading IN PERIL AND OUT Pratt Sanderson had begun to realize the situation.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading IN PERIL AND OUT Pratt Sanderson had begun to realize the situation.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I am all right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN PERIL AND OUT Pratt Sanderson had begun to realize the situation.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Save yourself, Frances!" he cried.
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading As Frances' pony fell and squealed, he scrambled to his knees.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She left him; but not because she believed his statement.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading IN PERIL AND OUT Pratt Sanderson had begun to realize the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Frances' pony fell and squealed, he scrambled to his knees.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading She left him; but not because she believed his statement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN PERIL AND OUT Pratt Sanderson had begun to realize the situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN PERIL AND OUT Pratt Sanderson had begun to realize the situation.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Save yourself, Frances!" he cried.
Chapter 8 of Frances of the Ranges by Amy Bell Marlowe holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 8 holds 154 sentences of Frances of the Ranges, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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