Chapter 14 of The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A "LOONITACKER" HORSE. "I have it!" cried Nat suddenly. "What, the same thing as Bismark?" shouted Joe, "here somebody, hold him down." "No, I know what's the matter with him--loco weed!" He stooped down and picked up a small, bright green trefoil leaf.
Chapter 14 of The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a raised doughnut filled with jelly or jam
From this reading “"What, the same thing as Bismark?" shouted Joe, "here somebody, hold him down."”
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “He stooped down and picked up a small, bright green trefoil leaf.”
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “"No, I know what's the matter with him--loco weed!"”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “He stooped down and picked up a small, bright green trefoil leaf.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"What, the same thing as Bismark?" shouted Joe, "here somebody, hold him down."”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"What, the same thing as Bismark?" shouted Joe, "here somebody, hold him down."”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “He stooped down and picked up a small, bright green trefoil leaf.”
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading “"No, I know what's the matter with him--loco weed!"”
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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take and lift upward
In this reading “He stooped down and picked up a small, bright green trefoil leaf.”
In this reading “He stooped down and picked up a small, bright green trefoil leaf.”
In this reading “"What, the same thing as Bismark?" shouted Joe, "here somebody, hold him down."”
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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 A "LOONITACKER" HORSE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stooped down and picked up a small, bright green trefoil leaf.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What, the same thing as Bismark?" shouted Joe, "here somebody, hold him down."
a raised doughnut filled with jelly or jam
From this reading "What, the same thing as Bismark?" shouted Joe, "here somebody, hold him down."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He stooped down and picked up a small, bright green trefoil leaf.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I have it!" cried Nat suddenly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "What, the same thing as Bismark?" shouted Joe, "here somebody, hold him down."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He stooped down and picked up a small, bright green trefoil leaf.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have it!" cried Nat suddenly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stooped down and picked up a small, bright green trefoil leaf.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What, the same thing as Bismark?" shouted Joe, "here somebody, hold him down."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What, the same thing as Bismark?" shouted Joe, "here somebody, hold him down."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "What, the same thing as Bismark?" shouted Joe, "here somebody, hold him down."
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A "LOONITACKER" HORSE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have it!" cried Nat suddenly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have it!" cried Nat suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What, the same thing as Bismark?" shouted Joe, "here somebody, hold him down."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No, I know what's the matter with him--loco weed!"
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He stooped down and picked up a small, bright green trefoil leaf.
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "No, I know what's the matter with him--loco weed!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A "LOONITACKER" HORSE.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "No, I know what's the matter with him--loco weed!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have it!" cried Nat suddenly.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I know what's the matter with him--loco weed!"
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He stooped down and picked up a small, bright green trefoil leaf.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "What, the same thing as Bismark?" shouted Joe, "here somebody, hold him down."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "What, the same thing as Bismark?" shouted Joe, "here somebody, hold him down."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stooped down and picked up a small, bright green trefoil leaf.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "What, the same thing as Bismark?" shouted Joe, "here somebody, hold him down."
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading He stooped down and picked up a small, bright green trefoil leaf.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "I have it!" cried Nat suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What, the same thing as Bismark?" shouted Joe, "here somebody, hold him down."
a special situation
From this reading "What, the same thing as Bismark?" shouted Joe, "here somebody, hold him down."
any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
From this reading He stooped down and picked up a small, bright green trefoil leaf.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stooped down and picked up a small, bright green trefoil leaf.
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading "No, I know what's the matter with him--loco weed!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, the same thing as Bismark?" shouted Joe, "here somebody, hold him down."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I know what's the matter with him--loco weed!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No, I know what's the matter with him--loco weed!"
Chapter 14 of The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras by John Henry Goldfrap holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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.
Chapter 14 holds 114 sentences of The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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