Chapter 27 of The Motor Boys on a Ranch is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Motor Boys on a Ranch is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LONE FIGURE “Well, for the love of guns! how did that get there?” asked Bob. “Landed after it smashed our carburetor,” was Jerry’s reply. “At least that’s my theory.” “But who shot it at us?” Ned demanded.
Chapter 27 of The Motor Boys on a Ranch is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “THE LONE FIGURE “Well, for the love of guns! how did that get there?” asked Bob.”
mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion
From this reading ““Landed after it smashed our carburetor,” was Jerry’s reply.”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “THE LONE FIGURE “Well, for the love of guns! how did that get there?” asked Bob.”
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading ““Landed after it smashed our carburetor,” was Jerry’s reply.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “THE LONE FIGURE “Well, for the love of guns! how did that get there?” asked Bob.”
very drunk
From this reading ““Landed after it smashed our carburetor,” was Jerry’s reply.”
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading ““At least that’s my theory.””
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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In this reading “THE LONE FIGURE “Well, for the love of guns! how did that get there?” asked Bob.”
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later than; following
From this reading “Landed after it smashed our carburetor,” was Jerry’s reply.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE “Well, for the love of guns! how did that get there?” asked Bob.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At least that’s my theory.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE “Well, for the love of guns! how did that get there?” asked Bob.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But who shot it at us?”
mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion
From this reading “Landed after it smashed our carburetor,” was Jerry’s reply.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Ned demanded.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE “Well, for the love of guns! how did that get there?” asked Bob.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE “Well, for the love of guns! how did that get there?” asked Bob.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE “Well, for the love of guns! how did that get there?” asked Bob.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE “Well, for the love of guns! how did that get there?” asked Bob.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE “Well, for the love of guns! how did that get there?” asked Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE “Well, for the love of guns! how did that get there?” asked Bob.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Landed after it smashed our carburetor,” was Jerry’s reply.
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Landed after it smashed our carburetor,” was Jerry’s reply.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “Landed after it smashed our carburetor,” was Jerry’s reply.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “At least that’s my theory.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE “Well, for the love of guns! how did that get there?” asked Bob.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE “Well, for the love of guns! how did that get there?” asked Bob.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “At least that’s my theory.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned demanded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE “Well, for the love of guns! how did that get there?” asked Bob.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Landed after it smashed our carburetor,” was Jerry’s reply.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Landed after it smashed our carburetor,” was Jerry’s reply.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “But who shot it at us?”
very drunk
From this reading “Landed after it smashed our carburetor,” was Jerry’s reply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE “Well, for the love of guns! how did that get there?” asked Bob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “At least that’s my theory.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE “Well, for the love of guns! how did that get there?” asked Bob.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading “At least that’s my theory.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE “Well, for the love of guns! how did that get there?” asked Bob.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But who shot it at us?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Landed after it smashed our carburetor,” was Jerry’s reply.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE LONE FIGURE “Well, for the love of guns! how did that get there?” asked Bob.
which person or people
From this reading “But who shot it at us?”
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Chapter 27 holds 102 sentences of The Motor Boys on a Ranch, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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