Chapter 17 of Jack Ranger's Western Trip is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Jack Ranger's Western Trip is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OLD STOCKMAN "Someone will get hurt!" cried Jack. "Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands. "What are you going to do?" asked Jack. "I'm going to rope that steer!" yelled the Indian lad. He ran to where the cattleman had fallen from his horse.
Chapter 17 of Jack Ranger's Western Trip is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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clothing in general
From this reading “"Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.”
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “"Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.”
a strong line
From this reading “"I'm going to rope that steer!" yelled the Indian lad.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “THE OLD STOCKMAN "Someone will get hurt!" cried Jack.”
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading “"I'm going to rope that steer!" yelled the Indian lad.”
farmer who breed or raises livestock
From this reading “THE OLD STOCKMAN "Someone will get hurt!" cried Jack.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “"Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"I'm going to rope that steer!" yelled the Indian lad.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.
clothing in general
From this reading "Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Jack.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading "Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Jack.
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading He ran to where the cattleman had fallen from his horse.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE OLD STOCKMAN "Someone will get hurt!" cried Jack.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Jack.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He ran to where the cattleman had fallen from his horse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He ran to where the cattleman had fallen from his horse.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE OLD STOCKMAN "Someone will get hurt!" cried Jack.
the act of departing
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Jack.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He ran to where the cattleman had fallen from his horse.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ran to where the cattleman had fallen from his horse.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He ran to where the cattleman had fallen from his horse.
be the source of pain
From this reading THE OLD STOCKMAN "Someone will get hurt!" cried Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to rope that steer!" yelled the Indian lad.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "I'm going to rope that steer!" yelled the Indian lad.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE OLD STOCKMAN "Someone will get hurt!" cried Jack.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.
a boy or man
From this reading "I'm going to rope that steer!" yelled the Indian lad.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD STOCKMAN "Someone will get hurt!" cried Jack.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran to where the cattleman had fallen from his horse.
a strong line
From this reading "I'm going to rope that steer!" yelled the Indian lad.
a person, without saying who
From this reading THE OLD STOCKMAN "Someone will get hurt!" cried Jack.
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading "I'm going to rope that steer!" yelled the Indian lad.
farmer who breed or raises livestock
From this reading THE OLD STOCKMAN "Someone will get hurt!" cried Jack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm going to rope that steer!" yelled the Indian lad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD STOCKMAN "Someone will get hurt!" cried Jack.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.
push forcefully
From this reading "Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Jack.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading "Here, hold my coat and hat!" exclaimed John, as he thrust those articles of wearing apparel into Nat's hands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Jack.
in or at the place that
From this reading He ran to where the cattleman had fallen from his horse.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE OLD STOCKMAN "Someone will get hurt!" cried Jack.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "I'm going to rope that steer!" yelled the Indian lad.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going to do?" asked Jack.
Chapter 17 of Jack Ranger's Western Trip by Clarence Young holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 17 holds 156 sentences of Jack Ranger's Western Trip, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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