Chapter 23 of The Broncho Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Broncho Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BILLIE SOLVES A MYSTERY. “Ouch!” exclaimed Billie, as his head came into contact with the door. “I wonder what——” and then he stopped and listened. Overhead he could hear the sound of stamping feet and the sound of shots. After a couple of minutes there was silence, which was more ominous than the sound of fighting.
Chapter 23 of The Broncho Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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close interaction
From this reading ““Ouch!” exclaimed Billie, as his head came into contact with the door.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “After a couple of minutes there was silence, which was more ominous than the sound of fighting.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “BILLIE SOLVES A MYSTERY.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “After a couple of minutes there was silence, which was more ominous than the sound of fighting.”
above your head; in the sky
From this reading “Overhead he could hear the sound of stamping feet and the sound of shots.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Overhead he could hear the sound of stamping feet and the sound of shots.”
third-person singular of “solve” — find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading “BILLIE SOLVES A MYSTERY.”
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading “Overhead he could hear the sound of stamping feet and the sound of shots.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “BILLIE SOLVES A MYSTERY.”
In this reading ““Ouch!” exclaimed Billie, as his head came into contact with the door.”
In this reading “Overhead he could hear the sound of stamping feet and the sound of shots.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading ““Ouch!” exclaimed Billie, as his head came into contact with the door.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BILLIE SOLVES A MYSTERY.
later than; following
From this reading After a couple of minutes there was silence, which was more ominous than the sound of fighting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I wonder what——” and then he stopped and listened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ouch!” exclaimed Billie, as his head came into contact with the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLIE SOLVES A MYSTERY.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Ouch!” exclaimed Billie, as his head came into contact with the door.
close interaction
From this reading “Ouch!” exclaimed Billie, as his head came into contact with the door.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Overhead he could hear the sound of stamping feet and the sound of shots.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading After a couple of minutes there was silence, which was more ominous than the sound of fighting.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Ouch!” exclaimed Billie, as his head came into contact with the door.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Ouch!” exclaimed Billie, as his head came into contact with the door.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Overhead he could hear the sound of stamping feet and the sound of shots.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading After a couple of minutes there was silence, which was more ominous than the sound of fighting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wonder what——” and then he stopped and listened.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Ouch!” exclaimed Billie, as his head came into contact with the door.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Overhead he could hear the sound of stamping feet and the sound of shots.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ouch!” exclaimed Billie, as his head came into contact with the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder what——” and then he stopped and listened.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Ouch!” exclaimed Billie, as his head came into contact with the door.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “I wonder what——” and then he stopped and listened.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After a couple of minutes there was silence, which was more ominous than the sound of fighting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After a couple of minutes there was silence, which was more ominous than the sound of fighting.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading BILLIE SOLVES A MYSTERY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Overhead he could hear the sound of stamping feet and the sound of shots.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading After a couple of minutes there was silence, which was more ominous than the sound of fighting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ouch!” exclaimed Billie, as his head came into contact with the door.
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Overhead he could hear the sound of stamping feet and the sound of shots.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Overhead he could hear the sound of stamping feet and the sound of shots.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After a couple of minutes there was silence, which was more ominous than the sound of fighting.
third-person singular of “solve” — find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading BILLIE SOLVES A MYSTERY.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Overhead he could hear the sound of stamping feet and the sound of shots.
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Overhead he could hear the sound of stamping feet and the sound of shots.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “I wonder what——” and then he stopped and listened.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After a couple of minutes there was silence, which was more ominous than the sound of fighting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ouch!” exclaimed Billie, as his head came into contact with the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I wonder what——” and then he stopped and listened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After a couple of minutes there was silence, which was more ominous than the sound of fighting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a couple of minutes there was silence, which was more ominous than the sound of fighting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I wonder what——” and then he stopped and listened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a couple of minutes there was silence, which was more ominous than the sound of fighting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ouch!” exclaimed Billie, as his head came into contact with the door.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder what——” and then he stopped and listened.
Chapter 23 of The Broncho Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers by Frank Fowler holds 107 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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