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Chapter 11 of The Curlytops at Uncle Frank's Ranch is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard. "Trouble! Trouble!" cried Aunt Millie. "What are you doing?" "Playin' cowboy!" was his answer.
Chapter 11 of The Curlytops at Uncle Frank's Ranch is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading “THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.”
-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading “THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.”
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “"Playin' cowboy!" was his answer.”
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.”
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading “THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.”
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading “THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.”
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading “THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.”
adult male chicken
From this reading “THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.”
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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 THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
later than; following
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
react verbally
From this reading "Playin' cowboy!" was his answer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Trouble!" cried Aunt Millie.
for the reason that
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading "Playin' cowboy!" was his answer.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Trouble!" cried Aunt Millie.
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you doing?"
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Playin' cowboy!" was his answer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
with relatively high volume
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
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From this reading Trouble!" cried Aunt Millie.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Playin' cowboy!" was his answer.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
adult male chicken
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
a strong line
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you doing?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading THE BUCKING BRONCO With a small rope around the neck of the crowing rooster--which could not crow as loudly as it had before, because it was nearly choked--Trouble was dragging the fowl along after him as he ran across the yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing?"
Chapter 11 of The Curlytops at Uncle Frank's Ranch by Howard Roger Garis holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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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