Chapter 12 of The Broncho Rider Boys on the Wyoming Trail is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Broncho Rider Boys on the Wyoming Trail is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DRIVING THE STAMPEDED STOCK HOME. “Wake up, Billie; it’s breakfast time!” Probably no other summons could have such an immediate effect upon the stout chum as this call. He instantly raised his head, and commenced to sniff the air. “Coffee, and bacon frying in the bargain!
Chapter 12 of The Broncho Rider Boys on the Wyoming Trail is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading ““Coffee, and bacon frying in the bargain!”
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading ““Coffee, and bacon frying in the bargain!”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Probably no other summons could have such an immediate effect upon the stout chum as this call.”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “He instantly raised his head, and commenced to sniff the air.”
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading ““Coffee, and bacon frying in the bargain!”
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “He instantly raised his head, and commenced to sniff the air.”
past form of “stampede” — cause to run in panic
From this reading “DRIVING THE STAMPEDED STOCK HOME.”
a request to be present
From this reading “Probably no other summons could have such an immediate effect upon the stout chum as this call.”
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 “He instantly raised his head, and commenced to sniff the air.”
cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading ““Wake up, Billie; it’s breakfast time!””
In this reading “Probably no other summons could have such an immediate effect upon the stout chum as this call.”
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.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He instantly raised his head, and commenced to sniff the air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Probably no other summons could have such an immediate effect upon the stout chum as this call.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He instantly raised his head, and commenced to sniff the air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Probably no other summons could have such an immediate effect upon the stout chum as this call.
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading “Coffee, and bacon frying in the bargain!
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “Coffee, and bacon frying in the bargain!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wake up, Billie; it’s breakfast time!”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Wake up, Billie; it’s breakfast time!”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Probably no other summons could have such an immediate effect upon the stout chum as this call.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Probably no other summons could have such an immediate effect upon the stout chum as this call.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Coffee, and bacon frying in the bargain!
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He instantly raised his head, and commenced to sniff the air.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Probably no other summons could have such an immediate effect upon the stout chum as this call.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading DRIVING THE STAMPEDED STOCK HOME.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Probably no other summons could have such an immediate effect upon the stout chum as this call.
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading “Coffee, and bacon frying in the bargain!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Probably no other summons could have such an immediate effect upon the stout chum as this call.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He instantly raised his head, and commenced to sniff the air.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He instantly raised his head, and commenced to sniff the air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He instantly raised his head, and commenced to sniff the air.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DRIVING THE STAMPEDED STOCK HOME.
of the present time and place
From this reading Probably no other summons could have such an immediate effect upon the stout chum as this call.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Coffee, and bacon frying in the bargain!
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He instantly raised his head, and commenced to sniff the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wake up, Billie; it’s breakfast time!”
not any; not one
From this reading Probably no other summons could have such an immediate effect upon the stout chum as this call.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Probably no other summons could have such an immediate effect upon the stout chum as this call.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably no other summons could have such an immediate effect upon the stout chum as this call.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He instantly raised his head, and commenced to sniff the air.
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading He instantly raised his head, and commenced to sniff the air.
past form of “stampede” — cause to run in panic
From this reading DRIVING THE STAMPEDED STOCK HOME.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading DRIVING THE STAMPEDED STOCK HOME.
dependable
From this reading Probably no other summons could have such an immediate effect upon the stout chum as this call.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Probably no other summons could have such an immediate effect upon the stout chum as this call.
a request to be present
From this reading Probably no other summons could have such an immediate effect upon the stout chum as this call.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRIVING THE STAMPEDED STOCK HOME.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Probably no other summons could have such an immediate effect upon the stout chum as this call.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Wake up, Billie; it’s breakfast time!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He instantly raised his head, and commenced to sniff the air.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Wake up, Billie; it’s breakfast time!”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Probably no other summons could have such an immediate effect upon the stout chum as this call.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Wake up, Billie; it’s breakfast time!”
Chapter 12 of The Broncho Rider Boys on the Wyoming Trail by Frank Fowler holds 73 sentences, grouped into 15 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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