Chapter 27 of The Pony Rider Boys in Louisiana is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Pony Rider Boys in Louisiana is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake. There were now two horseless boys. It was Tad to the rescue, firing, kicking, slashing with the bush-knife. Two of the bear hounds leaped into the rescue work with him. "Are you hurt?" cried Tad.
Chapter 27 of The Pony Rider Boys in Louisiana is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading “A STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake.”
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “A STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake.”
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “A STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake.”
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “Two of the bear hounds leaped into the rescue work with him.”
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading “It was Tad to the rescue, firing, kicking, slashing with the bush-knife.”
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading “A STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake.”
as if striking with slashing blows
From this reading “It was Tad to the rescue, firing, kicking, slashing with the bush-knife.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “It was Tad to the rescue, firing, kicking, slashing with the bush-knife.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “A STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake.”
In this reading “A STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake.”
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 STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you hurt?" cried Tad.
have
From this reading Two of the bear hounds leaped into the rescue work with him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There were now two horseless boys.
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading A STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Tad to the rescue, firing, kicking, slashing with the bush-knife.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Are you hurt?" cried Tad.
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading A STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading A STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake.
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading It was Tad to the rescue, firing, kicking, slashing with the bush-knife.
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading A STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading A STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two of the bear hounds leaped into the rescue work with him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were now two horseless boys.
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Two of the bear hounds leaped into the rescue work with him.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Are you hurt?" cried Tad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Tad to the rescue, firing, kicking, slashing with the bush-knife.
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading It was Tad to the rescue, firing, kicking, slashing with the bush-knife.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Two of the bear hounds leaped into the rescue work with him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There were now two horseless boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two of the bear hounds leaped into the rescue work with him.
free from harm or evil
From this reading It was Tad to the rescue, firing, kicking, slashing with the bush-knife.
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading A STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake.
as if striking with slashing blows
From this reading It was Tad to the rescue, firing, kicking, slashing with the bush-knife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake.
be standing; be upright
From this reading A STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading It was Tad to the rescue, firing, kicking, slashing with the bush-knife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STAND IN GRIM EARNEST Freed from restraint Stacy's horse darted into the brake.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were now two horseless boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Tad to the rescue, firing, kicking, slashing with the bush-knife.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were now two horseless boys.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Tad to the rescue, firing, kicking, slashing with the bush-knife.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were now two horseless boys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Tad to the rescue, firing, kicking, slashing with the bush-knife.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Two of the bear hounds leaped into the rescue work with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you hurt?" cried Tad.
Chapter 27 of The Pony Rider Boys in Louisiana by Frank Gee Patchin holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 27 holds 149 sentences of The Pony Rider Boys in Louisiana, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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