Chapter 16 of The Broncho Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Broncho Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VALUABLE DISCOVERY. It was late the next morning when the boys awoke and began calling to each other. “What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet. “The first thing,” declared Billie emphatically, “is breakfast. I hope they have hot cakes and sorghum molasses.”
Chapter 16 of The Broncho Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 ““What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “It was late the next morning when the boys awoke and began calling to each other.”
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “I hope they have hot cakes and sorghum molasses.””
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading ““The first thing,” declared Billie emphatically, “is breakfast.”
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading “I hope they have hot cakes and sorghum molasses.””
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading ““What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet.”
economically important Old World tropical cereal grass
From this reading “I hope they have hot cakes and sorghum molasses.””
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading ““What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet.”
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.
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In this reading “It was late the next morning when the boys awoke and began calling to each other.”
a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
In this reading “I hope they have hot cakes and sorghum molasses.””
In this reading ““What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet.”
In this reading ““What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet.”
In this reading “It was late the next morning when the boys awoke and began calling to each other.”
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 VALUABLE DISCOVERY.
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 “What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was late the next morning when the boys awoke and began calling to each other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was late the next morning when the boys awoke and began calling to each other.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was late the next morning when the boys awoke and began calling to each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The first thing,” declared Billie emphatically, “is breakfast.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was late the next morning when the boys awoke and began calling to each other.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “The first thing,” declared Billie emphatically, “is breakfast.
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading I hope they have hot cakes and sorghum molasses.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It was late the next morning when the boys awoke and began calling to each other.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “The first thing,” declared Billie emphatically, “is breakfast.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A VALUABLE DISCOVERY.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was late the next morning when the boys awoke and began calling to each other.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “The first thing,” declared Billie emphatically, “is breakfast.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I hope they have hot cakes and sorghum molasses.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope they have hot cakes and sorghum molasses.”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I hope they have hot cakes and sorghum molasses.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope they have hot cakes and sorghum molasses.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The first thing,” declared Billie emphatically, “is breakfast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late the next morning when the boys awoke and began calling to each other.
immediately past
From this reading “What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late the next morning when the boys awoke and began calling to each other.
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading I hope they have hot cakes and sorghum molasses.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was late the next morning when the boys awoke and began calling to each other.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was late the next morning when the boys awoke and began calling to each other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was late the next morning when the boys awoke and began calling to each other.
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet.
economically important Old World tropical cereal grass
From this reading I hope they have hot cakes and sorghum molasses.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late the next morning when the boys awoke and began calling to each other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hope they have hot cakes and sorghum molasses.”
a special situation
From this reading “What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was late the next morning when the boys awoke and began calling to each other.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading A VALUABLE DISCOVERY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late the next morning when the boys awoke and began calling to each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the first thing on the program?” asked Adrian, as he put the last touch upon his toilet.
at the time that
From this reading It was late the next morning when the boys awoke and began calling to each other.
Chapter 16 of The Broncho Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers by Frank Fowler holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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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