Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts on the Range is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts on the Range is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE HARKNESS RANCH. "Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth. "Well, when you told us about him on the steamer, you didn't exaggerate his size. He's as big as a pony." "Plenty of bear steaks on him," remarked Tubby judiciously.
Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts on the Range is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading “"Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.”
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading “"Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.”
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading “"Well, when you told us about him on the steamer, you didn't exaggerate his size.”
in a judicious manner
From this reading “"Plenty of bear steaks on him," remarked Tubby judiciously.”
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading “"Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.”
plural of “steak” — a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading “"Plenty of bear steaks on him," remarked Tubby judiciously.”
short and plump
From this reading “"Plenty of bear steaks on him," remarked Tubby judiciously.”
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading “"Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.”
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.
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In this reading “"Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.”
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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 He's as big as a pony."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, when you told us about him on the steamer, you didn't exaggerate his size.
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading "Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE HARKNESS RANCH.
have
From this reading "Plenty of bear steaks on him," remarked Tubby judiciously.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He's as big as a pony."
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading "Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, when you told us about him on the steamer, you didn't exaggerate his size.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading "Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading "Well, when you told us about him on the steamer, you didn't exaggerate his size.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE HARKNESS RANCH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's as big as a pony."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, when you told us about him on the steamer, you didn't exaggerate his size.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.
in a judicious manner
From this reading "Plenty of bear steaks on him," remarked Tubby judiciously.
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading "Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, when you told us about him on the steamer, you didn't exaggerate his size.
a full supply
From this reading "Plenty of bear steaks on him," remarked Tubby judiciously.
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading He's as big as a pony."
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading AT THE HARKNESS RANCH.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Plenty of bear steaks on him," remarked Tubby judiciously.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading "Well, when you told us about him on the steamer, you didn't exaggerate his size.
plural of “steak” — a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading "Plenty of bear steaks on him," remarked Tubby judiciously.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "Well, when you told us about him on the steamer, you didn't exaggerate his size.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE HARKNESS RANCH.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading "Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Well, when you told us about him on the steamer, you didn't exaggerate his size.
short and plump
From this reading "Plenty of bear steaks on him," remarked Tubby judiciously.
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading "Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, when you told us about him on the steamer, you didn't exaggerate his size.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Silver Tip!" echoed Rob, as the immense monarch of the Arizona forest crashed his way off through the undergrowth.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, when you told us about him on the steamer, you didn't exaggerate his size.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, when you told us about him on the steamer, you didn't exaggerate his size.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, when you told us about him on the steamer, you didn't exaggerate his size.
Chapter 5 of The Boy Scouts on the Range by John Henry Goldfrap holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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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