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Chapter 11 of The Pony Rider Boys in Texas is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night. "Will you put me on the fourth guard this evening, Mr. Stallings?" asked Tad Butler. "You take the fourth guard? A cowpuncher who hasn't had a wink in more than two days? Why, I wouldn't ask a steer to do that!
Chapter 11 of The Pony Rider Boys in Texas is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “"Will you put me on the fourth guard this evening, Mr. Stallings?" asked Tad Butler.”
the first light of day
From this reading “UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.”
for a short time
From this reading “UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.”
plural of “stalling” — a tactic used to mislead or delay
From this reading “"Will you put me on the fourth guard this evening, Mr. Stallings?" asked Tad Butler.”
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading “Why, I wouldn't ask a steer to do that!”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “"Will you put me on the fourth guard this evening, Mr. Stallings?" asked Tad Butler.”
signal by winking
From this reading “A cowpuncher who hasn't had a wink in more than two days?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.
later than; following
From this reading UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Why, I wouldn't ask a steer to do that!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Will you put me on the fourth guard this evening, Mr. Stallings?" asked Tad Butler.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading "Will you put me on the fourth guard this evening, Mr. Stallings?" asked Tad Butler.
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading A cowpuncher who hasn't had a wink in more than two days?
the first light of day
From this reading UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A cowpuncher who hasn't had a wink in more than two days?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why, I wouldn't ask a steer to do that!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Will you put me on the fourth guard this evening, Mr. Stallings?" asked Tad Butler.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "Will you put me on the fourth guard this evening, Mr. Stallings?" asked Tad Butler.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading "Will you put me on the fourth guard this evening, Mr. Stallings?" asked Tad Butler.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A cowpuncher who hasn't had a wink in more than two days?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A cowpuncher who hasn't had a wink in more than two days?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why, I wouldn't ask a steer to do that!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A cowpuncher who hasn't had a wink in more than two days?
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you put me on the fourth guard this evening, Mr. Stallings?" asked Tad Butler.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A cowpuncher who hasn't had a wink in more than two days?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Will you put me on the fourth guard this evening, Mr. Stallings?" asked Tad Butler.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Will you put me on the fourth guard this evening, Mr. Stallings?" asked Tad Butler.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Will you put me on the fourth guard this evening, Mr. Stallings?" asked Tad Butler.
for a short time
From this reading UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.
plural of “stalling” — a tactic used to mislead or delay
From this reading "Will you put me on the fourth guard this evening, Mr. Stallings?" asked Tad Butler.
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Why, I wouldn't ask a steer to do that!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading "Will you put me on the fourth guard this evening, Mr. Stallings?" asked Tad Butler.
carry out
From this reading "You take the fourth guard?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A cowpuncher who hasn't had a wink in more than two days?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Will you put me on the fourth guard this evening, Mr. Stallings?" asked Tad Butler.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, I wouldn't ask a steer to do that!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A cowpuncher who hasn't had a wink in more than two days?
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.
which person or people
From this reading A cowpuncher who hasn't had a wink in more than two days?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I wouldn't ask a steer to do that!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading UNDER A STRANGE INFLUENCE "We will move to-morrow shortly after daybreak," announced the foreman at supper that night.
signal by winking
From this reading A cowpuncher who hasn't had a wink in more than two days?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, I wouldn't ask a steer to do that!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you put me on the fourth guard this evening, Mr. Stallings?" asked Tad Butler.
Chapter 11 of The Pony Rider Boys in Texas by Frank Gee Patchin holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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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