Chapter 15 of The Flying U Ranch is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Flying U Ranch is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?” Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach. “Sure, it is. Now what--” “They're drivin' 'em, by cripes!” Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
Chapter 15 of The Flying U Ranch is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move towards
From this reading “Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.”
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading “Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading ““Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?””
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.”
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading “Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.”
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.”
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 Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.
later than; following
From this reading Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?”
move towards
From this reading Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?”
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now what--” “They're drivin' 'em, by cripes!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now what--” “They're drivin' 'em, by cripes!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now what--” “They're drivin' 'em, by cripes!”
a quad with a square body
From this reading Now what--” “They're drivin' 'em, by cripes!”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sure, it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Sure, it is.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.
a particular point in time
From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now what--” “They're drivin' 'em, by cripes!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
express in words
From this reading “Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?”
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure, it is.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Say, ain't that Andy and Mig following along behind?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now what--” “They're drivin' 'em, by cripes!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Big Medicine, under the stress of the moment, returned to his usual bellowing tone.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Cal asked after a minute of watching the approach.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now what--” “They're drivin' 'em, by cripes!”
Chapter 15 of The Flying U Ranch by B. M. Bower holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 15 holds 151 sentences of The Flying U Ranch, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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