Chapter 23 of The Boy from the Ranch is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Boy from the Ranch is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up. "Arrange to get my stuff away from here. I reckon, and back to my hotel. Then I want to hear how you traced me." "I'll tell you.
Chapter 23 of The Boy from the Ranch is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “"Arrange to get my stuff away from here.”
a boy or man
From this reading “A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.”
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading “A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.”
Belgian composer (1532-1594)
From this reading “A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.”
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.”
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I reckon, and back to my hotel.”
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading “Then I want to hear how you traced me."”
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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 A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading "Arrange to get my stuff away from here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Arrange to get my stuff away from here.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I reckon, and back to my hotel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
a boy or man
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
dearly loved
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Arrange to get my stuff away from here.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Then I want to hear how you traced me."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Arrange to get my stuff away from here.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I reckon, and back to my hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I want to hear how you traced me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I reckon, and back to my hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll tell you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
Belgian composer (1532-1594)
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I want to hear how you traced me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I reckon, and back to my hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Arrange to get my stuff away from here.
express in words
From this reading "I'll tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I want to hear how you traced me."
a special situation
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading Then I want to hear how you traced me."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Then I want to hear how you traced me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LAWYER'S ADVICE "Now, what's the first thing to be done, my dear chap?" asked De Royster, as Roy loosed the lasso from the bed and coiled it up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then I want to hear how you traced me."
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