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Chapter 10 of The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man. "So that's Delton, is it?" he said. "He sure took a funny way to come back. Wonder if he's--" the rancher stooped swiftly and laid his hand on the breast of the man. "Nope!
Chapter 10 of The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a partially opened flower
From this reading “BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.”
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “"He sure took a funny way to come back.”
a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading “Wonder if he's--" the rancher stooped swiftly and laid his hand on the breast of the man.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “Wonder if he's--" the rancher stooped swiftly and laid his hand on the breast of the man.”
in a swift manner
From this reading “Wonder if he's--" the rancher stooped swiftly and laid his hand on the breast of the man.”
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be restored
In this reading “"He sure took a funny way to come back.”
In this reading “"He sure took a funny way to come back.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "He sure took a funny way to come back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Wonder if he's--" the rancher stooped swiftly and laid his hand on the breast of the man.
a partially opened flower
From this reading BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He sure took a funny way to come back.
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So that's Delton, is it?" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.
in a serious manner
From this reading BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "He sure took a funny way to come back.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Wonder if he's--" the rancher stooped swiftly and laid his hand on the breast of the man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So that's Delton, is it?" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wonder if he's--" the rancher stooped swiftly and laid his hand on the breast of the man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wonder if he's--" the rancher stooped swiftly and laid his hand on the breast of the man.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Wonder if he's--" the rancher stooped swiftly and laid his hand on the breast of the man.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So that's Delton, is it?" he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So that's Delton, is it?" he said.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Wonder if he's--" the rancher stooped swiftly and laid his hand on the breast of the man.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nope!
a brief written record
From this reading BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wonder if he's--" the rancher stooped swiftly and laid his hand on the breast of the man.
a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading Wonder if he's--" the rancher stooped swiftly and laid his hand on the breast of the man.
lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
From this reading BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So that's Delton, is it?" he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So that's Delton, is it?" he said.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Wonder if he's--" the rancher stooped swiftly and laid his hand on the breast of the man.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "He sure took a funny way to come back.
in a swift manner
From this reading Wonder if he's--" the rancher stooped swiftly and laid his hand on the breast of the man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So that's Delton, is it?" he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUD FINDS A NOTE Billee Dobb approached deliberately and gazed long and earnestly into the face of the recumbent man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He sure took a funny way to come back.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "He sure took a funny way to come back.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "He sure took a funny way to come back.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Wonder if he's--" the rancher stooped swiftly and laid his hand on the breast of the man.
Chapter 10 of The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River by Willard F. Baker holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
Chapter 10 holds 211 sentences of The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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