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The Boy Ranchers on the Trail
The Boy Ranchers on the Trail

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.
"Give 'em all they got coming!"
"We're with you!" cried Nort.
"A fight to the finish!" shouted Dick.
The boy ranchers had their weapons out, as, indeed, had every one of the following cowboys.
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The Boy Ranchers on the Trail

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Boy Ranchers on the Trail is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.
/ə ˈdesprɪt tʃæns kʌm ɑːn ˈfeloʊz kʌm ɑːn jeld bʌd æz hiː klæpt hɪz hiːlz əˈɡenst ðə saɪdz ʌv hɪz ˈpoʊniː ənd rʌʃt təˈwɔːrd ðə ˈrʌsələrz/
Line 2
"Give 'em all they got coming!"
/ɡɪv em ɔːl ðeɪ ɡɑːt ˈkʌmɪŋ/
Line 3
"We're with you!" cried Nort.
Line 4
"A fight to the finish!" shouted Dick.
/ə faɪt tuː ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈʃaʊtɪd dɪk/
Line 5
The boy ranchers had their weapons out, as, indeed, had every one of the following cowboys.
/ðə bɔɪ ˈræntʃərz hæd ðer ˈwepənz aʊt æz ˌɪnˈdiːd hæd ˈevəri wʌn ʌv ðə ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ˈkaʊbɔɪz/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Bud noun US /bʌd/

a partially opened flower

From this reading “A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.”

clapped verb US /klæpt/

inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly

From this reading “A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.”

cowboys noun US /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/

plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading “The boy ranchers had their weapons out, as, indeed, had every one of the following cowboys.”

pony noun US /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading “A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.”

ranchers noun US /ˈræntʃərz/

plural of “rancher” — a person who owns or operates a ranch

From this reading “The boy ranchers had their weapons out, as, indeed, had every one of the following cowboys.”

rustlers noun US /ˈrʌsələrz/

plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading “A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.”

weapons noun US /ˈwepənz/

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading “The boy ranchers had their weapons out, as, indeed, had every one of the following cowboys.”

yelled adjective US /jeld/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading “A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.”

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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 A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "Give 'em all they got coming!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading The boy ranchers had their weapons out, as, indeed, had every one of the following cowboys.

BudnounUS /bʌd/

a partially opened flower

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

CHANCEnounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

clappedverbUS /klæpt/

inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

ComeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading "Give 'em all they got coming!"

cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/

plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading The boy ranchers had their weapons out, as, indeed, had every one of the following cowboys.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "We're with you!" cried Nort.

DESPERATEadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading "A fight to the finish!" shouted Dick.

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading "Give 'em all they got coming!"

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The boy ranchers had their weapons out, as, indeed, had every one of the following cowboys.

fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading "A fight to the finish!" shouted Dick.

finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading "A fight to the finish!" shouted Dick.

followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The boy ranchers had their weapons out, as, indeed, had every one of the following cowboys.

GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Give 'em all they got coming!"

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Give 'em all they got coming!"

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The boy ranchers had their weapons out, as, indeed, had every one of the following cowboys.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

heelsnounUS /hiːlz/

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The boy ranchers had their weapons out, as, indeed, had every one of the following cowboys.

Nort

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

From this reading "We're with you!" cried Nort.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The boy ranchers had their weapons out, as, indeed, had every one of the following cowboys.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The boy ranchers had their weapons out, as, indeed, had every one of the following cowboys.

ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

ranchersnounUS /ˈræntʃərz/

plural of “rancher” — a person who owns or operates a ranch

From this reading The boy ranchers had their weapons out, as, indeed, had every one of the following cowboys.

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

rustlersnounUS /ˈrʌsələrz/

plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "A fight to the finish!" shouted Dick.

sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The boy ranchers had their weapons out, as, indeed, had every one of the following cowboys.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Give 'em all they got coming!"

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "A fight to the finish!" shouted Dick.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

We're

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

From this reading "We're with you!" cried Nort.

weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading The boy ranchers had their weapons out, as, indeed, had every one of the following cowboys.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "We're with you!" cried Nort.

yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading A DESPERATE CHANCE "Come on, fellows; Come on!" yelled Bud, as he clapped his heels against the sides of his pony and rushed toward the rustlers.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "We're with you!" cried Nort.

Chapter 23 of The Boy Ranchers on the Trail by Willard F. Baker holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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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