Chapter 14 of The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star. "Up out of that!" Delton commanded. "Keep your hands high. Don't try no funny work or you'll be eatin' breakfast with St. Peter."
Chapter 14 of The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a partially opened flower
From this reading “TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “Delton commanded.”
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Don't try no funny work or you'll be eatin' breakfast with St. Peter."”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.”
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a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode
In this reading “TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.”
In this reading “TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.”
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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 TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
later than; following
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Don't try no funny work or you'll be eatin' breakfast with St. Peter."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Don't try no funny work or you'll be eatin' breakfast with St. Peter."
a partially opened flower
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Delton commanded.
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
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From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
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From this reading Don't try no funny work or you'll be eatin' breakfast with St. Peter."
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From this reading Don't try no funny work or you'll be eatin' breakfast with St. Peter."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Don't try no funny work or you'll be eatin' breakfast with St. Peter."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Keep your hands high.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Keep your hands high.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep your hands high.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
a particular point in time
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
not any; not one
From this reading Don't try no funny work or you'll be eatin' breakfast with St. Peter."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Don't try no funny work or you'll be eatin' breakfast with St. Peter."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Up out of that!"
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Don't try no funny work or you'll be eatin' breakfast with St. Peter."
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
cut with a saw
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't try no funny work or you'll be eatin' breakfast with St. Peter."
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Up out of that!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Don't try no funny work or you'll be eatin' breakfast with St. Peter."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Up out of that!"
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
which person or people
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TO-MORROW NIGHT Back of Delton Bud saw another man--and after a moment he recognized him as the cowboy with the saw-off shot-gun who had warned them away from the Shooting Star.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Don't try no funny work or you'll be eatin' breakfast with St. Peter."
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From this reading Don't try no funny work or you'll be eatin' breakfast with St. Peter."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Keep your hands high.
Chapter 14 of The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River by Willard F. Baker holds 219 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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