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Chapter 17 of The Pony Rider Boys in New England is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BAITING THE HONEY BEES The Indian had dumped his seventy-five pound pack on the sleeping Chunky. Chunky's howls grew more lusty as the pack was jerked from his body. "Are you hurt?" begged Cale. "I'm killed! I'm killed!"
Chapter 17 of The Pony Rider Boys in New England is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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harassment especially of a tethered animal
From this reading “BAITING THE HONEY BEES The Indian had dumped his seventy-five pound pack on the sleeping Chunky.”
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading “BAITING THE HONEY BEES The Indian had dumped his seventy-five pound pack on the sleeping Chunky.”
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading “BAITING THE HONEY BEES The Indian had dumped his seventy-five pound pack on the sleeping Chunky.”
past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse
From this reading “BAITING THE HONEY BEES The Indian had dumped his seventy-five pound pack on the sleeping Chunky.”
plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading “Chunky's howls grew more lusty as the pack was jerked from his body.”
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “Chunky's howls grew more lusty as the pack was jerked from his body.”
vigorously passionate
From this reading “Chunky's howls grew more lusty as the pack was jerked from his body.”
being five more than seventy
From this reading “BAITING THE HONEY BEES The Indian had dumped his seventy-five pound pack on the sleeping Chunky.”
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In this reading “Chunky's howls grew more lusty as the pack was jerked from his body.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you hurt?" begged Cale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chunky's howls grew more lusty as the pack was jerked from his body.
harassment especially of a tethered animal
From this reading BAITING THE HONEY BEES The Indian had dumped his seventy-five pound pack on the sleeping Chunky.
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading BAITING THE HONEY BEES The Indian had dumped his seventy-five pound pack on the sleeping Chunky.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Are you hurt?" begged Cale.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Chunky's howls grew more lusty as the pack was jerked from his body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you hurt?" begged Cale.
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading BAITING THE HONEY BEES The Indian had dumped his seventy-five pound pack on the sleeping Chunky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chunky's howls grew more lusty as the pack was jerked from his body.
past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse
From this reading BAITING THE HONEY BEES The Indian had dumped his seventy-five pound pack on the sleeping Chunky.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chunky's howls grew more lusty as the pack was jerked from his body.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Chunky's howls grew more lusty as the pack was jerked from his body.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BAITING THE HONEY BEES The Indian had dumped his seventy-five pound pack on the sleeping Chunky.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BAITING THE HONEY BEES The Indian had dumped his seventy-five pound pack on the sleeping Chunky.
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading BAITING THE HONEY BEES The Indian had dumped his seventy-five pound pack on the sleeping Chunky.
plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Chunky's howls grew more lusty as the pack was jerked from his body.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Are you hurt?" begged Cale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm killed!
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading BAITING THE HONEY BEES The Indian had dumped his seventy-five pound pack on the sleeping Chunky.
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Chunky's howls grew more lusty as the pack was jerked from his body.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I'm killed!
vigorously passionate
From this reading Chunky's howls grew more lusty as the pack was jerked from his body.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Chunky's howls grew more lusty as the pack was jerked from his body.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BAITING THE HONEY BEES The Indian had dumped his seventy-five pound pack on the sleeping Chunky.
arrange in a container
From this reading BAITING THE HONEY BEES The Indian had dumped his seventy-five pound pack on the sleeping Chunky.
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading BAITING THE HONEY BEES The Indian had dumped his seventy-five pound pack on the sleeping Chunky.
being five more than seventy
From this reading BAITING THE HONEY BEES The Indian had dumped his seventy-five pound pack on the sleeping Chunky.
the state of being asleep
From this reading BAITING THE HONEY BEES The Indian had dumped his seventy-five pound pack on the sleeping Chunky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAITING THE HONEY BEES The Indian had dumped his seventy-five pound pack on the sleeping Chunky.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chunky's howls grew more lusty as the pack was jerked from his body.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you hurt?" begged Cale.
Chapter 17 of The Pony Rider Boys in New England by Frank Gee Patchin holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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 17 holds 214 sentences of The Pony Rider Boys in New England, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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