Chapter 15 of The Pony Rider Boys in Montana is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Pony Rider Boys in Montana is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TAD WHIPS A MOUNTAIN BOY "Shame! Shame on you!" cried Tad Butler indignantly. The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store. This done he ran to his fallen companion, who still lay where the lariat had thrown him. He was half stunned and covered with dust.
Chapter 15 of The Pony Rider Boys in Montana is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading “The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store.”
in an indignant manner
From this reading “Shame on you!" cried Tad Butler indignantly.”
a long noosed rope used to catch animals
From this reading “This done he ran to his fallen companion, who still lay where the lariat had thrown him.”
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “He was half stunned and covered with dust.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “TAD WHIPS A MOUNTAIN BOY "Shame!”
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading “The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store.”
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading “TAD WHIPS A MOUNTAIN BOY "Shame!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TAD WHIPS A MOUNTAIN BOY "Shame!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was half stunned and covered with dust.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store.
a youthful male person
From this reading TAD WHIPS A MOUNTAIN BOY "Shame!
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Shame on you!" cried Tad Butler indignantly.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading This done he ran to his fallen companion, who still lay where the lariat had thrown him.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He was half stunned and covered with dust.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Shame on you!" cried Tad Butler indignantly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This done he ran to his fallen companion, who still lay where the lariat had thrown him.
remove the dust from
From this reading He was half stunned and covered with dust.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading This done he ran to his fallen companion, who still lay where the lariat had thrown him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This done he ran to his fallen companion, who still lay where the lariat had thrown him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was half stunned and covered with dust.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This done he ran to his fallen companion, who still lay where the lariat had thrown him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store.
-ing form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store.
in an indignant manner
From this reading Shame on you!" cried Tad Butler indignantly.
a boy or man
From this reading The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store.
a long noosed rope used to catch animals
From this reading This done he ran to his fallen companion, who still lay where the lariat had thrown him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This done he ran to his fallen companion, who still lay where the lariat had thrown him.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading TAD WHIPS A MOUNTAIN BOY "Shame!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shame on you!" cried Tad Butler indignantly.
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store.
with speed
From this reading The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading This done he ran to his fallen companion, who still lay where the lariat had thrown him.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading TAD WHIPS A MOUNTAIN BOY "Shame!
not in physical motion
From this reading This done he ran to his fallen companion, who still lay where the lariat had thrown him.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was half stunned and covered with dust.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading TAD WHIPS A MOUNTAIN BOY "Shame!
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This done he ran to his fallen companion, who still lay where the lariat had thrown him.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading This done he ran to his fallen companion, who still lay where the lariat had thrown him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was half stunned and covered with dust.
in or at the place that
From this reading This done he ran to his fallen companion, who still lay where the lariat had thrown him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lad leaped from his pony which he quickly tethered to the hitching bar in front of the store.
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading TAD WHIPS A MOUNTAIN BOY "Shame!
which person or people
From this reading This done he ran to his fallen companion, who still lay where the lariat had thrown him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was half stunned and covered with dust.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shame on you!" cried Tad Butler indignantly.
Chapter 15 of The Pony Rider Boys in Montana by Frank Gee Patchin holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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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