Chapter 8 of The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "What's this, what's this?" demanded the Professor, striding up. "Look! Look! The ponies are dead!" exclaimed Ned excitedly. "What do you suppose could have happened to them?" stammered Walter.
Chapter 8 of The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "What's this, what's this?" demanded the Professor, striding up.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "What's this, what's this?" demanded the Professor, striding up.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “The ponies are dead!" exclaimed Ned excitedly.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "What's this, what's this?" demanded the Professor, striding up.”
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “The ponies are dead!" exclaimed Ned excitedly.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "What's this, what's this?" demanded the Professor, striding up.”
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "What's this, what's this?" demanded the Professor, striding up.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “"What do you suppose could have happened to them?" stammered Walter.”
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "What's this, what's this?" demanded the Professor, striding up.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ponies are dead!" exclaimed Ned excitedly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "What do you suppose could have happened to them?" stammered Walter.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The ponies are dead!" exclaimed Ned excitedly.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "What's this, what's this?" demanded the Professor, striding up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you suppose could have happened to them?" stammered Walter.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading The ponies are dead!" exclaimed Ned excitedly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The ponies are dead!" exclaimed Ned excitedly.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What do you suppose could have happened to them?" stammered Walter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What do you suppose could have happened to them?" stammered Walter.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look!
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "What's this, what's this?" demanded the Professor, striding up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ponies are dead!" exclaimed Ned excitedly.
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The ponies are dead!" exclaimed Ned excitedly.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "What's this, what's this?" demanded the Professor, striding up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you suppose could have happened to them?" stammered Walter.
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "What's this, what's this?" demanded the Professor, striding up.
express a supposition
From this reading "What do you suppose could have happened to them?" stammered Walter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "What's this, what's this?" demanded the Professor, striding up.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "What do you suppose could have happened to them?" stammered Walter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "What's this, what's this?" demanded the Professor, striding up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What do you suppose could have happened to them?" stammered Walter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "What's this, what's this?" demanded the Professor, striding up.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "What do you suppose could have happened to them?" stammered Walter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you suppose could have happened to them?" stammered Walter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT ALARM "What's this, what's this?" demanded the Professor, striding up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you suppose could have happened to them?" stammered Walter.
Chapter 8 of The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico by Frank Gee Patchin holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 8 holds 193 sentences of The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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