Chapter 6 of I Married a Ranger is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of I Married a Ranger is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Stand well back," ordered the Chief. And the crowd edged away. "Hey, you, Billy, I said no betting!" Billy Joint hastily pocketed the roll of bills he had been airing. "What's wrong, Frank?"
Chapter 6 of I Married a Ranger is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
From this reading “Billy Joint hastily pocketed the roll of bills he had been airing.”
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
From this reading “"Hey, you, Billy, I said no betting!"”
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Billy Joint hastily pocketed the roll of bills he had been airing.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “"Hey, you, Billy, I said no betting!"”
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading “And the crowd edged away.”
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading “Billy Joint hastily pocketed the roll of bills he had been airing.”
past form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket
From this reading “Billy Joint hastily pocketed the roll of bills he had been airing.”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “Billy Joint hastily pocketed the roll of bills he had been airing.”
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the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
From this reading Billy Joint hastily pocketed the roll of bills he had been airing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the crowd edged away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And the crowd edged away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Stand well back," ordered the Chief.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Billy Joint hastily pocketed the roll of bills he had been airing.
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
From this reading "Hey, you, Billy, I said no betting!"
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Billy Joint hastily pocketed the roll of bills he had been airing.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "Hey, you, Billy, I said no betting!"
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Stand well back," ordered the Chief.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading And the crowd edged away.
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading And the crowd edged away.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "What's wrong, Frank?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Billy Joint hastily pocketed the roll of bills he had been airing.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Billy Joint hastily pocketed the roll of bills he had been airing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Billy Joint hastily pocketed the roll of bills he had been airing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hey, you, Billy, I said no betting!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hey, you, Billy, I said no betting!"
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading Billy Joint hastily pocketed the roll of bills he had been airing.
not any; not one
From this reading "Hey, you, Billy, I said no betting!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billy Joint hastily pocketed the roll of bills he had been airing.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Stand well back," ordered the Chief.
past form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket
From this reading Billy Joint hastily pocketed the roll of bills he had been airing.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Billy Joint hastily pocketed the roll of bills he had been airing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hey, you, Billy, I said no betting!"
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand well back," ordered the Chief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Stand well back," ordered the Chief.
(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 "Stand well back," ordered the Chief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's wrong, Frank?"
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "What's wrong, Frank?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hey, you, Billy, I said no betting!"
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