Chapter 18 of The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him. "Come on, girls!" he cried, as he saw Ruth and Alice peering from their shelter. "It's all right!" "Oh, what does it mean?" asked Ruth. "Where's daddy?"
Chapter 18 of The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.”
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading “A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Where's daddy?"”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “"Come on, girls!" he cried, as he saw Ruth and Alice peering from their shelter.”
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading “A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.”
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading “A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.”
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading “A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.”
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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 RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come on, girls!" he cried, as he saw Ruth and Alice peering from their shelter.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It's all right!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come on, girls!" he cried, as he saw Ruth and Alice peering from their shelter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come on, girls!" he cried, as he saw Ruth and Alice peering from their shelter.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Oh, what does it mean?" asked Ruth.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on, girls!" he cried, as he saw Ruth and Alice peering from their shelter.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come on, girls!" he cried, as he saw Ruth and Alice peering from their shelter.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Where's daddy?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, what does it mean?" asked Ruth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Come on, girls!" he cried, as he saw Ruth and Alice peering from their shelter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come on, girls!" he cried, as he saw Ruth and Alice peering from their shelter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
temporary military shelter
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, what does it mean?" asked Ruth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's all right!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
staying power
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Oh, what does it mean?" asked Ruth.
in motion
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, what does it mean?" asked Ruth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on, girls!" he cried, as he saw Ruth and Alice peering from their shelter.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading "Come on, girls!" he cried, as he saw Ruth and Alice peering from their shelter.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right!"
move hurridly
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Come on, girls!" he cried, as he saw Ruth and Alice peering from their shelter.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Come on, girls!" he cried, as he saw Ruth and Alice peering from their shelter.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading "Come on, girls!" he cried, as he saw Ruth and Alice peering from their shelter.
plural of “steer” — an indication of potential opportunity
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Come on, girls!" he cried, as he saw Ruth and Alice peering from their shelter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, what does it mean?" asked Ruth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's daddy?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading A RUSH OF STEERS Russ came bounding from his hut, carrying with him the moving picture camera, its three legs trailing behind him.
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