Chapter 11 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"ONLY ONE MOB, AIN'T THERE?" After Miss Wadley had disappeared in the post-office a man touched Roberts on the shoulder. "Where are the Rangers I sent for?" he asked. "Here I am, Snark." "You didn't come alone?"
Chapter 11 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading “"You didn't come alone?"”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “After Miss Wadley had disappeared in the post-office a man touched Roberts on the shoulder.”
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading “"ONLY ONE MOB, AIN'T THERE?"”
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading “"Where are the Rangers I sent for?" he asked.”
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading “After Miss Wadley had disappeared in the post-office a man touched Roberts on the shoulder.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “"Where are the Rangers I sent for?" he asked.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “After Miss Wadley had disappeared in the post-office a man touched Roberts on the shoulder.”
having come into contact
From this reading “After Miss Wadley had disappeared in the post-office a man touched Roberts on the shoulder.”
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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 After Miss Wadley had disappeared in the post-office a man touched Roberts on the shoulder.
later than; following
From this reading After Miss Wadley had disappeared in the post-office a man touched Roberts on the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "ONLY ONE MOB, AIN'T THERE?"
Having no one else present.
From this reading "You didn't come alone?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Here I am, Snark."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are the Rangers I sent for?" he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where are the Rangers I sent for?" he asked.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You didn't come alone?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You didn't come alone?"
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading After Miss Wadley had disappeared in the post-office a man touched Roberts on the shoulder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Where are the Rangers I sent for?" he asked.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Miss Wadley had disappeared in the post-office a man touched Roberts on the shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where are the Rangers I sent for?" he asked.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here I am, Snark."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where are the Rangers I sent for?" he asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Miss Wadley had disappeared in the post-office a man touched Roberts on the shoulder.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After Miss Wadley had disappeared in the post-office a man touched Roberts on the shoulder.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading After Miss Wadley had disappeared in the post-office a man touched Roberts on the shoulder.
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading "ONLY ONE MOB, AIN'T THERE?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After Miss Wadley had disappeared in the post-office a man touched Roberts on the shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "ONLY ONE MOB, AIN'T THERE?"
and nothing more
From this reading "ONLY ONE MOB, AIN'T THERE?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Miss Wadley had disappeared in the post-office a man touched Roberts on the shoulder.
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading "Where are the Rangers I sent for?" he asked.
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading After Miss Wadley had disappeared in the post-office a man touched Roberts on the shoulder.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Where are the Rangers I sent for?" he asked.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading After Miss Wadley had disappeared in the post-office a man touched Roberts on the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here I am, Snark."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Miss Wadley had disappeared in the post-office a man touched Roberts on the shoulder.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "ONLY ONE MOB, AIN'T THERE?"
having come into contact
From this reading After Miss Wadley had disappeared in the post-office a man touched Roberts on the shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Miss Wadley had disappeared in the post-office a man touched Roberts on the shoulder.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are the Rangers I sent for?" he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You didn't come alone?"
Chapter 11 of Oh, You Tex! by William MacLeod Raine holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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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