Chapter 10 of The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TIMELY RESCUE. The minute the boys' presence became known, there was a commotion in the house and in the clearing surrounding it. Those in the yard sprang toward their guns and those in the house jumped from the table. "Don't move," called out Billie. "We are friends."
Chapter 10 of The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “The minute the boys' presence became known, there was a commotion in the house and in the clearing surrounding it.”
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading “The minute the boys' presence became known, there was a commotion in the house and in the clearing surrounding it.”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Those in the yard sprang toward their guns and those in the house jumped from the table.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Those in the yard sprang toward their guns and those in the house jumped from the table.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “A TIMELY RESCUE.”
closely encircling
From this reading “The minute the boys' presence became known, there was a commotion in the house and in the clearing surrounding it.”
before a time limit expires
From this reading “A TIMELY RESCUE.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “Those in the yard sprang toward their guns and those in the house jumped from the table.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A TIMELY RESCUE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The minute the boys' presence became known, there was a commotion in the house and in the clearing surrounding it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are friends."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The minute the boys' presence became known, there was a commotion in the house and in the clearing surrounding it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't move," called out Billie.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The minute the boys' presence became known, there was a commotion in the house and in the clearing surrounding it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Don't move," called out Billie.
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The minute the boys' presence became known, there was a commotion in the house and in the clearing surrounding it.
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading The minute the boys' presence became known, there was a commotion in the house and in the clearing surrounding it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't move," called out Billie.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "We are friends."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those in the yard sprang toward their guns and those in the house jumped from the table.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Those in the yard sprang toward their guns and those in the house jumped from the table.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The minute the boys' presence became known, there was a commotion in the house and in the clearing surrounding it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The minute the boys' presence became known, there was a commotion in the house and in the clearing surrounding it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The minute the boys' presence became known, there was a commotion in the house and in the clearing surrounding it.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Those in the yard sprang toward their guns and those in the house jumped from the table.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The minute the boys' presence became known, there was a commotion in the house and in the clearing surrounding it.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The minute the boys' presence became known, there was a commotion in the house and in the clearing surrounding it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't move," called out Billie.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Don't move," called out Billie.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The minute the boys' presence became known, there was a commotion in the house and in the clearing surrounding it.
free from harm or evil
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Those in the yard sprang toward their guns and those in the house jumped from the table.
closely encircling
From this reading The minute the boys' presence became known, there was a commotion in the house and in the clearing surrounding it.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Those in the yard sprang toward their guns and those in the house jumped from the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The minute the boys' presence became known, there was a commotion in the house and in the clearing surrounding it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those in the yard sprang toward their guns and those in the house jumped from the table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The minute the boys' presence became known, there was a commotion in the house and in the clearing surrounding it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those in the yard sprang toward their guns and those in the house jumped from the table.
before a time limit expires
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE.
in the direction of
From this reading Those in the yard sprang toward their guns and those in the house jumped from the table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The minute the boys' presence became known, there was a commotion in the house and in the clearing surrounding it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are friends."
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Those in the yard sprang toward their guns and those in the house jumped from the table.
Chapter 10 of The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera by Frank Fowler holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 10 holds 187 sentences of The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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