Chapter 22 of The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FLYING BULLETS Finally Nort spoke. "What about Billee?" he asked. "Dick's taking care of him as best he can. Poor old geezer--" the Kid bit his lip sharply. "He told me--he was sorry it happened, 'cause now he'll miss the fun."
Chapter 22 of The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “FLYING BULLETS Finally Nort spoke.”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “"Dick's taking care of him as best he can.”
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading “FLYING BULLETS Finally Nort spoke.”
moving swiftly
From this reading “FLYING BULLETS Finally Nort spoke.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “"He told me--he was sorry it happened, 'cause now he'll miss the fun."”
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “Poor old geezer--" the Kid bit his lip sharply.”
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Poor old geezer--" the Kid bit his lip sharply.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Poor old geezer--" the Kid bit his lip sharply.”
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.
In this reading “"Dick's taking care of him as best he can.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about Billee?" he asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Dick's taking care of him as best he can.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What about Billee?" he asked.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Dick's taking care of him as best he can.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What about Billee?" he asked.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Poor old geezer--" the Kid bit his lip sharply.
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading FLYING BULLETS Finally Nort spoke.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Dick's taking care of him as best he can.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Dick's taking care of him as best he can.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "He told me--he was sorry it happened, 'cause now he'll miss the fun."
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading "Dick's taking care of him as best he can.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading FLYING BULLETS Finally Nort spoke.
moving swiftly
From this reading FLYING BULLETS Finally Nort spoke.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "He told me--he was sorry it happened, 'cause now he'll miss the fun."
a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric
From this reading Poor old geezer--" the Kid bit his lip sharply.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "He told me--he was sorry it happened, 'cause now he'll miss the fun."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What about Billee?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He told me--he was sorry it happened, 'cause now he'll miss the fun."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dick's taking care of him as best he can.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor old geezer--" the Kid bit his lip sharply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He told me--he was sorry it happened, 'cause now he'll miss the fun."
tell false information to for fun
From this reading Poor old geezer--" the Kid bit his lip sharply.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Poor old geezer--" the Kid bit his lip sharply.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He told me--he was sorry it happened, 'cause now he'll miss the fun."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "He told me--he was sorry it happened, 'cause now he'll miss the fun."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLYING BULLETS Finally Nort spoke.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "He told me--he was sorry it happened, 'cause now he'll miss the fun."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dick's taking care of him as best he can.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Poor old geezer--" the Kid bit his lip sharply.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor old geezer--" the Kid bit his lip sharply.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Poor old geezer--" the Kid bit his lip sharply.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "He told me--he was sorry it happened, 'cause now he'll miss the fun."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading FLYING BULLETS Finally Nort spoke.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Dick's taking care of him as best he can.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Poor old geezer--" the Kid bit his lip sharply.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "He told me--he was sorry it happened, 'cause now he'll miss the fun."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He told me--he was sorry it happened, 'cause now he'll miss the fun."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about Billee?" he asked.
Chapter 22 of The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River by Willard F. Baker holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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 22 holds 209 sentences of The Boy Ranchers on Roaring River, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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