Chapter 24 of The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FACING THEIR FOES. "Nat, wake up!" "_Nat!_" "NAT!" Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm. "What is it, Joe?" he asked, gazing in a startled way at his chum.
Chapter 24 of The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “"What is it, Joe?" he asked, gazing in a startled way at his chum.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “FACING THEIR FOES.”
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading “FACING THEIR FOES.”
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading “Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “"Nat, wake up!"”
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cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading “"Nat, wake up!"”
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 "What is it, Joe?" he asked, gazing in a startled way at his chum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it, Joe?" he asked, gazing in a startled way at his chum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What is it, Joe?" he asked, gazing in a startled way at his chum.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm.
a youthful male person
From this reading Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "What is it, Joe?" he asked, gazing in a startled way at his chum.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading FACING THEIR FOES.
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading FACING THEIR FOES.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "What is it, Joe?" he asked, gazing in a startled way at his chum.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Joe?" he asked, gazing in a startled way at his chum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What is it, Joe?" he asked, gazing in a startled way at his chum.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, Joe?" he asked, gazing in a startled way at his chum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Joe?" he asked, gazing in a startled way at his chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it, Joe?" he asked, gazing in a startled way at his chum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nat, wake up!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm.
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "What is it, Joe?" he asked, gazing in a startled way at his chum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FACING THEIR FOES.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Joe's third exclamation awoke the slumbering boy and he raised himself on the rough couch on one arm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Nat, wake up!"
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Nat, wake up!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "What is it, Joe?" he asked, gazing in a startled way at his chum.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Joe?" he asked, gazing in a startled way at his chum.
Chapter 24 of The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras by John Henry Goldfrap holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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