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The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE HANDSOME COWBOY Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.
Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.
"Oh, stop it, you two," gasped Grace, finally.
"I'm sore from laughing.
I think you would make a hit as clowns in a circus."
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The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE HANDSOME COWBOY Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.
Line 2
Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.
Line 3
"Oh, stop it, you two," gasped Grace, finally.
/oʊ stɑːp ɪt juː tuː ɡæspt ɡreɪs ˈfaɪnəli/
Line 4
"I'm sore from laughing.
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I think you would make a hit as clowns in a circus."
/aɪ θɪŋk juː wʊd meɪk ə hɪt æz klaʊnz ɪn ə ˈsɜːrkəs/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

circus noun US /ˈsɜːrkəs/

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading “I think you would make a hit as clowns in a circus."”

clowns noun US /klaʊnz/

plural of “clown” — a rude or vulgar fool

From this reading “I think you would make a hit as clowns in a circus."”

cowboy noun US /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading “THE HANDSOME COWBOY Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.”

episode noun US /ˈepəsoʊd/

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading “THE HANDSOME COWBOY Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.”

expressions noun US /ɪkˈspreʃənz/

plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.”

glee noun US /ɡliː/

great merriment

From this reading “Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.”

hilarious adjective US /hɪˈleriəs/

marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter

From this reading “THE HANDSOME COWBOY Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.”

Mollie noun US /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading “Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I think you would make a hit as clowns in a circus."

Amy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I think you would make a hit as clowns in a circus."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE HANDSOME COWBOY Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.

Betty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.

circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading I think you would make a hit as clowns in a circus."

clownsnounUS /klaʊnz/

plural of “clown” — a rude or vulgar fool

From this reading I think you would make a hit as clowns in a circus."

COWBOYnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading THE HANDSOME COWBOY Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.

episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading THE HANDSOME COWBOY Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.

expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/

plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.

facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.

fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading "Oh, stop it, you two," gasped Grace, finally.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I'm sore from laughing.

gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading "Oh, stop it, you two," gasped Grace, finally.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading THE HANDSOME COWBOY Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.

gleenounUS /ɡliː/

great merriment

From this reading Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.

GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.

HANDSOMEadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading THE HANDSOME COWBOY Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.

hilariousadjectiveUS /hɪˈleriəs/

marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter

From this reading THE HANDSOME COWBOY Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.

hitverbUS /hɪt/

cause to move by striking

From this reading I think you would make a hit as clowns in a circus."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I think you would make a hit as clowns in a circus."

I'm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'm sore from laughing.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE HANDSOME COWBOY Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Oh, stop it, you two," gasped Grace, finally.

laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading "I'm sore from laughing.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading I think you would make a hit as clowns in a circus."

mirthfuladjective

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading THE HANDSOME COWBOY Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.

MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE HANDSOME COWBOY Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.

NextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE HANDSOME COWBOY Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE HANDSOME COWBOY Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, stop it, you two," gasped Grace, finally.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading THE HANDSOME COWBOY Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.

passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.

shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/

in a vehement outcry

From this reading Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.

soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/

hurting

From this reading "I'm sore from laughing.

stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading "Oh, stop it, you two," gasped Grace, finally.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE HANDSOME COWBOY Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think you would make a hit as clowns in a circus."

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading THE HANDSOME COWBOY Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Oh, stop it, you two," gasped Grace, finally.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE HANDSOME COWBOY Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Betty and Mollie "took off" the expressions on the faces of their fellow passengers till Amy and Grace shouted with glee.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I think you would make a hit as clowns in a circus."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh, stop it, you two," gasped Grace, finally.

Chapter 4 of The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle by Laura Lee Hope holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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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Chapter 4 holds 99 sentences of The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.

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