Chapter 9 of Fred Fenton on the Track is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of Fred Fenton on the Track is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COVERED WAGON "What makes you so sure it belonged to him?" Fred asked. "Oh! I know it as well as I do my own cap," replied Bristles. "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
Chapter 9 of Fred Fenton on the Track is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “"It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."”
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “THE COVERED WAGON "What makes you so sure it belonged to him?"”
plural of “bristle” — a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
From this reading “I know it as well as I do my own cap," replied Bristles.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “I know it as well as I do my own cap," replied Bristles.”
the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
From this reading “"It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."”
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading “"It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “THE COVERED WAGON "What makes you so sure it belonged to him?"”
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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 "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I know it as well as I do my own cap," replied Bristles.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Fred asked.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading THE COVERED WAGON "What makes you so sure it belonged to him?"
plural of “bristle” — a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic
From this reading I know it as well as I do my own cap," replied Bristles.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading I know it as well as I do my own cap," replied Bristles.
the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading THE COVERED WAGON "What makes you so sure it belonged to him?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I know it as well as I do my own cap," replied Bristles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fred asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE COVERED WAGON "What makes you so sure it belonged to him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know it as well as I do my own cap," replied Bristles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COVERED WAGON "What makes you so sure it belonged to him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know it as well as I do my own cap," replied Bristles.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading THE COVERED WAGON "What makes you so sure it belonged to him?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know it as well as I do my own cap," replied Bristles.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I know it as well as I do my own cap," replied Bristles.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I know it as well as I do my own cap," replied Bristles.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE COVERED WAGON "What makes you so sure it belonged to him?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THE COVERED WAGON "What makes you so sure it belonged to him?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COVERED WAGON "What makes you so sure it belonged to him?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
propel through the air
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COVERED WAGON "What makes you so sure it belonged to him?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading THE COVERED WAGON "What makes you so sure it belonged to him?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I know it as well as I do my own cap," replied Bristles.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE COVERED WAGON "What makes you so sure it belonged to him?"
at the time that
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
in or at the place that
From this reading "It's a queer mixture, you can see; and here's the place where Colon shot that arrow through it one day, when he asked me to throw it up in the air for him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE COVERED WAGON "What makes you so sure it belonged to him?"
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