Chapter 19 of The Pony Rider Boys in Montana is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Pony Rider Boys in Montana is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THRILLING RESCUE OF THE RANCHER "They're here," breathed the lad. "I wonder what's going to happen." As if in answer to his question, a volley of pistol shots sounded to the west of him. Almost instantly following, guns began to pop to the north and south. Shouts and yells sounded everywhere.
Chapter 19 of The Pony Rider Boys in Montana is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bulge outward
From this reading “Almost instantly following, guns began to pop to the north and south.”
a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading “THRILLING RESCUE OF THE RANCHER "They're here," breathed the lad.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “THRILLING RESCUE OF THE RANCHER "They're here," breathed the lad.”
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “As if in answer to his question, a volley of pistol shots sounded to the west of him.”
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Shouts and yells sounded everywhere.”
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading “THRILLING RESCUE OF THE RANCHER "They're here," breathed the lad.”
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading “As if in answer to his question, a volley of pistol shots sounded to the west of him.”
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Shouts and yells sounded everywhere.”
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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 As if in answer to his question, a volley of pistol shots sounded to the west of him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost instantly following, guns began to pop to the north and south.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Almost instantly following, guns began to pop to the north and south.
react verbally
From this reading As if in answer to his question, a volley of pistol shots sounded to the west of him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if in answer to his question, a volley of pistol shots sounded to the west of him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Almost instantly following, guns began to pop to the north and south.
uttered without voice
From this reading THRILLING RESCUE OF THE RANCHER "They're here," breathed the lad.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Shouts and yells sounded everywhere.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Almost instantly following, guns began to pop to the north and south.
the act of departing
From this reading "I wonder what's going to happen."
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Almost instantly following, guns began to pop to the north and south.
come to pass
From this reading "I wonder what's going to happen."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THRILLING RESCUE OF THE RANCHER "They're here," breathed the lad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As if in answer to his question, a volley of pistol shots sounded to the west of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As if in answer to his question, a volley of pistol shots sounded to the west of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what's going to happen."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if in answer to his question, a volley of pistol shots sounded to the west of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As if in answer to his question, a volley of pistol shots sounded to the west of him.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Almost instantly following, guns began to pop to the north and south.
a boy or man
From this reading THRILLING RESCUE OF THE RANCHER "They're here," breathed the lad.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Almost instantly following, guns began to pop to the north and south.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THRILLING RESCUE OF THE RANCHER "They're here," breathed the lad.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading As if in answer to his question, a volley of pistol shots sounded to the west of him.
bulge outward
From this reading Almost instantly following, guns began to pop to the north and south.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading As if in answer to his question, a volley of pistol shots sounded to the west of him.
a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading THRILLING RESCUE OF THE RANCHER "They're here," breathed the lad.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THRILLING RESCUE OF THE RANCHER "They're here," breathed the lad.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading As if in answer to his question, a volley of pistol shots sounded to the west of him.
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Shouts and yells sounded everywhere.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading As if in answer to his question, a volley of pistol shots sounded to the west of him.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Almost instantly following, guns began to pop to the north and south.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THRILLING RESCUE OF THE RANCHER "They're here," breathed the lad.
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From this reading THRILLING RESCUE OF THE RANCHER "They're here," breathed the lad.
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading THRILLING RESCUE OF THE RANCHER "They're here," breathed the lad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wonder what's going to happen."
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading As if in answer to his question, a volley of pistol shots sounded to the west of him.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading As if in answer to his question, a volley of pistol shots sounded to the west of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder what's going to happen."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what's going to happen."
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Shouts and yells sounded everywhere.
Chapter 19 of The Pony Rider Boys in Montana by Frank Gee Patchin holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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 19 holds 184 sentences of The Pony Rider Boys in Montana, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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