Chapter 3 of Ross Grant, Tenderfoot is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Ross Grant, Tenderfoot is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION BESIDES Steele, there were three other passengers inside the stage that night. One was the assistant manager of the Embar Ranch, south of Meeteetse. He had been to Omaha with a car-load of cattle. The remaining two were miners whom Steele had picked up in Butte. This much Ross learned from the driver.
Chapter 3 of Ross Grant, Tenderfoot is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “One was the assistant manager of the Embar Ranch, south of Meeteetse.”
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading “The remaining two were miners whom Steele had picked up in Butte.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION BESIDES Steele, there were three other passengers inside the stage that night.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “One was the assistant manager of the Embar Ranch, south of Meeteetse.”
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “The remaining two were miners whom Steele had picked up in Butte.”
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska
From this reading “He had been to Omaha with a car-load of cattle.”
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading “This much Ross learned from the driver.”
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading “DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION BESIDES Steele, there were three other passengers inside the stage that night.”
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take and lift upward
In this reading “The remaining two were miners whom Steele had picked up in Butte.”
In this reading “DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION BESIDES Steele, there were three other passengers inside the stage that night.”
In this reading “The remaining two were miners whom Steele had picked up in Butte.”
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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 He had been to Omaha with a car-load of cattle.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION BESIDES Steele, there were three other passengers inside the stage that night.
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading One was the assistant manager of the Embar Ranch, south of Meeteetse.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been to Omaha with a car-load of cattle.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION BESIDES Steele, there were three other passengers inside the stage that night.
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading The remaining two were miners whom Steele had picked up in Butte.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been to Omaha with a car-load of cattle.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading He had been to Omaha with a car-load of cattle.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION BESIDES Steele, there were three other passengers inside the stage that night.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading This much Ross learned from the driver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One was the assistant manager of the Embar Ranch, south of Meeteetse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This much Ross learned from the driver.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been to Omaha with a car-load of cattle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been to Omaha with a car-load of cattle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION BESIDES Steele, there were three other passengers inside the stage that night.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION BESIDES Steele, there were three other passengers inside the stage that night.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading This much Ross learned from the driver.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading One was the assistant manager of the Embar Ranch, south of Meeteetse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One was the assistant manager of the Embar Ranch, south of Meeteetse.
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The remaining two were miners whom Steele had picked up in Butte.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This much Ross learned from the driver.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION BESIDES Steele, there were three other passengers inside the stage that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One was the assistant manager of the Embar Ranch, south of Meeteetse.
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska
From this reading He had been to Omaha with a car-load of cattle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was the assistant manager of the Embar Ranch, south of Meeteetse.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION BESIDES Steele, there were three other passengers inside the stage that night.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION BESIDES Steele, there were three other passengers inside the stage that night.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The remaining two were miners whom Steele had picked up in Butte.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading One was the assistant manager of the Embar Ranch, south of Meeteetse.
not used up
From this reading The remaining two were miners whom Steele had picked up in Butte.
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading This much Ross learned from the driver.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading One was the assistant manager of the Embar Ranch, south of Meeteetse.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION BESIDES Steele, there were three other passengers inside the stage that night.
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION BESIDES Steele, there were three other passengers inside the stage that night.
an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
From this reading DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION BESIDES Steele, there were three other passengers inside the stage that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION BESIDES Steele, there were three other passengers inside the stage that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION BESIDES Steele, there were three other passengers inside the stage that night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION BESIDES Steele, there were three other passengers inside the stage that night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This much Ross learned from the driver.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION BESIDES Steele, there were three other passengers inside the stage that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been to Omaha with a car-load of cattle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The remaining two were miners whom Steele had picked up in Butte.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The remaining two were miners whom Steele had picked up in Butte.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was the assistant manager of the Embar Ranch, south of Meeteetse.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DOC TENDERFOOT IN ACTION BESIDES Steele, there were three other passengers inside the stage that night.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The remaining two were miners whom Steele had picked up in Butte.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been to Omaha with a car-load of cattle.
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