Chapter 24 of The Boy from the Ranch is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Boy from the Ranch is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office. "Well, as it's getting near dinner time, suppose we go back to the hotel." "That's a good idea. Will you stay and have grub with me--I mean lunch. I must get used to calling it that while I'm in New York."
Chapter 24 of The Boy from the Ranch is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “I must get used to calling it that while I'm in New York."”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.”
informal terms for a meal
From this reading “Will you stay and have grub with me--I mean lunch.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “"Well, as it's getting near dinner time, suppose we go back to the hotel."”
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “Will you stay and have grub with me--I mean lunch.”
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading “ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.”
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 "That's a good idea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Will you stay and have grub with me--I mean lunch.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, as it's getting near dinner time, suppose we go back to the hotel."
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I must get used to calling it that while I'm in New York."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Well, as it's getting near dinner time, suppose we go back to the hotel."
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I must get used to calling it that while I'm in New York."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Well, as it's getting near dinner time, suppose we go back to the hotel."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, as it's getting near dinner time, suppose we go back to the hotel."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That's a good idea.
informal terms for a meal
From this reading Will you stay and have grub with me--I mean lunch.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Will you stay and have grub with me--I mean lunch.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "Well, as it's getting near dinner time, suppose we go back to the hotel."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Will you stay and have grub with me--I mean lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must get used to calling it that while I'm in New York."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That's a good idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I must get used to calling it that while I'm in New York."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must get used to calling it that while I'm in New York."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, as it's getting near dinner time, suppose we go back to the hotel."
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.
take the midday meal
From this reading Will you stay and have grub with me--I mean lunch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you stay and have grub with me--I mean lunch.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Will you stay and have grub with me--I mean lunch.
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must get used to calling it that while I'm in New York."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Well, as it's getting near dinner time, suppose we go back to the hotel."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I must get used to calling it that while I'm in New York."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Will you stay and have grub with me--I mean lunch.
express a supposition
From this reading "Well, as it's getting near dinner time, suppose we go back to the hotel."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must get used to calling it that while I'm in New York."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a good idea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Well, as it's getting near dinner time, suppose we go back to the hotel."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, as it's getting near dinner time, suppose we go back to the hotel."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I must get used to calling it that while I'm in New York."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, as it's getting near dinner time, suppose we go back to the hotel."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, as it's getting near dinner time, suppose we go back to the hotel."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ANOTHER RASCALLY ATTEMPT "What next?" asked Roy of Mortimer De Royster, as they emerged from the lawyer's office.
during the time that
From this reading I must get used to calling it that while I'm in New York."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you stay and have grub with me--I mean lunch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will you stay and have grub with me--I mean lunch.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I must get used to calling it that while I'm in New York."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you stay and have grub with me--I mean lunch.
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