The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Willard F. Baker • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 9 of The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek by Willard F. Baker holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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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Chapter 9 holds 113 sentences of The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek

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Ranchers: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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A CALL FOR HELP This announcement, calling attention to the approach of the scientist, rather overshadowed other matters for a moment.

But the interest was made more intense when the identity of the men accompanying the professor was made known.

"He's in with a bunch of Greasers!" cried Snake Purdee.

"And look who one of 'em is!" added Nort.

"It's the _spy_!"

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Chapter IX Reading 1/23

The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

A CALL FOR HELP This announcement, calling attention to the approach of the scientist, rather overshadowed other matters for a moment.

Line 2

But the interest was made more intense when the identity of the men accompanying the professor was made known.

Line 3

"He's in with a bunch of Greasers!" cried Snake Purdee.

Line 4

"And look who one of 'em is!" added Nort.

Line 5

"It's the _spy_!"

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “"And look who one of 'em is!" added Nort.”

All words in this reading · 48

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP This announcement, calling attention to the approach of the scientist, rather overshadowed other matters for a moment.

accompanying

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From this reading But the interest was made more intense when the identity of the men accompanying the professor was made known.

added

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From this reading "And look who one of 'em is!" added Nort.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And look who one of 'em is!" added Nort.

announcement

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From this reading A CALL FOR HELP This announcement, calling attention to the approach of the scientist, rather overshadowed other matters for a moment.

approach

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From this reading A CALL FOR HELP This announcement, calling attention to the approach of the scientist, rather overshadowed other matters for a moment.

attention

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From this reading A CALL FOR HELP This announcement, calling attention to the approach of the scientist, rather overshadowed other matters for a moment.

bunch

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From this reading "He's in with a bunch of Greasers!" cried Snake Purdee.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the interest was made more intense when the identity of the men accompanying the professor was made known.

CALL

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From this reading A CALL FOR HELP This announcement, calling attention to the approach of the scientist, rather overshadowed other matters for a moment.

calling

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From this reading A CALL FOR HELP This announcement, calling attention to the approach of the scientist, rather overshadowed other matters for a moment.

cried

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From this reading "He's in with a bunch of Greasers!" cried Snake Purdee.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And look who one of 'em is!" added Nort.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP This announcement, calling attention to the approach of the scientist, rather overshadowed other matters for a moment.

Greasers

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From this reading "He's in with a bunch of Greasers!" cried Snake Purdee.

He's

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From this reading "He's in with a bunch of Greasers!" cried Snake Purdee.

HELP

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP This announcement, calling attention to the approach of the scientist, rather overshadowed other matters for a moment.

identity

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From this reading But the interest was made more intense when the identity of the men accompanying the professor was made known.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "He's in with a bunch of Greasers!" cried Snake Purdee.

intense

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From this reading But the interest was made more intense when the identity of the men accompanying the professor was made known.

interest

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From this reading But the interest was made more intense when the identity of the men accompanying the professor was made known.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "And look who one of 'em is!" added Nort.

It's

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From this reading "It's the _spy_!"

known

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From this reading But the interest was made more intense when the identity of the men accompanying the professor was made known.

look

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From this reading "And look who one of 'em is!" added Nort.

made

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From this reading But the interest was made more intense when the identity of the men accompanying the professor was made known.

matters

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From this reading A CALL FOR HELP This announcement, calling attention to the approach of the scientist, rather overshadowed other matters for a moment.

men

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From this reading But the interest was made more intense when the identity of the men accompanying the professor was made known.

moment

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From this reading A CALL FOR HELP This announcement, calling attention to the approach of the scientist, rather overshadowed other matters for a moment.

more

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From this reading But the interest was made more intense when the identity of the men accompanying the professor was made known.

Nort

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From this reading "And look who one of 'em is!" added Nort.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP This announcement, calling attention to the approach of the scientist, rather overshadowed other matters for a moment.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "And look who one of 'em is!" added Nort.

other

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From this reading A CALL FOR HELP This announcement, calling attention to the approach of the scientist, rather overshadowed other matters for a moment.

overshadowed

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From this reading A CALL FOR HELP This announcement, calling attention to the approach of the scientist, rather overshadowed other matters for a moment.

professor

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From this reading But the interest was made more intense when the identity of the men accompanying the professor was made known.

Purdee

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From this reading "He's in with a bunch of Greasers!" cried Snake Purdee.

rather

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP This announcement, calling attention to the approach of the scientist, rather overshadowed other matters for a moment.

scientist

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From this reading A CALL FOR HELP This announcement, calling attention to the approach of the scientist, rather overshadowed other matters for a moment.

Snake

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "He's in with a bunch of Greasers!" cried Snake Purdee.

spy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's the _spy_!"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP This announcement, calling attention to the approach of the scientist, rather overshadowed other matters for a moment.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP This announcement, calling attention to the approach of the scientist, rather overshadowed other matters for a moment.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP This announcement, calling attention to the approach of the scientist, rather overshadowed other matters for a moment.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But the interest was made more intense when the identity of the men accompanying the professor was made known.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But the interest was made more intense when the identity of the men accompanying the professor was made known.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "And look who one of 'em is!" added Nort.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "He's in with a bunch of Greasers!" cried Snake Purdee.

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