Chapter 24 of The Border Boys with the Mexican Rangers is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Border Boys with the Mexican Rangers is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEATH TRAP. “What can have happened?” It was Jack who spoke some ten minutes later. “In my opinion some cataclysm has occurred,” said the professor. “Meaning by that, that there’s bin a most almighty bust-up?” inquired Pete.
Chapter 24 of The Border Boys with the Mexican Rangers is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading ““Meaning by that, that there’s bin a most almighty bust-up?” inquired Pete.”
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading ““Meaning by that, that there’s bin a most almighty bust-up?” inquired Pete.”
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
From this reading ““In my opinion some cataclysm has occurred,” said the professor.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““Meaning by that, that there’s bin a most almighty bust-up?” inquired Pete.”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading ““Meaning by that, that there’s bin a most almighty bust-up?” inquired Pete.”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading ““In my opinion some cataclysm has occurred,” said the professor.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading ““In my opinion some cataclysm has occurred,” said the professor.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “THE DEATH TRAP.”
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In this reading “It was Jack who spoke some ten minutes later.”
In this reading “It was Jack who spoke some ten minutes later.”
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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 “Meaning by that, that there’s bin a most almighty bust-up?” inquired Pete.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Meaning by that, that there’s bin a most almighty bust-up?” inquired Pete.
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading “Meaning by that, that there’s bin a most almighty bust-up?” inquired Pete.
a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship)
From this reading “Meaning by that, that there’s bin a most almighty bust-up?” inquired Pete.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Meaning by that, that there’s bin a most almighty bust-up?” inquired Pete.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can have happened?”
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
From this reading “In my opinion some cataclysm has occurred,” said the professor.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH TRAP.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “What can have happened?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In my opinion some cataclysm has occurred,” said the professor.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What can have happened?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In my opinion some cataclysm has occurred,” said the professor.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Meaning by that, that there’s bin a most almighty bust-up?” inquired Pete.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Jack who spoke some ten minutes later.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was Jack who spoke some ten minutes later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was Jack who spoke some ten minutes later.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “Meaning by that, that there’s bin a most almighty bust-up?” inquired Pete.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was Jack who spoke some ten minutes later.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Meaning by that, that there’s bin a most almighty bust-up?” inquired Pete.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “In my opinion some cataclysm has occurred,” said the professor.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “In my opinion some cataclysm has occurred,” said the professor.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “In my opinion some cataclysm has occurred,” said the professor.
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From this reading “Meaning by that, that there’s bin a most almighty bust-up?” inquired Pete.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “In my opinion some cataclysm has occurred,” said the professor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “In my opinion some cataclysm has occurred,” said the professor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was Jack who spoke some ten minutes later.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Jack who spoke some ten minutes later.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was Jack who spoke some ten minutes later.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Meaning by that, that there’s bin a most almighty bust-up?” inquired Pete.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH TRAP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Meaning by that, that there’s bin a most almighty bust-up?” inquired Pete.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading THE DEATH TRAP.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Jack who spoke some ten minutes later.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can have happened?”
which person or people
From this reading It was Jack who spoke some ten minutes later.
Chapter 24 of The Border Boys with the Mexican Rangers by John Henry Goldfrap holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
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