Chapter 25 of The Border Boys Across the Frontier is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Border Boys Across the Frontier is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAST STAND.--CONCLUSION. As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance. Thud! Thud! It echoed hollowly within the stockade.
Chapter 25 of The Border Boys Across the Frontier is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “THE LAST STAND.--CONCLUSION.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “It echoed hollowly within the stockade.”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.”
the quality of being significant
From this reading “As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.”
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading “It echoed hollowly within the stockade.”
make a dull sound
From this reading “Thud!”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE LAST STAND.--CONCLUSION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading It echoed hollowly within the stockade.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.
in a hollow manner
From this reading It echoed hollowly within the stockade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It echoed hollowly within the stockade.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST STAND.--CONCLUSION.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.
the quality of being significant
From this reading As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.
be standing; be upright
From this reading THE LAST STAND.--CONCLUSION.
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading It echoed hollowly within the stockade.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST STAND.--CONCLUSION.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.
make a dull sound
From this reading Thud!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the cow-puncher spoke, there came a sound from the direction of the gate which was filled with sinister significance.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It echoed hollowly within the stockade.
Chapter 25 of The Border Boys Across the Frontier by John Henry Goldfrap holds 216 sentences, grouped into 44 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 25 holds 216 sentences of The Border Boys Across the Frontier, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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