Chapter 22 of The Pioneer Boys of the Missouri is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Pioneer Boys of the Missouri is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAUGHT IN A RIVER TRAP "HURRAH! I've got one already, Dick! See him pull, will you? Oh! this is worth waiting for, I tell you. And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.
Chapter 22 of The Pioneer Boys of the Missouri is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading “And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.”
flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed
From this reading “And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “CAUGHT IN A RIVER TRAP "HURRAH!”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “See him pull, will you?”
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading “And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.”
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading “And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “CAUGHT IN A RIVER TRAP "HURRAH!”
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 “And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.”
In this reading “Oh! this is worth waiting for, I tell you.”
In this reading “CAUGHT IN A RIVER TRAP "HURRAH!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAUGHT IN A RIVER TRAP "HURRAH!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I've got one already, Dick!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.
flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed
From this reading And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT IN A RIVER TRAP "HURRAH!
someone who is a detective
From this reading I've got one already, Dick!
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh! this is worth waiting for, I tell you.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got one already, Dick!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading See him pull, will you?
a victory cheer
From this reading CAUGHT IN A RIVER TRAP "HURRAH!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh! this is worth waiting for, I tell you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got one already, Dick!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAUGHT IN A RIVER TRAP "HURRAH!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh! this is worth waiting for, I tell you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! this is worth waiting for, I tell you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I've got one already, Dick!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading See him pull, will you?
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading CAUGHT IN A RIVER TRAP "HURRAH!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See him pull, will you?
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.
express in words
From this reading Oh! this is worth waiting for, I tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh! this is worth waiting for, I tell you.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading CAUGHT IN A RIVER TRAP "HURRAH!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Oh! this is worth waiting for, I tell you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading See him pull, will you?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And now, I wonder what kind it is, one of those slippery catfish, or the strongly built buffalo fish.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Oh! this is worth waiting for, I tell you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading See him pull, will you?
Chapter 22 of The Pioneer Boys of the Missouri by St. George Rathborne holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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 22 holds 74 sentences of The Pioneer Boys of the Missouri, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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