Chapter 23 of Rick and Ruddy Out West is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Rick and Ruddy Out West is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CARRYING THE GOOD NEWS “Chot, would you look at that!” exclaimed Rick. “I am looking at it!” Chot fairly shouted. No longer was it necessary to subdue their voices. They were far enough away from the strange camp so that no sound they made could be heard in it.
Chapter 23 of Rick and Ruddy Out West is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “They were far enough away from the strange camp so that no sound they made could be heard in it.”
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “CARRYING THE GOOD NEWS “Chot, would you look at that!” exclaimed Rick.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “Chot fairly shouted.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “CARRYING THE GOOD NEWS “Chot, would you look at that!” exclaimed Rick.”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “CARRYING THE GOOD NEWS “Chot, would you look at that!” exclaimed Rick.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Chot fairly shouted.”
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading “No longer was it necessary to subdue their voices.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “No longer was it necessary to subdue their voices.”
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 “Chot fairly shouted.”
In this reading “CARRYING THE GOOD NEWS “Chot, would you look at that!” exclaimed Rick.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “CARRYING THE GOOD NEWS “Chot, would you look at that!” exclaimed Rick.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am looking at it!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CARRYING THE GOOD NEWS “Chot, would you look at that!” exclaimed Rick.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were far enough away from the strange camp so that no sound they made could be heard in it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were far enough away from the strange camp so that no sound they made could be heard in it.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They were far enough away from the strange camp so that no sound they made could be heard in it.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading CARRYING THE GOOD NEWS “Chot, would you look at that!” exclaimed Rick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CARRYING THE GOOD NEWS “Chot, would you look at that!” exclaimed Rick.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were far enough away from the strange camp so that no sound they made could be heard in it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They were far enough away from the strange camp so that no sound they made could be heard in it.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading CARRYING THE GOOD NEWS “Chot, would you look at that!” exclaimed Rick.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Chot fairly shouted.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They were far enough away from the strange camp so that no sound they made could be heard in it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were far enough away from the strange camp so that no sound they made could be heard in it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading CARRYING THE GOOD NEWS “Chot, would you look at that!” exclaimed Rick.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They were far enough away from the strange camp so that no sound they made could be heard in it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am looking at it!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were far enough away from the strange camp so that no sound they made could be heard in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I am looking at it!”
for more time
From this reading No longer was it necessary to subdue their voices.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading CARRYING THE GOOD NEWS “Chot, would you look at that!” exclaimed Rick.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I am looking at it!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were far enough away from the strange camp so that no sound they made could be heard in it.
absolutely essential
From this reading No longer was it necessary to subdue their voices.
information about recent and important events
From this reading CARRYING THE GOOD NEWS “Chot, would you look at that!” exclaimed Rick.
not any; not one
From this reading No longer was it necessary to subdue their voices.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading CARRYING THE GOOD NEWS “Chot, would you look at that!” exclaimed Rick.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Chot fairly shouted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were far enough away from the strange camp so that no sound they made could be heard in it.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They were far enough away from the strange camp so that no sound they made could be heard in it.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They were far enough away from the strange camp so that no sound they made could be heard in it.
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading No longer was it necessary to subdue their voices.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CARRYING THE GOOD NEWS “Chot, would you look at that!” exclaimed Rick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARRYING THE GOOD NEWS “Chot, would you look at that!” exclaimed Rick.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No longer was it necessary to subdue their voices.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were far enough away from the strange camp so that no sound they made could be heard in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No longer was it necessary to subdue their voices.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading No longer was it necessary to subdue their voices.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No longer was it necessary to subdue their voices.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were far enough away from the strange camp so that no sound they made could be heard in it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading CARRYING THE GOOD NEWS “Chot, would you look at that!” exclaimed Rick.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CARRYING THE GOOD NEWS “Chot, would you look at that!” exclaimed Rick.
Chapter 23 of Rick and Ruddy Out West by Howard Roger Garis holds 104 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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