Chapter 8 of The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful. "What's the matter?" Harry asked. Jake turned toward him slowly. "I don't know that there's anything very wrong," he said.
Chapter 8 of The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eat an early morning meal
From this reading “SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.”
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading “SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.”
-ing form of “spear” — pierce with a spear
From this reading “SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.”
having intellectual depth
From this reading “SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.”
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In this reading “SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.”
In this reading “SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't know that there's anything very wrong," he said.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Harry asked.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know that there's anything very wrong," he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't know that there's anything very wrong," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know that there's anything very wrong," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know that there's anything very wrong," he said.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't know that there's anything very wrong," he said.
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Jake turned toward him slowly.
-ing form of “spear” — pierce with a spear
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
having a supporting base
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't know that there's anything very wrong," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know that there's anything very wrong," he said.
having intellectual depth
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
in the direction of
From this reading Jake turned toward him slowly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Jake turned toward him slowly.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I don't know that there's anything very wrong," he said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter?"
at the time that
From this reading SALMON SPEARING When the boys came in for breakfast next morning Jake was standing in the kitchen, and Miss Oliver sat opposite him looking unusually thoughtful.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "I don't know that there's anything very wrong," he said.
Chapter 8 of The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound by Harold Bindloss holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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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