Chapter 21 of The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ADRIAN HAS AN ACCIDENT. "What do you suppose that means?" asked Adrian. Mr. Black made no reply and a moment later the bugle call was repeated. "It sounds to me," said Mr. Black, "as though some fresh troops were coming in." "That's bad," was Adrian's comment.
Chapter 21 of The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “ADRIAN HAS AN ACCIDENT.”
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 “ADRIAN HAS AN ACCIDENT.”
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading “Mr. Black made no reply and a moment later the bugle call was repeated.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “"That's bad," was Adrian's comment.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “Mr. Black made no reply and a moment later the bugle call was repeated.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Mr. Black made no reply and a moment later the bugle call was repeated.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “"It sounds to me," said Mr. Black, "as though some fresh troops were coming in."”
soldiers collectively
From this reading “"It sounds to me," said Mr. Black, "as though some fresh troops were coming in."”
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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 Mr. Black made no reply and a moment later the bugle call was repeated.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading ADRIAN HAS AN ACCIDENT.
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 ADRIAN HAS AN ACCIDENT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's bad," was Adrian's comment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ADRIAN HAS AN ACCIDENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Black made no reply and a moment later the bugle call was repeated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It sounds to me," said Mr. Black, "as though some fresh troops were coming in."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you suppose that means?" asked Adrian.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "That's bad," was Adrian's comment.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mr. Black made no reply and a moment later the bugle call was repeated.
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading Mr. Black made no reply and a moment later the bugle call was repeated.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Black made no reply and a moment later the bugle call was repeated.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "It sounds to me," said Mr. Black, "as though some fresh troops were coming in."
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "That's bad," was Adrian's comment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you suppose that means?" asked Adrian.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "It sounds to me," said Mr. Black, "as though some fresh troops were coming in."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ADRIAN HAS AN ACCIDENT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It sounds to me," said Mr. Black, "as though some fresh troops were coming in."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It sounds to me," said Mr. Black, "as though some fresh troops were coming in."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Mr. Black made no reply and a moment later the bugle call was repeated.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Black made no reply and a moment later the bugle call was repeated.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It sounds to me," said Mr. Black, "as though some fresh troops were coming in."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "What do you suppose that means?" asked Adrian.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mr. Black made no reply and a moment later the bugle call was repeated.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Black made no reply and a moment later the bugle call was repeated.
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Black made no reply and a moment later the bugle call was repeated.
recurring again and again
From this reading Mr. Black made no reply and a moment later the bugle call was repeated.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Mr. Black made no reply and a moment later the bugle call was repeated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It sounds to me," said Mr. Black, "as though some fresh troops were coming in."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It sounds to me," said Mr. Black, "as though some fresh troops were coming in."
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "It sounds to me," said Mr. Black, "as though some fresh troops were coming in."
express a supposition
From this reading "What do you suppose that means?" asked Adrian.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What do you suppose that means?" asked Adrian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's bad," was Adrian's comment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Black made no reply and a moment later the bugle call was repeated.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It sounds to me," said Mr. Black, "as though some fresh troops were coming in."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It sounds to me," said Mr. Black, "as though some fresh troops were coming in."
soldiers collectively
From this reading "It sounds to me," said Mr. Black, "as though some fresh troops were coming in."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Black made no reply and a moment later the bugle call was repeated.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It sounds to me," said Mr. Black, "as though some fresh troops were coming in."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you suppose that means?" asked Adrian.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you suppose that means?" asked Adrian.
Chapter 21 of The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera by Frank Fowler holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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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