Chapter 26 of The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PLOT AGAINST FUNSTON. A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive. "Who are you?" asked Donald in Spanish. "Let me out of this," was the unsatisfactory response in English. "Oh!" from Donald.
Chapter 26 of The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading “A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.”
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading “A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “A PLOT AGAINST FUNSTON.”
a result
From this reading “"Let me out of this," was the unsatisfactory response in English.”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “"Who are you?" asked Donald in Spanish.”
in an unceremonious manner
From this reading “A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.”
not giving satisfaction
From this reading “"Let me out of this," was the unsatisfactory response in English.”
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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 PLOT AGAINST FUNSTON.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A PLOT AGAINST FUNSTON.
possessing life
From this reading A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you?" asked Donald in Spanish.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who are you?" asked Donald in Spanish.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.
past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who are you?" asked Donald in Spanish.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Let me out of this," was the unsatisfactory response in English.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh!" from Donald.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PLOT AGAINST FUNSTON.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
From this reading A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Who are you?" asked Donald in Spanish.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me out of this," was the unsatisfactory response in English.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me out of this," was the unsatisfactory response in English.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let me out of this," was the unsatisfactory response in English.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" from Donald.
and nothing more
From this reading A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Let me out of this," was the unsatisfactory response in English.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A PLOT AGAINST FUNSTON.
a result
From this reading "Let me out of this," was the unsatisfactory response in English.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading "Who are you?" asked Donald in Spanish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Let me out of this," was the unsatisfactory response in English.
in an unceremonious manner
From this reading A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.
not giving satisfaction
From this reading "Let me out of this," was the unsatisfactory response in English.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A muttered imprecation was the only intimation that the figure which had been so unceremoniously bundled into the closet was alive.
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you?" asked Donald in Spanish.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you?" asked Donald in Spanish.
Chapter 26 of The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera by Frank Fowler holds 135 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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