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The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek
The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 22 of The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek by Willard F. Baker holds 82 sentences, grouped into 17 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 22 holds 82 sentences of The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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.
Solving
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Mystery
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Diamond
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NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.
The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.
"I hope we've seen the last of that bunch," remarked Dick, tenderly feeling of his wounded hand.
"No such good luck," declared Nort.
"Do you really think they mean to try and get pasturage here, Billee?" he asked.
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The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Boy Ranchers at Spur Creek is here in full — 82 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.
Line 2
The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.
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"I hope we've seen the last of that bunch," remarked Dick, tenderly feeling of his wounded hand.
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"No such good luck," declared Nort.
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"Do you really think they mean to try and get pasturage here, Billee?" he asked.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

Along preposition US /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.”

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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

asked

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

From this reading "Do you really think they mean to try and get pasturage here, Billee?" he asked.

away

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

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

Billee

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

From this reading "Do you really think they mean to try and get pasturage here, Billee?" he asked.

brought

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

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

bunch

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

From this reading "I hope we've seen the last of that bunch," remarked Dick, tenderly feeling of his wounded hand.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

charges

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

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

cowboys

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

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

declared

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

From this reading "No such good luck," declared Nort.

Diamond

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

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

Dick

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

From this reading "I hope we've seen the last of that bunch," remarked Dick, tenderly feeling of his wounded hand.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you really think they mean to try and get pasturage here, Billee?" he asked.

fade

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

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

feeling

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

From this reading "I hope we've seen the last of that bunch," remarked Dick, tenderly feeling of his wounded hand.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

get

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

From this reading "Do you really think they mean to try and get pasturage here, Billee?" he asked.

good

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

From this reading "No such good luck," declared Nort.

Greasers

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

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

hand

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

From this reading "I hope we've seen the last of that bunch," remarked Dick, tenderly feeling of his wounded hand.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Do you really think they mean to try and get pasturage here, Billee?" he asked.

herders

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

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

here

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

From this reading "Do you really think they mean to try and get pasturage here, Billee?" he asked.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "I hope we've seen the last of that bunch," remarked Dick, tenderly feeling of his wounded hand.

hope

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

From this reading "I hope we've seen the last of that bunch," remarked Dick, tenderly feeling of his wounded hand.

horses

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

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I hope we've seen the last of that bunch," remarked Dick, tenderly feeling of his wounded hand.

innocent

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

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

last

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

From this reading "I hope we've seen the last of that bunch," remarked Dick, tenderly feeling of his wounded hand.

luck

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

From this reading "No such good luck," declared Nort.

made

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

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

mean

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

From this reading "Do you really think they mean to try and get pasturage here, Billee?" he asked.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No such good luck," declared Nort.

Nort

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

From this reading "No such good luck," declared Nort.

NORT'S

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

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I hope we've seen the last of that bunch," remarked Dick, tenderly feeling of his wounded hand.

pasturage

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

From this reading "Do you really think they mean to try and get pasturage here, Billee?" he asked.

PLAN

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

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

ranch

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

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

really

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

From this reading "Do you really think they mean to try and get pasturage here, Billee?" he asked.

regretfully

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

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

remarked

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

From this reading "I hope we've seen the last of that bunch," remarked Dick, tenderly feeling of his wounded hand.

seen

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

From this reading "I hope we've seen the last of that bunch," remarked Dick, tenderly feeling of his wounded hand.

several

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

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

sheep

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

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

shot

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

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

Silently

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

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

south

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

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

spare

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

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "No such good luck," declared Nort.

tenderly

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

From this reading "I hope we've seen the last of that bunch," remarked Dick, tenderly feeling of his wounded hand.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

think

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

From this reading "Do you really think they mean to try and get pasturage here, Billee?" he asked.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

took

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

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

try

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

From this reading "Do you really think they mean to try and get pasturage here, Billee?" he asked.

undesirable

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

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

up

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

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

watched

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

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

we've

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

From this reading "I hope we've seen the last of that bunch," remarked Dick, tenderly feeling of his wounded hand.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

wounded

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

From this reading The Greasers took their wounded with them, and several spare horses they had brought along made up for those that regretfully were shot by the cowboys.

X

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

From this reading NORT'S PLAN Silently the cowboys from Diamond X ranch watched the sheep herders and their innocent, though undesirable, charges fade away to the south.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you really think they mean to try and get pasturage here, Billee?" he asked.