Chapter 4 of Jack of the Pony Express is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Jack of the Pony Express is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IMPORTANT LETTERS "Whoa! Steady old boy! Easy now!" Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger. The pony snorted, whinnied, and, after prancing about a few moments, stood still.
Chapter 4 of Jack of the Pony Express is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.”
without good reason
From this reading “Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.”
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “The pony snorted, whinnied, and, after prancing about a few moments, stood still.”
-ing form of “prance” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading “The pony snorted, whinnied, and, after prancing about a few moments, stood still.”
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading “Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.”
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading “Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.”
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading “The pony snorted, whinnied, and, after prancing about a few moments, stood still.”
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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 The pony snorted, whinnied, and, after prancing about a few moments, stood still.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The pony snorted, whinnied, and, after prancing about a few moments, stood still.
later than; following
From this reading The pony snorted, whinnied, and, after prancing about a few moments, stood still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.
a youthful male person
From this reading Steady old boy!
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Easy now!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The pony snorted, whinnied, and, after prancing about a few moments, stood still.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.
of great significance or value
From this reading IMPORTANT LETTERS "Whoa!
a small worthless amount
From this reading Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.
the literary culture
From this reading IMPORTANT LETTERS "Whoa!
without good reason
From this reading Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The pony snorted, whinnied, and, after prancing about a few moments, stood still.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Easy now!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Steady old boy!
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The pony snorted, whinnied, and, after prancing about a few moments, stood still.
-ing form of “prance” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading The pony snorted, whinnied, and, after prancing about a few moments, stood still.
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.
put a saddle on
From this reading Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading The pony snorted, whinnied, and, after prancing about a few moments, stood still.
make steady
From this reading Steady old boy!
not in physical motion
From this reading The pony snorted, whinnied, and, after prancing about a few moments, stood still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The pony snorted, whinnied, and, after prancing about a few moments, stood still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus Jack exclaimed, as he leaped from the Saddle and held the reins lightly to restrain Sunger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pony snorted, whinnied, and, after prancing about a few moments, stood still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IMPORTANT LETTERS "Whoa!
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