Chapter 21 of The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STAGE HOLD–UP. Suddenly Jack saw the driver lurch forward in his seat. Perhaps he had been killed, perhaps he was only badly injured. Instantly Jack’s mind was made up. Snatching off his hat, he waved it about his head.
Chapter 21 of The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “Perhaps he had been killed, perhaps he was only badly injured.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “Suddenly Jack saw the driver lurch forward in his seat.”
harmed
From this reading “Perhaps he had been killed, perhaps he was only badly injured.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “Suddenly Jack saw the driver lurch forward in his seat.”
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “Snatching off his hat, he waved it about his head.”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “THE STAGE HOLD–UP.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “Snatching off his hat, he waved it about his head.”
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 “Perhaps he had been killed, perhaps he was only badly injured.”
In this reading “Suddenly Jack saw the driver lurch forward in his seat.”
In this reading “Snatching off his hat, he waved it about his head.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Snatching off his hat, he waved it about his head.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Perhaps he had been killed, perhaps he was only badly injured.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps he had been killed, perhaps he was only badly injured.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Suddenly Jack saw the driver lurch forward in his seat.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Suddenly Jack saw the driver lurch forward in his seat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps he had been killed, perhaps he was only badly injured.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Snatching off his hat, he waved it about his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he had been killed, perhaps he was only badly injured.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Snatching off his hat, he waved it about his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly Jack saw the driver lurch forward in his seat.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE STAGE HOLD–UP.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly Jack saw the driver lurch forward in his seat.
harmed
From this reading Perhaps he had been killed, perhaps he was only badly injured.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly Jack’s mind was made up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Snatching off his hat, he waved it about his head.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Suddenly Jack saw the driver lurch forward in his seat.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Instantly Jack’s mind was made up.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Perhaps he had been killed, perhaps he was only badly injured.
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Suddenly Jack saw the driver lurch forward in his seat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Instantly Jack’s mind was made up.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Instantly Jack’s mind was made up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Snatching off his hat, he waved it about his head.
and nothing more
From this reading Perhaps he had been killed, perhaps he was only badly injured.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he had been killed, perhaps he was only badly injured.
cut with a saw
From this reading Suddenly Jack saw the driver lurch forward in his seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Suddenly Jack saw the driver lurch forward in his seat.
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Snatching off his hat, he waved it about his head.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE STAGE HOLD–UP.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Jack saw the driver lurch forward in his seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAGE HOLD–UP.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE STAGE HOLD–UP.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps he had been killed, perhaps he was only badly injured.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Snatching off his hat, he waved it about his head.
Chapter 21 of The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers by John Henry Goldfrap holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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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