Chapter 1 of The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A sudden wail from the guide attracted the attention of the party to him at once. "Now what's the matter?" demanded Tad, hurrying to him. The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question. "Are you sick?" "Si, si, señor," moaned Juan.
Chapter 1 of The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “A sudden wail from the guide attracted the attention of the party to him at once.”
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “"Now what's the matter?" demanded Tad, hurrying to him.”
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “"Si, si, señor," moaned Juan.”
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading “The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.”
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading “The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “"Now what's the matter?" demanded Tad, hurrying to him.”
emit long loud cries
From this reading “A sudden wail from the guide attracted the attention of the party to him at once.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A sudden wail from the guide attracted the attention of the party to him at once.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sick?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A sudden wail from the guide attracted the attention of the party to him at once.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading A sudden wail from the guide attracted the attention of the party to him at once.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading A sudden wail from the guide attracted the attention of the party to him at once.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Tad, hurrying to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A sudden wail from the guide attracted the attention of the party to him at once.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading A sudden wail from the guide attracted the attention of the party to him at once.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sudden wail from the guide attracted the attention of the party to him at once.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.
moving with great haste
From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Tad, hurrying to him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.
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From this reading "Si, si, señor," moaned Juan.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Tad, hurrying to him.
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Si, si, señor," moaned Juan.
not any; not one
From this reading The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Tad, hurrying to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sudden wail from the guide attracted the attention of the party to him at once.
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.
on one occasion
From this reading A sudden wail from the guide attracted the attention of the party to him at once.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A sudden wail from the guide attracted the attention of the party to him at once.
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Si, si, señor," moaned Juan.
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading "Si, si, señor," moaned Juan.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Are you sick?"
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden wail from the guide attracted the attention of the party to him at once.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Tad, hurrying to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sudden wail from the guide attracted the attention of the party to him at once.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sudden wail from the guide attracted the attention of the party to him at once.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.
emit long loud cries
From this reading A sudden wail from the guide attracted the attention of the party to him at once.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The guide had thrown himself prone upon the ground and was groaning as if in great agony, offering no reply to the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now what's the matter?" demanded Tad, hurrying to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sick?"
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