Chapter 8 of Frank Reade, Jr., with his new steam man in Mexico is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Frank Reade, Jr., with his new steam man in Mexico is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COWBOYS’ DUEL. Among those who had joined the band of prospectors were two cowboys. They were as genuine specimens of the prairie tough as one could rest eyes upon. One was named “Copper Jake” and the other bore the euphonious title of “Buster Bill.” A number of miners had engaged in a game of dice.
Chapter 8 of Frank Reade, Jr., with his new steam man in Mexico is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an informal form of address for a man
From this reading “One was named “Copper Jake” and the other bore the euphonious title of “Buster Bill.””
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “THE COWBOYS’ DUEL.”
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading “A number of miners had engaged in a game of dice.”
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading “THE COWBOYS’ DUEL.”
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “A number of miners had engaged in a game of dice.”
plural of “prospector” — someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading “Among those who had joined the band of prospectors were two cowboys.”
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading “They were as genuine specimens of the prairie tough as one could rest eyes upon.”
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “They were as genuine specimens of the prairie tough as one could rest eyes upon.”
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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 number of miners had engaged in a game of dice.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among those who had joined the band of prospectors were two cowboys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One was named “Copper Jake” and the other bore the euphonious title of “Buster Bill.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were as genuine specimens of the prairie tough as one could rest eyes upon.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Among those who had joined the band of prospectors were two cowboys.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading One was named “Copper Jake” and the other bore the euphonious title of “Buster Bill.”
cause to be bored
From this reading One was named “Copper Jake” and the other bore the euphonious title of “Buster Bill.”
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading One was named “Copper Jake” and the other bore the euphonious title of “Buster Bill.”
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading One was named “Copper Jake” and the other bore the euphonious title of “Buster Bill.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were as genuine specimens of the prairie tough as one could rest eyes upon.
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading THE COWBOYS’ DUEL.
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading A number of miners had engaged in a game of dice.
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading THE COWBOYS’ DUEL.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading A number of miners had engaged in a game of dice.
having a pleasant sound
From this reading One was named “Copper Jake” and the other bore the euphonious title of “Buster Bill.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading They were as genuine specimens of the prairie tough as one could rest eyes upon.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A number of miners had engaged in a game of dice.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading They were as genuine specimens of the prairie tough as one could rest eyes upon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among those who had joined the band of prospectors were two cowboys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A number of miners had engaged in a game of dice.
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From this reading One was named “Copper Jake” and the other bore the euphonious title of “Buster Bill.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Among those who had joined the band of prospectors were two cowboys.
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading A number of miners had engaged in a game of dice.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One was named “Copper Jake” and the other bore the euphonious title of “Buster Bill.”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of miners had engaged in a game of dice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among those who had joined the band of prospectors were two cowboys.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were as genuine specimens of the prairie tough as one could rest eyes upon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was named “Copper Jake” and the other bore the euphonious title of “Buster Bill.”
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading They were as genuine specimens of the prairie tough as one could rest eyes upon.
plural of “prospector” — someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading Among those who had joined the band of prospectors were two cowboys.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They were as genuine specimens of the prairie tough as one could rest eyes upon.
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading They were as genuine specimens of the prairie tough as one could rest eyes upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COWBOYS’ DUEL.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were as genuine specimens of the prairie tough as one could rest eyes upon.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among those who had joined the band of prospectors were two cowboys.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading One was named “Copper Jake” and the other bore the euphonious title of “Buster Bill.”
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading They were as genuine specimens of the prairie tough as one could rest eyes upon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Among those who had joined the band of prospectors were two cowboys.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They were as genuine specimens of the prairie tough as one could rest eyes upon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was named “Copper Jake” and the other bore the euphonious title of “Buster Bill.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among those who had joined the band of prospectors were two cowboys.
which person or people
From this reading Among those who had joined the band of prospectors were two cowboys.
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