Chapter 7 of The Boy from the Ranch is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Boy from the Ranch is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GAME ON THE TRAIN The three men in the compartment looked up as Phelan Baker and Roy entered. They exchanged significant glances, but the boy from the ranch did not notice them. Then the men made room for the new-comers on the richly upholstered couches. "Ah, how are you, Baker?" said Isaac Sutton. "Glad to see you."
Chapter 7 of The Boy from the Ranch is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “A GAME ON THE TRAIN The three men in the compartment looked up as Phelan Baker and Roy entered.”
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading “A GAME ON THE TRAIN The three men in the compartment looked up as Phelan Baker and Roy entered.”
plural of “couch” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Then the men made room for the new-comers on the richly upholstered couches.”
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “"Ah, how are you, Baker?" said Isaac Sutton.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “They exchanged significant glances, but the boy from the ranch did not notice them.”
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading “Then the men made room for the new-comers on the richly upholstered couches.”
important in effect or meaning
From this reading “They exchanged significant glances, but the boy from the ranch did not notice them.”
past form of “upholster” — provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and covers
From this reading “Then the men made room for the new-comers on the richly upholstered couches.”
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 A GAME ON THE TRAIN The three men in the compartment looked up as Phelan Baker and Roy entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, how are you, Baker?" said Isaac Sutton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GAME ON THE TRAIN The three men in the compartment looked up as Phelan Baker and Roy entered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah, how are you, Baker?" said Isaac Sutton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A GAME ON THE TRAIN The three men in the compartment looked up as Phelan Baker and Roy entered.
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading A GAME ON THE TRAIN The three men in the compartment looked up as Phelan Baker and Roy entered.
a youthful male person
From this reading They exchanged significant glances, but the boy from the ranch did not notice them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They exchanged significant glances, but the boy from the ranch did not notice them.
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading A GAME ON THE TRAIN The three men in the compartment looked up as Phelan Baker and Roy entered.
plural of “couch” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Then the men made room for the new-comers on the richly upholstered couches.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They exchanged significant glances, but the boy from the ranch did not notice them.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A GAME ON THE TRAIN The three men in the compartment looked up as Phelan Baker and Roy entered.
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading They exchanged significant glances, but the boy from the ranch did not notice them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the men made room for the new-comers on the richly upholstered couches.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They exchanged significant glances, but the boy from the ranch did not notice them.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A GAME ON THE TRAIN The three men in the compartment looked up as Phelan Baker and Roy entered.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Glad to see you."
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading They exchanged significant glances, but the boy from the ranch did not notice them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, how are you, Baker?" said Isaac Sutton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GAME ON THE TRAIN The three men in the compartment looked up as Phelan Baker and Roy entered.
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading "Ah, how are you, Baker?" said Isaac Sutton.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A GAME ON THE TRAIN The three men in the compartment looked up as Phelan Baker and Roy entered.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then the men made room for the new-comers on the richly upholstered couches.
the force of workers available
From this reading A GAME ON THE TRAIN The three men in the compartment looked up as Phelan Baker and Roy entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the men made room for the new-comers on the richly upholstered couches.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They exchanged significant glances, but the boy from the ranch did not notice them.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading They exchanged significant glances, but the boy from the ranch did not notice them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GAME ON THE TRAIN The three men in the compartment looked up as Phelan Baker and Roy entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GAME ON THE TRAIN The three men in the compartment looked up as Phelan Baker and Roy entered.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading They exchanged significant glances, but the boy from the ranch did not notice them.
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading Then the men made room for the new-comers on the richly upholstered couches.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then the men made room for the new-comers on the richly upholstered couches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GAME ON THE TRAIN The three men in the compartment looked up as Phelan Baker and Roy entered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, how are you, Baker?" said Isaac Sutton.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Glad to see you."
important in effect or meaning
From this reading They exchanged significant glances, but the boy from the ranch did not notice them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, how are you, Baker?" said Isaac Sutton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GAME ON THE TRAIN The three men in the compartment looked up as Phelan Baker and Roy entered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They exchanged significant glances, but the boy from the ranch did not notice them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the men made room for the new-comers on the richly upholstered couches.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They exchanged significant glances, but the boy from the ranch did not notice them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A GAME ON THE TRAIN The three men in the compartment looked up as Phelan Baker and Roy entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Glad to see you."
create by training and teaching
From this reading A GAME ON THE TRAIN The three men in the compartment looked up as Phelan Baker and Roy entered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A GAME ON THE TRAIN The three men in the compartment looked up as Phelan Baker and Roy entered.
past form of “upholster” — provide furniture with padding, springs, webbing, and covers
From this reading Then the men made room for the new-comers on the richly upholstered couches.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, how are you, Baker?" said Isaac Sutton.
Chapter 7 of The Boy from the Ranch by Frank V. Webster holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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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