Chapter 3 of Ride Proud, Rebel! is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Ride Proud, Rebel! is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Boyd was disconcerted, but he clung doggedly to his belief. "One of Morgan's men can take on five Yankees." Drew laughed dryly. "You saw _that_ happen just this mornin', Boyd. And what happened?
Chapter 3 of Ride Proud, Rebel! is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any cognitive content held as true
From this reading “Boyd was disconcerted, but he clung doggedly to his belief.”
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “Boyd was disconcerted, but he clung doggedly to his belief.”
with obstinate determination
From this reading “Boyd was disconcerted, but he clung doggedly to his belief.”
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “Drew laughed dryly.”
come to pass
From this reading “"You saw _that_ happen just this mornin', Boyd.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Drew laughed dryly.”
possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “"One of Morgan's men can take on five Yankees."”
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “"One of Morgan's men can take on five Yankees."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what happened?
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Boyd was disconcerted, but he clung doggedly to his belief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Boyd was disconcerted, but he clung doggedly to his belief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Boyd was disconcerted, but he clung doggedly to his belief.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "One of Morgan's men can take on five Yankees."
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Boyd was disconcerted, but he clung doggedly to his belief.
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading Boyd was disconcerted, but he clung doggedly to his belief.
with obstinate determination
From this reading Boyd was disconcerted, but he clung doggedly to his belief.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Drew laughed dryly.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading Drew laughed dryly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "One of Morgan's men can take on five Yankees."
come to pass
From this reading "You saw _that_ happen just this mornin', Boyd.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And what happened?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Boyd was disconcerted, but he clung doggedly to his belief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Boyd was disconcerted, but he clung doggedly to his belief.
and nothing more
From this reading "You saw _that_ happen just this mornin', Boyd.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Drew laughed dryly.
the force of workers available
From this reading "One of Morgan's men can take on five Yankees."
possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading "One of Morgan's men can take on five Yankees."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You saw _that_ happen just this mornin', Boyd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One of Morgan's men can take on five Yankees."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "One of Morgan's men can take on five Yankees."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of Morgan's men can take on five Yankees."
cut with a saw
From this reading "You saw _that_ happen just this mornin', Boyd.
carry out
From this reading "One of Morgan's men can take on five Yankees."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You saw _that_ happen just this mornin', Boyd.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You saw _that_ happen just this mornin', Boyd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Boyd was disconcerted, but he clung doggedly to his belief.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boyd was disconcerted, but he clung doggedly to his belief.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what happened?
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading "One of Morgan's men can take on five Yankees."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You saw _that_ happen just this mornin', Boyd.
Chapter 3 of Ride Proud, Rebel! by Andre Norton holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 3 holds 419 sentences of Ride Proud, Rebel!, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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