Chapter 18 of The Motor Boys on a Ranch is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Motor Boys on a Ranch is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO INVALIDS Gimp pulled up his horse sharply and looked narrowly at the Parson. “Where was the raid this time?” he asked. “From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year. “Bear Swamp, eh?” mused Gimp. “That’s where some of the good stock was, too.”
Chapter 18 of The Motor Boys on a Ranch is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “TWO INVALIDS Gimp pulled up his horse sharply and looked narrowly at the Parson.”
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading ““Bear Swamp, eh?” mused Gimp.”
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading “TWO INVALIDS Gimp pulled up his horse sharply and looked narrowly at the Parson.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “TWO INVALIDS Gimp pulled up his horse sharply and looked narrowly at the Parson.”
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading ““Where was the raid this time?” he asked.”
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading ““From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.”
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading ““From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.”
an extended area of land
From this reading ““From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.”
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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come to a halt after driving somewhere
In this reading “TWO INVALIDS Gimp pulled up his horse sharply and looked narrowly at the Parson.”
In this reading “TWO INVALIDS Gimp pulled up his horse sharply and looked narrowly at the Parson.”
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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 “From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO INVALIDS Gimp pulled up his horse sharply and looked narrowly at the Parson.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where was the raid this time?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWO INVALIDS Gimp pulled up his horse sharply and looked narrowly at the Parson.
have
From this reading “From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bear Swamp, eh?” mused Gimp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading TWO INVALIDS Gimp pulled up his horse sharply and looked narrowly at the Parson.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “That’s where some of the good stock was, too.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where was the raid this time?” he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO INVALIDS Gimp pulled up his horse sharply and looked narrowly at the Parson.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading TWO INVALIDS Gimp pulled up his horse sharply and looked narrowly at the Parson.
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading TWO INVALIDS Gimp pulled up his horse sharply and looked narrowly at the Parson.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TWO INVALIDS Gimp pulled up his horse sharply and looked narrowly at the Parson.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “Bear Swamp, eh?” mused Gimp.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading TWO INVALIDS Gimp pulled up his horse sharply and looked narrowly at the Parson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading TWO INVALIDS Gimp pulled up his horse sharply and looked narrowly at the Parson.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading TWO INVALIDS Gimp pulled up his horse sharply and looked narrowly at the Parson.
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading “Where was the raid this time?” he asked.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading TWO INVALIDS Gimp pulled up his horse sharply and looked narrowly at the Parson.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “That’s where some of the good stock was, too.”
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading “From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.
make square
From this reading “From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “That’s where some of the good stock was, too.”
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading “From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s where some of the good stock was, too.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO INVALIDS Gimp pulled up his horse sharply and looked narrowly at the Parson.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Where was the raid this time?” he asked.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Where was the raid this time?” he asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “That’s where some of the good stock was, too.”
an extended area of land
From this reading “From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO INVALIDS Gimp pulled up his horse sharply and looked narrowly at the Parson.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TWO INVALIDS Gimp pulled up his horse sharply and looked narrowly at the Parson.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where was the raid this time?” he asked.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where was the raid this time?” he asked.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading “From the Bear Swamp range,” and he named a part of the Square Z ranch that lay to the southeast, a low tract that was wet part of the year.
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