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The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound
The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Harold Bindloss • Curated US English Learning Edition
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THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.
"If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.
"Barclay expects very shortly to be ready for what he calls his coup."
"I suppose he didn't mention exactly when he would bring it off?"
Harry remarked.
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The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.
/ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts meɪl ðə bɔɪz riːtʃt ðə ræntʃ ðə nekst ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ənd ˈmɪstər ˈɑːləvər huː ˈfɑːloʊd baɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt ruːt ə ˈkʌpəl ʌv deɪz ˈleɪtər siːmd ˈsætəsfaɪd wɪð ðə rɪˈzʌlt ʌv hɪz ˈdʒɜːrni/
Line 2
"If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.
Line 3
"Barclay expects very shortly to be ready for what he calls his coup."
Line 4
"I suppose he didn't mention exactly when he would bring it off?"
Line 5
Harry remarked.
/ˈheri rɪˈmɑːrkt/

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afterward adverb US /ˈæftərwərd/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading “"If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.”

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coup noun US /kuː/

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

From this reading “"Barclay expects very shortly to be ready for what he calls his coup."”

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dope noun US /doʊp/

street names for marijuana

From this reading “"If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.”

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expects verb US /ɪkˈspekts/

third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading “"Barclay expects very shortly to be ready for what he calls his coup."”

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mail noun US /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading “THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.”

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Oliver noun US /ˈɑːləvər/

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading “THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.”

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ranch noun US /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading “THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.”

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route noun US /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading “THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.”

52,521 times in 426,211 chapters
three weeks noun + noun counted as “three week”

In this reading “"If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.”

13,168 times in 426,211 chapters
different route adjective + noun

In this reading “THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.”

339 times in 426,211 chapters
followed by verb + particle counted as “follow by”

In this reading “THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.”

40,602 times in 426,211 chapters
reached the ranch verb + article + noun counted as “reach … ranch”

In this reading “THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.”

159 times in 426,211 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading "If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.

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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading "If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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Barclay

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From this reading "Barclay expects very shortly to be ready for what he calls his coup."

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.

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boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "I suppose he didn't mention exactly when he would bring it off?"

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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callsnounUS /kɔːlz/

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading "Barclay expects very shortly to be ready for what he calls his coup."

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coupnounUS /kuː/

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

From this reading "Barclay expects very shortly to be ready for what he calls his coup."

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couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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didn't

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From this reading "I suppose he didn't mention exactly when he would bring it off?"

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differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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dopenounUS /doʊp/

street names for marijuana

From this reading "If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.

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exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading "I suppose he didn't mention exactly when he would bring it off?"

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expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/

third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading "Barclay expects very shortly to be ready for what he calls his coup."

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followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.

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HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading Harry remarked.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I suppose he didn't mention exactly when he would bring it off?"

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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I suppose he didn't mention exactly when he would bring it off?"

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journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading "If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.

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likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading "If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.

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MAILnounUS /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.

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mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/

make reference to

From this reading "I suppose he didn't mention exactly when he would bring it off?"

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "I suppose he didn't mention exactly when he would bring it off?"

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OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading "Barclay expects very shortly to be ready for what he calls his coup."

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remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading Harry remarked.

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resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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routenounUS /ruːt/

an established line of travel or access

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.

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satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/

filled with satisfaction

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/

for a short time

From this reading "Barclay expects very shortly to be ready for what he calls his coup."

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STATESnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading "I suppose he didn't mention exactly when he would bring it off?"

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.

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threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.

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troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading "If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.

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UNITEDadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.

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veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "Barclay expects very shortly to be ready for what he calls his coup."

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we're

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

From this reading "If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.

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weeksnounUS /wiːks/

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "If the dope men leave us alone for the next three weeks we're not likely to be troubled with them afterward," he said.

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Barclay expects very shortly to be ready for what he calls his coup."

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "I suppose he didn't mention exactly when he would bring it off?"

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE UNITED STATES MAIL The boys reached the ranch the next morning, and Mr. Oliver, who followed by a different route a couple of days later, seemed satisfied with the result of his journey.

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "I suppose he didn't mention exactly when he would bring it off?"

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 25 of The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound by Harold Bindloss holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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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