Chapter 14 of The Border Boys with the Mexican Rangers is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Border Boys with the Mexican Rangers is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EL FIESTA. It was evening before the party reassembled. On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit. Investing themselves in which, they felt more like human beings again. For this kindness the Don would not hear of being paid.
Chapter 14 of The Border Boys with the Mexican Rangers is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit.”
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading “Investing themselves in which, they felt more like human beings again.”
an elaborate party (often outdoors)
From this reading “EL FIESTA.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit.”
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading “Investing themselves in which, they felt more like human beings again.”
with neatness
From this reading “On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit.”
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit.”
past form of “reassemble” — assemble once again, after taking something apart
From this reading “It was evening before the party reassembled.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit.”
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 On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit.
anew
From this reading Investing themselves in which, they felt more like human beings again.
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was evening before the party reassembled.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For this kindness the Don would not hear of being paid.
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Investing themselves in which, they felt more like human beings again.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading For this kindness the Don would not hear of being paid.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit.
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading EL FIESTA.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening before the party reassembled.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Investing themselves in which, they felt more like human beings again.
an elaborate party (often outdoors)
From this reading EL FIESTA.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this kindness the Don would not hear of being paid.
set up or found
From this reading On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading For this kindness the Don would not hear of being paid.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Investing themselves in which, they felt more like human beings again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Investing themselves in which, they felt more like human beings again.
the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading Investing themselves in which, they felt more like human beings again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening before the party reassembled.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading For this kindness the Don would not hear of being paid.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Investing themselves in which, they felt more like human beings again.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Investing themselves in which, they felt more like human beings again.
with neatness
From this reading On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For this kindness the Don would not hear of being paid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit.
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading For this kindness the Don would not hear of being paid.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was evening before the party reassembled.
past form of “reassemble” — assemble once again, after taking something apart
From this reading It was evening before the party reassembled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was evening before the party reassembled.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Investing themselves in which, they felt more like human beings again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Investing themselves in which, they felt more like human beings again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this kindness the Don would not hear of being paid.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On arising each member of our party found, neatly folded upon his bed, a complete outfit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evening before the party reassembled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Investing themselves in which, they felt more like human beings again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For this kindness the Don would not hear of being paid.
Chapter 14 of The Border Boys with the Mexican Rangers by John Henry Goldfrap holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 14 holds 107 sentences of The Border Boys with the Mexican Rangers, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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