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The Girl from Sunset Ranch
The Girl from Sunset Ranch

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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"Hi, Rose!
Up, girl!
There's another party making for the View by the far path.
Get a move on, Rosie."
The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.
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The Girl from Sunset Ranch

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Girl from Sunset Ranch is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Hi, Rose!
/haɪ roʊz/
Line 2
Up, girl!
/ʌp ɡɜːrl/
Line 3
There's another party making for the View by the far path.
Line 4
Get a move on, Rosie."
Line 5
The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bounded adjective US /ˈbaʊndəd/

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading “The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.”

cropped adjective US /krɑːpt/

(of land or soil) used for growing crops

From this reading “The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.”

eminence noun US /ˈemənəns/

high status importance owing to marked superiority

From this reading “The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.”

grazing noun US /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/

the act of grazing

From this reading “The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.”

hoofs noun US /hʊfs/

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading “The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.”

mane noun US /meɪn/

long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck

From this reading “The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.”

roan noun US /roʊn/

a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding

From this reading “The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.”

strawberry noun US /ˈstrɔːberi/

sweet fleshy red fruit

From this reading “The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Get a move on, Rosie."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading There's another party making for the View by the far path.

boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There's another party making for the View by the far path.

clattered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/

(of land or soil) used for growing crops

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/

delicately beautiful

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/

high status importance owing to marked superiority

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading There's another party making for the View by the far path.

far-reaching

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There's another party making for the View by the far path.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

GetverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Get a move on, Rosie."

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Up, girl!

grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/

the act of grazing

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

HinounUS /haɪ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading "Hi, Rose!

hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

landsnounUS /lændz/

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

lednounUS /led/

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading There's another party making for the View by the far path.

manenounUS /meɪn/

long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Get a move on, Rosie."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Get a move on, Rosie."

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading There's another party making for the View by the far path.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading There's another party making for the View by the far path.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

roannounUS /roʊn/

a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

RosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading "Hi, Rose!

Rosie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Get a move on, Rosie."

strawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/

sweet fleshy red fruit

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

SunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There's another party making for the View by the far path.

There's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There's another party making for the View by the far path.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

tossedverbUS /tɔːst/

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Up, girl!

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

valleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

ViewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading There's another party making for the View by the far path.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The strawberry roan tossed her cropped mane and her dainty little hoofs clattered more quickly over the rocky path which led up from the far-reaching grazing lands of Sunset Ranch to the summit of the rocky eminence that bounded the valley upon the east.

Chapter 1 of The Girl from Sunset Ranch by Amy Bell Marlowe holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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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Chapter 1 holds 192 sentences of The Girl from Sunset Ranch, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

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