Chapter 9 of The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MEETING THE ATTACK Instantly the camp was thrown into confusion. The lads ran here and there, not knowing what to do. "Get behind the ponies! That's the only cover we can find here. Run for it!"
Chapter 9 of The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “MEETING THE ATTACK Instantly the camp was thrown into confusion.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “MEETING THE ATTACK Instantly the camp was thrown into confusion.”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “MEETING THE ATTACK Instantly the camp was thrown into confusion.”
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading “That's the only cover we can find here.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “MEETING THE ATTACK Instantly the camp was thrown into confusion.”
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “The lads ran here and there, not knowing what to do.”
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “"Get behind the ponies!”
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “MEETING THE ATTACK Instantly the camp was thrown into confusion.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lads ran here and there, not knowing what to do.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading MEETING THE ATTACK Instantly the camp was thrown into confusion.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Get behind the ponies!
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading MEETING THE ATTACK Instantly the camp was thrown into confusion.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That's the only cover we can find here.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading MEETING THE ATTACK Instantly the camp was thrown into confusion.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading That's the only cover we can find here.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The lads ran here and there, not knowing what to do.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading That's the only cover we can find here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Run for it!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get behind the ponies!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The lads ran here and there, not knowing what to do.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading MEETING THE ATTACK Instantly the camp was thrown into confusion.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MEETING THE ATTACK Instantly the camp was thrown into confusion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Run for it!"
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The lads ran here and there, not knowing what to do.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The lads ran here and there, not knowing what to do.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading MEETING THE ATTACK Instantly the camp was thrown into confusion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lads ran here and there, not knowing what to do.
and nothing more
From this reading That's the only cover we can find here.
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading "Get behind the ponies!
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The lads ran here and there, not knowing what to do.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Run for it!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's the only cover we can find here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEETING THE ATTACK Instantly the camp was thrown into confusion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The lads ran here and there, not knowing what to do.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading MEETING THE ATTACK Instantly the camp was thrown into confusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lads ran here and there, not knowing what to do.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MEETING THE ATTACK Instantly the camp was thrown into confusion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That's the only cover we can find here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The lads ran here and there, not knowing what to do.
Chapter 9 of The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico by Frank Gee Patchin holds 161 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.
Chapter 9 holds 161 sentences of The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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