Chapter 22 of The Boy Scouts on the Range is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Boy Scouts on the Range is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLARK JENNINGS GETS A SURPRISE. "Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly. "I've got a few things I want to say to you, Rob Blake." "You'd better say them quick, then," rejoined Rob. "I'm not overfond of your conversation."
Chapter 22 of The Boy Scouts on the Range is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “"I've got a few things I want to say to you, Rob Blake."”
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading “CLARK JENNINGS GETS A SURPRISE.”
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading “"Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “"Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.”
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “"Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “"You'd better say them quick, then," rejoined Rob.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “"I've got a few things I want to say to you, Rob Blake."”
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “"Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.”
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 “"Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.”
In this reading “"I've got a few things I want to say to you, Rob Blake."”
give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
In this reading “"Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.”
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 CLARK JENNINGS GETS A SURPRISE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You'd better say them quick, then," rejoined Rob.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "I've got a few things I want to say to you, Rob Blake."
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading CLARK JENNINGS GETS A SURPRISE.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "I'm not overfond of your conversation."
let fall to the ground
From this reading "Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I've got a few things I want to say to you, Rob Blake."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading CLARK JENNINGS GETS A SURPRISE.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got a few things I want to say to you, Rob Blake."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not overfond of your conversation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a few things I want to say to you, Rob Blake."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLARK JENNINGS GETS A SURPRISE.
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading "Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.
occurring by chance
From this reading "Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not overfond of your conversation."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm not overfond of your conversation."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.
excessively fond
From this reading "I'm not overfond of your conversation."
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading "Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "You'd better say them quick, then," rejoined Rob.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "You'd better say them quick, then," rejoined Rob.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "I've got a few things I want to say to you, Rob Blake."
express in words
From this reading "I've got a few things I want to say to you, Rob Blake."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading CLARK JENNINGS GETS A SURPRISE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You'd better say them quick, then," rejoined Rob.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You'd better say them quick, then," rejoined Rob.
a special situation
From this reading "Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I've got a few things I want to say to you, Rob Blake."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.
in a triumphant manner
From this reading "Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I've got a few things I want to say to you, Rob Blake."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Lucky thing for me my pony went lame and I had to drop out," muttered Clark Jennings triumphantly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've got a few things I want to say to you, Rob Blake."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'd better say them quick, then," rejoined Rob.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm not overfond of your conversation."
Chapter 22 of The Boy Scouts on the Range by John Henry Goldfrap holds 140 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.
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