Chapter 1 of The Pony Rider Boys in Montana is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Pony Rider Boys in Montana is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yah-h-h hum." Stacy Brown yawned loudly. "Yah-hum," breathed Walter Perkins, half rousing himself from his nap. "Ho-ho-hum," added the deep bass voice of Professor Zepplin. "Yah--see here, stop that!" commanded Ned Rector, suddenly raising himself to a sitting posture.
Chapter 1 of The Pony Rider Boys in Montana is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading “"Ho-ho-hum," added the deep bass voice of Professor Zepplin.”
sing with closed lips
From this reading “"Yah-h-h hum."”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “Stacy Brown yawned loudly.”
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading “"Yah-hum," breathed Walter Perkins, half rousing himself from his nap.”
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading “"Yah--see here, stop that!" commanded Ned Rector, suddenly raising himself to a sitting posture.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “"Yah--see here, stop that!" commanded Ned Rector, suddenly raising himself to a sitting posture.”
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading “"Yah-hum," breathed Walter Perkins, half rousing himself from his nap.”
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “Stacy Brown yawned loudly.”
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 "Yah--see here, stop that!" commanded Ned Rector, suddenly raising himself to a sitting posture.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Ho-ho-hum," added the deep bass voice of Professor Zepplin.
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading "Ho-ho-hum," added the deep bass voice of Professor Zepplin.
uttered without voice
From this reading "Yah-hum," breathed Walter Perkins, half rousing himself from his nap.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Stacy Brown yawned loudly.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Yah--see here, stop that!" commanded Ned Rector, suddenly raising himself to a sitting posture.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Ho-ho-hum," added the deep bass voice of Professor Zepplin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yah-hum," breathed Walter Perkins, half rousing himself from his nap.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Yah-hum," breathed Walter Perkins, half rousing himself from his nap.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yah--see here, stop that!" commanded Ned Rector, suddenly raising himself to a sitting posture.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Yah-hum," breathed Walter Perkins, half rousing himself from his nap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yah-hum," breathed Walter Perkins, half rousing himself from his nap.
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From this reading "Ho-ho-hum," added the deep bass voice of Professor Zepplin.
sing with closed lips
From this reading "Yah-h-h hum."
with relatively high volume
From this reading Stacy Brown yawned loudly.
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading "Yah-hum," breathed Walter Perkins, half rousing himself from his nap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yah--see here, stop that!" commanded Ned Rector, suddenly raising himself to a sitting posture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ho-ho-hum," added the deep bass voice of Professor Zepplin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yah-hum," breathed Walter Perkins, half rousing himself from his nap.
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading "Yah--see here, stop that!" commanded Ned Rector, suddenly raising himself to a sitting posture.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Ho-ho-hum," added the deep bass voice of Professor Zepplin.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading "Yah--see here, stop that!" commanded Ned Rector, suddenly raising himself to a sitting posture.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Yah--see here, stop that!" commanded Ned Rector, suddenly raising himself to a sitting posture.
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading "Yah-hum," breathed Walter Perkins, half rousing himself from his nap.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yah--see here, stop that!" commanded Ned Rector, suddenly raising himself to a sitting posture.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Yah--see here, stop that!" commanded Ned Rector, suddenly raising himself to a sitting posture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stacy Brown yawned loudly.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Yah--see here, stop that!" commanded Ned Rector, suddenly raising himself to a sitting posture.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Yah--see here, stop that!" commanded Ned Rector, suddenly raising himself to a sitting posture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yah--see here, stop that!" commanded Ned Rector, suddenly raising himself to a sitting posture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ho-ho-hum," added the deep bass voice of Professor Zepplin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yah--see here, stop that!" commanded Ned Rector, suddenly raising himself to a sitting posture.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Ho-ho-hum," added the deep bass voice of Professor Zepplin.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "Yah-hum," breathed Walter Perkins, half rousing himself from his nap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yah--see here, stop that!" commanded Ned Rector, suddenly raising himself to a sitting posture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yah-h-h hum."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yah-hum," breathed Walter Perkins, half rousing himself from his nap.
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Stacy Brown yawned loudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ho-ho-hum," added the deep bass voice of Professor Zepplin.
Chapter 1 of The Pony Rider Boys in Montana by Frank Gee Patchin holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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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