Chapter 34 of Ted Strong in Montana is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Ted Strong in Montana is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DUEL WITH LARIATS. Outside it was night, and beyond the clearing the woods were dark. Both Ted's and Hallie's horses were gone, and it would be impossible for them to start back toward the camp without them. "We'd better hide in the woods until morning," said Stella. "Singing Bird will guide the boys here.
Chapter 34 of Ted Strong in Montana is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “"Singing Bird will guide the boys here.”
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “Outside it was night, and beyond the clearing the woods were dark.”
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading “A DUEL WITH LARIATS.”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “"Singing Bird will guide the boys here.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “"We'd better hide in the woods until morning," said Stella.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “"Singing Bird will guide the boys here.”
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading “"We'd better hide in the woods until morning," said Stella.”
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “Both Ted's and Hallie's horses were gone, and it would be impossible for them to start back toward the camp without them.”
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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 A DUEL WITH LARIATS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Outside it was night, and beyond the clearing the woods were dark.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Both Ted's and Hallie's horses were gone, and it would be impossible for them to start back toward the camp without them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Both Ted's and Hallie's horses were gone, and it would be impossible for them to start back toward the camp without them.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We'd better hide in the woods until morning," said Stella.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Outside it was night, and beyond the clearing the woods were dark.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Singing Bird will guide the boys here.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Ted's and Hallie's horses were gone, and it would be impossible for them to start back toward the camp without them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Singing Bird will guide the boys here.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Both Ted's and Hallie's horses were gone, and it would be impossible for them to start back toward the camp without them.
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Outside it was night, and beyond the clearing the woods were dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Outside it was night, and beyond the clearing the woods were dark.
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading A DUEL WITH LARIATS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Both Ted's and Hallie's horses were gone, and it would be impossible for them to start back toward the camp without them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Both Ted's and Hallie's horses were gone, and it would be impossible for them to start back toward the camp without them.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "Singing Bird will guide the boys here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both Ted's and Hallie's horses were gone, and it would be impossible for them to start back toward the camp without them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Singing Bird will guide the boys here.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "We'd better hide in the woods until morning," said Stella.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Both Ted's and Hallie's horses were gone, and it would be impossible for them to start back toward the camp without them.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Both Ted's and Hallie's horses were gone, and it would be impossible for them to start back toward the camp without them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We'd better hide in the woods until morning," said Stella.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Outside it was night, and beyond the clearing the woods were dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DUEL WITH LARIATS.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "We'd better hide in the woods until morning," said Stella.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Outside it was night, and beyond the clearing the woods were dark.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside it was night, and beyond the clearing the woods were dark.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'd better hide in the woods until morning," said Stella.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "Singing Bird will guide the boys here.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Both Ted's and Hallie's horses were gone, and it would be impossible for them to start back toward the camp without them.
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading "We'd better hide in the woods until morning," said Stella.
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Both Ted's and Hallie's horses were gone, and it would be impossible for them to start back toward the camp without them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Outside it was night, and beyond the clearing the woods were dark.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both Ted's and Hallie's horses were gone, and it would be impossible for them to start back toward the camp without them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both Ted's and Hallie's horses were gone, and it would be impossible for them to start back toward the camp without them.
in the direction of
From this reading Both Ted's and Hallie's horses were gone, and it would be impossible for them to start back toward the camp without them.
up to a particular time
From this reading "We'd better hide in the woods until morning," said Stella.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Outside it was night, and beyond the clearing the woods were dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'd better hide in the woods until morning," said Stella.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Outside it was night, and beyond the clearing the woods were dark.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Singing Bird will guide the boys here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DUEL WITH LARIATS.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Both Ted's and Hallie's horses were gone, and it would be impossible for them to start back toward the camp without them.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Outside it was night, and beyond the clearing the woods were dark.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Both Ted's and Hallie's horses were gone, and it would be impossible for them to start back toward the camp without them.
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