Chapter 8 of The Broncho Rider Boys Along the Border is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Broncho Rider Boys Along the Border is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN WHO VANISHED. “There! He’s gone again!” exclaimed Adrian, almost immediately afterwards. “He must have seen you pointing at him, Billie.” “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
Chapter 8 of The Broncho Rider Boys Along the Border is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading “He’s gone again!” exclaimed Adrian, almost immediately afterwards.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “He’s gone again!” exclaimed Adrian, almost immediately afterwards.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading ““My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading ““He must have seen you pointing at him, Billie.””
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading ““My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.”
move unobtrusively or furtively
From this reading ““My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.”
dependable
From this reading ““My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “THE MAN WHO VANISHED.”
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.
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 “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading He’s gone again!” exclaimed Adrian, almost immediately afterwards.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He’s gone again!” exclaimed Adrian, almost immediately afterwards.
anew
From this reading He’s gone again!” exclaimed Adrian, almost immediately afterwards.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He’s gone again!” exclaimed Adrian, almost immediately afterwards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He must have seen you pointing at him, Billie.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He must have seen you pointing at him, Billie.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
in a dejected manner
From this reading “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading He’s gone again!” exclaimed Adrian, almost immediately afterwards.
a boy or man
From this reading “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He’s gone again!” exclaimed Adrian, almost immediately afterwards.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He must have seen you pointing at him, Billie.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He must have seen you pointing at him, Billie.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s gone again!” exclaimed Adrian, almost immediately afterwards.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He must have seen you pointing at him, Billie.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He’s gone again!” exclaimed Adrian, almost immediately afterwards.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
engage in
From this reading “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WHO VANISHED.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must have seen you pointing at him, Billie.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “He must have seen you pointing at him, Billie.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “He must have seen you pointing at him, Billie.”
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
move unobtrusively or furtively
From this reading “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
dependable
From this reading “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WHO VANISHED.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My! but he must be a kind of sensitive fellow, if that little thing’d make him sidle out of sight!” observed the stout chum, dejectedly.
having passed out of existence
From this reading THE MAN WHO VANISHED.
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN WHO VANISHED.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He must have seen you pointing at him, Billie.”
Chapter 8 of The Broncho Rider Boys Along the Border by Frank Fowler holds 96 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.
Chapter 8 holds 96 sentences of The Broncho Rider Boys Along the Border, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of The Broncho Rider Boys Along the Border by Frank Fowler exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 96 sentences, grouped into 20 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 20 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 20 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Broncho Rider Boys Along the Border by Frank Fowler on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 2336 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #39564 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #39564, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 194 minutes of reading across 468 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Broncho Rider Boys Along the Border section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 30 chapters of The Broncho Rider Boys Along the Border to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Broncho Rider Boys Along the Border, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
