Chapter 20 of The Pony Rider Boys in Montana is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Pony Rider Boys in Montana is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO BOYS STRANGELY MISSING "No use. He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak. "We must go back to the camp and then turn out the outfit. We've got to find him, that's all. Mr. Simms will be crazy when he hears that the boy has strayed away from us."
Chapter 20 of The Pony Rider Boys in Montana is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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despicably cowardly
From this reading “He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.”
the first light of day
From this reading “He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.”
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Mr. Simms will be crazy when he hears that the boy has strayed away from us."”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.”
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “"We must go back to the camp and then turn out the outfit.”
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “Mr. Simms will be crazy when he hears that the boy has strayed away from us."”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.”
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later than; following
From this reading He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We've got to find him, that's all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Simms will be crazy when he hears that the boy has strayed away from us."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We must go back to the camp and then turn out the outfit.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Simms will be crazy when he hears that the boy has strayed away from us."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.
a youthful male person
From this reading Mr. Simms will be crazy when he hears that the boy has strayed away from us."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading TWO BOYS STRANGELY MISSING "No use.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "We must go back to the camp and then turn out the outfit.
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From this reading He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading Mr. Simms will be crazy when he hears that the boy has strayed away from us."
despicably cowardly
From this reading He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.
the first light of day
From this reading He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We've got to find him, that's all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Simms will be crazy when he hears that the boy has strayed away from us."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We must go back to the camp and then turn out the outfit.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We've got to find him, that's all.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Simms will be crazy when he hears that the boy has strayed away from us."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Mr. Simms will be crazy when he hears that the boy has strayed away from us."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We've got to find him, that's all.
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.
not able to be found
From this reading TWO BOYS STRANGELY MISSING "No use.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Simms will be crazy when he hears that the boy has strayed away from us."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must go back to the camp and then turn out the outfit.
not any; not one
From this reading TWO BOYS STRANGELY MISSING "No use.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We must go back to the camp and then turn out the outfit.
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading "We must go back to the camp and then turn out the outfit.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Simms will be crazy when he hears that the boy has strayed away from us."
in a strange manner
From this reading TWO BOYS STRANGELY MISSING "No use.
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Mr. Simms will be crazy when he hears that the boy has strayed away from us."
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Simms will be crazy when he hears that the boy has strayed away from us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've got to find him, that's all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We must go back to the camp and then turn out the outfit.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We must go back to the camp and then turn out the outfit.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We must go back to the camp and then turn out the outfit.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "We must go back to the camp and then turn out the outfit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO BOYS STRANGELY MISSING "No use.
up to a particular time
From this reading He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He's been picked up by those dastardly cowmen," growled Luke after he and Tad had searched until daybreak.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Simms will be crazy when he hears that the boy has strayed away from us."
the act of using
From this reading TWO BOYS STRANGELY MISSING "No use.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must go back to the camp and then turn out the outfit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've got to find him, that's all.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Simms will be crazy when he hears that the boy has strayed away from us."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. Simms will be crazy when he hears that the boy has strayed away from us."
Chapter 20 of The Pony Rider Boys in Montana by Frank Gee Patchin holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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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