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Chapter 17 of Ted Strong in Montana is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TED SAVES THE HOUSE. But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa. As he was laid down Ted opened his eyes. "Barricade that door with the furniture," he commanded. "Never mind me.
Chapter 17 of Ted Strong in Montana is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading “"Barricade that door with the furniture," he commanded.”
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.”
a partially opened flower
From this reading “But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “"Barricade that door with the furniture," he commanded.”
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “"Barricade that door with the furniture," he commanded.”
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading “TED SAVES THE HOUSE.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “TED SAVES THE HOUSE.”
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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 But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading "Barricade that door with the furniture," he commanded.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
a partially opened flower
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Barricade that door with the furniture," he commanded.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he was laid down Ted opened his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he was laid down Ted opened his eyes.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading "Barricade that door with the furniture," he commanded.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he was laid down Ted opened his eyes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TED SAVES THE HOUSE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
set down according to a plan
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Never mind me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind me.
a particular point in time
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As he was laid down Ted opened his eyes.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
move hurridly
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading TED SAVES THE HOUSE.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
confined on all sides
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading TED SAVES THE HOUSE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Barricade that door with the furniture," he commanded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TED SAVES THE HOUSE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
during the time that
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
which person or people
From this reading But as Ted Strong fell to the floor there was a rush through the hall, and in a moment he was surrounded by the broncho boys, who held the door while Bud and Ben picked Ted up and laid him on a sofa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Barricade that door with the furniture," he commanded.
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