Chapter 12 of Jack, the Young Ranchman is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Jack, the Young Ranchman is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner. "Yes, Hugh, I'd like to go. Right after dinner?" said Jack. "Yes, if your uncle don't want me, we might as well start right off. You get your gun and catch up the horses, and I'll come down and saddle up as soon as I can."
Chapter 12 of Jack, the Young Ranchman is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading “ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “You get your gun and catch up the horses, and I'll come down and saddle up as soon as I can."”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “You get your gun and catch up the horses, and I'll come down and saddle up as soon as I can."”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.”
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “You get your gun and catch up the horses, and I'll come down and saddle up as soon as I can."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Right after dinner?" said Jack.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “You get your gun and catch up the horses, and I'll come down and saddle up as soon as I can."”
reach the point where one should be after a delay
In this reading “You get your gun and catch up the horses, and I'll come down and saddle up as soon as I can."”
In this reading “ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.”
In this reading “ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
later than; following
From this reading Right after dinner?" said Jack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You get your gun and catch up the horses, and I'll come down and saddle up as soon as I can."
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You get your gun and catch up the horses, and I'll come down and saddle up as soon as I can."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading You get your gun and catch up the horses, and I'll come down and saddle up as soon as I can."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You get your gun and catch up the horses, and I'll come down and saddle up as soon as I can."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, if your uncle don't want me, we might as well start right off.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You get your gun and catch up the horses, and I'll come down and saddle up as soon as I can."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, Hugh, I'd like to go.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading You get your gun and catch up the horses, and I'll come down and saddle up as soon as I can."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading You get your gun and catch up the horses, and I'll come down and saddle up as soon as I can."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You get your gun and catch up the horses, and I'll come down and saddle up as soon as I can."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Hugh, I'd like to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You get your gun and catch up the horses, and I'll come down and saddle up as soon as I can."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, if your uncle don't want me, we might as well start right off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Right after dinner?" said Jack.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes, Hugh, I'd like to go.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Yes, if your uncle don't want me, we might as well start right off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yes, if your uncle don't want me, we might as well start right off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right after dinner?" said Jack.
put a saddle on
From this reading You get your gun and catch up the horses, and I'll come down and saddle up as soon as I can."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
a male human offspring
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
in the near future
From this reading You get your gun and catch up the horses, and I'll come down and saddle up as soon as I can."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Yes, if your uncle don't want me, we might as well start right off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Yes, if your uncle don't want me, we might as well start right off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You get your gun and catch up the horses, and I'll come down and saddle up as soon as I can."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, if your uncle don't want me, we might as well start right off.
(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 "Yes, if your uncle don't want me, we might as well start right off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Hugh, I'd like to go.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ANTELOPE KIDS "Son, do you want to ride down to the lake with me," said Hugh one day in June, as they sat at dinner.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, if your uncle don't want me, we might as well start right off.
Chapter 12 of Jack, the Young Ranchman by George Bird Grinnell holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
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