Chapter 14 of The Boy Scouts on the Range is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Boy Scouts on the Range is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TOBOGGAN TO DISASTER. Pluckily forward plunged the pony, as if anxious to redeem his untimely stumble. "It'll take them some time to get to their ponies and unhobble them," thought Rob. "If I've luck, I may get away yet." Keeping steadily to the direction the girl had pointed out, the boy pressed on at as fast a clip as he dared.
Chapter 14 of The Boy Scouts on the Range is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading “Keeping steadily to the direction the girl had pointed out, the boy pressed on at as fast a clip as he dared.”
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “A TOBOGGAN TO DISASTER.”
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “"It'll take them some time to get to their ponies and unhobble them," thought Rob.”
save from sins
From this reading “Pluckily forward plunged the pony, as if anxious to redeem his untimely stumble.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “"It'll take them some time to get to their ponies and unhobble them," thought Rob.”
walk unsteadily
From this reading “Pluckily forward plunged the pony, as if anxious to redeem his untimely stumble.”
a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
From this reading “A TOBOGGAN TO DISASTER.”
badly timed
From this reading “Pluckily forward plunged the pony, as if anxious to redeem his untimely stumble.”
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 “"It'll take them some time to get to their ponies and unhobble them," thought Rob.”
run away from confinement
In this reading “"If I've luck, I may get away yet."”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TOBOGGAN TO DISASTER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It'll take them some time to get to their ponies and unhobble them," thought Rob.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Pluckily forward plunged the pony, as if anxious to redeem his untimely stumble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pluckily forward plunged the pony, as if anxious to redeem his untimely stumble.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Keeping steadily to the direction the girl had pointed out, the boy pressed on at as fast a clip as he dared.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "If I've luck, I may get away yet."
a youthful male person
From this reading Keeping steadily to the direction the girl had pointed out, the boy pressed on at as fast a clip as he dared.
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading Keeping steadily to the direction the girl had pointed out, the boy pressed on at as fast a clip as he dared.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Keeping steadily to the direction the girl had pointed out, the boy pressed on at as fast a clip as he dared.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Keeping steadily to the direction the girl had pointed out, the boy pressed on at as fast a clip as he dared.
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading A TOBOGGAN TO DISASTER.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Keeping steadily to the direction the girl had pointed out, the boy pressed on at as fast a clip as he dared.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Pluckily forward plunged the pony, as if anxious to redeem his untimely stumble.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It'll take them some time to get to their ponies and unhobble them," thought Rob.
a young female
From this reading Keeping steadily to the direction the girl had pointed out, the boy pressed on at as fast a clip as he dared.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Keeping steadily to the direction the girl had pointed out, the boy pressed on at as fast a clip as he dared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Keeping steadily to the direction the girl had pointed out, the boy pressed on at as fast a clip as he dared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pluckily forward plunged the pony, as if anxious to redeem his untimely stumble.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I've luck, I may get away yet."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I've luck, I may get away yet."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pluckily forward plunged the pony, as if anxious to redeem his untimely stumble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It'll take them some time to get to their ponies and unhobble them," thought Rob.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Keeping steadily to the direction the girl had pointed out, the boy pressed on at as fast a clip as he dared.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "If I've luck, I may get away yet."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "If I've luck, I may get away yet."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Keeping steadily to the direction the girl had pointed out, the boy pressed on at as fast a clip as he dared.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Keeping steadily to the direction the girl had pointed out, the boy pressed on at as fast a clip as he dared.
in a plucky manner
From this reading Pluckily forward plunged the pony, as if anxious to redeem his untimely stumble.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Pluckily forward plunged the pony, as if anxious to redeem his untimely stumble.
having a point
From this reading Keeping steadily to the direction the girl had pointed out, the boy pressed on at as fast a clip as he dared.
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading "It'll take them some time to get to their ponies and unhobble them," thought Rob.
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Pluckily forward plunged the pony, as if anxious to redeem his untimely stumble.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Keeping steadily to the direction the girl had pointed out, the boy pressed on at as fast a clip as he dared.
save from sins
From this reading Pluckily forward plunged the pony, as if anxious to redeem his untimely stumble.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "It'll take them some time to get to their ponies and unhobble them," thought Rob.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It'll take them some time to get to their ponies and unhobble them," thought Rob.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Keeping steadily to the direction the girl had pointed out, the boy pressed on at as fast a clip as he dared.
walk unsteadily
From this reading Pluckily forward plunged the pony, as if anxious to redeem his untimely stumble.
carry out
From this reading "It'll take them some time to get to their ponies and unhobble them," thought Rob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pluckily forward plunged the pony, as if anxious to redeem his untimely stumble.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "It'll take them some time to get to their ponies and unhobble them," thought Rob.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It'll take them some time to get to their ponies and unhobble them," thought Rob.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It'll take them some time to get to their ponies and unhobble them," thought Rob.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It'll take them some time to get to their ponies and unhobble them," thought Rob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TOBOGGAN TO DISASTER.
a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
From this reading A TOBOGGAN TO DISASTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It'll take them some time to get to their ponies and unhobble them," thought Rob.
badly timed
From this reading Pluckily forward plunged the pony, as if anxious to redeem his untimely stumble.
but in spite of that
From this reading "If I've luck, I may get away yet."
Chapter 14 of The Boy Scouts on the Range by John Henry Goldfrap holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 14 holds 139 sentences of The Boy Scouts on the Range, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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