Chapter 1 of The Pony Rider Boys in Louisiana is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Pony Rider Boys in Louisiana is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The cook finds Tad's feet out of doors. Strange sights in the jungle. On an island made over night. Snake and bird battle on high. Pony Riders are castaway for three days. A forest of perils.
Chapter 1 of The Pony Rider Boys in Louisiana is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading “Pony Riders are castaway for three days.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “The cook finds Tad's feet out of doors.”
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading “Strange sights in the jungle.”
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “A forest of perils.”
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “Pony Riders are castaway for three days.”
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “Pony Riders are castaway for three days.”
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading “Strange sights in the jungle.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “Snake and bird battle on high.”
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 “Strange sights in the jungle.”
In this reading “Pony Riders are castaway for three days.”
In this reading “On an island made over night.”
In this reading “Strange sights in the jungle.”
In this reading “Pony Riders are castaway for three days.”
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 A forest of perils.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On an island made over night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Snake and bird battle on high.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pony Riders are castaway for three days.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Snake and bird battle on high.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Snake and bird battle on high.
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading Pony Riders are castaway for three days.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The cook finds Tad's feet out of doors.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Pony Riders are castaway for three days.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The cook finds Tad's feet out of doors.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The cook finds Tad's feet out of doors.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading The cook finds Tad's feet out of doors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pony Riders are castaway for three days.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A forest of perils.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Snake and bird battle on high.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strange sights in the jungle.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading On an island made over night.
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Strange sights in the jungle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On an island made over night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On an island made over night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cook finds Tad's feet out of doors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On an island made over night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The cook finds Tad's feet out of doors.
above and across; more than
From this reading On an island made over night.
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading A forest of perils.
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Pony Riders are castaway for three days.
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Pony Riders are castaway for three days.
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading Strange sights in the jungle.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Snake and bird battle on high.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange sights in the jungle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cook finds Tad's feet out of doors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cook finds Tad's feet out of doors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Pony Riders are castaway for three days.
Chapter 1 of The Pony Rider Boys in Louisiana by Frank Gee Patchin holds 6 sentences, grouped into 2 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 1 holds 6 sentences of The Pony Rider Boys in Louisiana, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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