Chapter 4 of The Broncho Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Broncho Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FRIEND IN NEED. “This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes. “It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack.” “How so?” queried Donald. “Well, isn’t it?
Chapter 4 of The Broncho Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading ““This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading ““This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.”
a stack of hay
From this reading ““It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack.””
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading ““This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading ““This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.”
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading ““It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack.””
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading ““How so?” queried Donald.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ““This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.”
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In this reading ““This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.”
In this reading ““This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.”
In this reading ““This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.”
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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 FRIEND IN NEED.
later than; following
From this reading “This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How so?” queried Donald.
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.
a stack of hay
From this reading “It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How so?” queried Donald.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, isn’t it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, isn’t it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED.
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading “It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “How so?” queried Donald.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “How so?” queried Donald.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is certainly a funny excursion,” laughed Billie, after the boys had ridden along in silence for some minutes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, isn’t it?
Chapter 4 of The Broncho Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers by Frank Fowler holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 4 holds 129 sentences of The Broncho Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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