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Jack of the Pony Express
Jack of the Pony Express

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.
Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.
Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.
"What was it?
What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.
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Jack of the Pony Express

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Jack of the Pony Express is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.
/ðə ˈɑːrdʒɪnt ˈletərz ðeɪ ˈkærid dʒæk ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd leɪd hɪm ɑːn ə kaʊtʃ/
Line 2
Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.
Line 3
Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.
Line 4
"What was it?
/wʌt wɑːz ɪt/
Line 5
What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.
/wʌt ˈhæpənd tuː ðə ˈpoʊniː ɪkˈspres æskt ˈsevrəl ʌv ðə kraʊd ðæt hæd ˈɡæðərd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wen ðeɪ hæd siːn ðə ˈænəməl ˈkæntər ʌp wɪð dʒæk ɑːn hɪz bæk/

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argent noun US /ˈɑːrdʒɪnt/

a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance

From this reading “THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.”

canter verb US /ˈkæntər/

ride at a canter

From this reading “What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.”

couch noun US /kaʊtʃ/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading “THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.”

pony noun US /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading “Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.”

remedies noun US /ˈremədiz/

plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading “Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.”

rouse verb US /raʊs/

become active

From this reading “Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.”

stable adjective US /ˈsteɪbəl/

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading “Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.”

unconscious adjective US /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading “Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.

animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.

ARGENTnounUS /ˈɑːrdʒɪnt/

a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance

From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.

canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/

ride at a canter

From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.

couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.

crowdverbUS /kraʊd/

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.

exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.

ExpressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/

give expression to

From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "What was it?

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.

Jennie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.

LETTERSnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.

ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.

remediesnounUS /ˈremədiz/

plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.

rouseverbUS /raʊs/

become active

From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.

simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.

stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.

Sunger

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE ARGENT LETTERS They carried Jack inside, and laid him on a couch.

Tim

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.

unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Tim took the exhausted pony to the stable, for Sunger was much in need of rest.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Jennie and her mother used what simple remedies they had at hand to rouse him from his unconscious state.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading What happened to the pony Express?" asked several of the crowd that had gathered outside when they had seen the animal canter up with Jack on his back.

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