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Chapter 12 of The Pony Rider Boys in Texas is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHUNKY ROPES A COWBOY "Wow! Help! Help!" The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit. The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.
Chapter 12 of The Pony Rider Boys in Texas is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading “CHUNKY ROPES A COWBOY "Wow!”
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “CHUNKY ROPES A COWBOY "Wow!”
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.”
the act of grazing
From this reading “The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit.”
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.”
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading “The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.”
cause to run in panic
From this reading “The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.”
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading “CHUNKY ROPES A COWBOY "Wow!”
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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 CHUNKY ROPES A COWBOY "Wow!
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading CHUNKY ROPES A COWBOY "Wow!
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit.
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading CHUNKY ROPES A COWBOY "Wow!
plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.
with resolute determination
From this reading The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.
the act of grazing
From this reading The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Help!
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.
in motion
From this reading The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit.
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit.
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.
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From this reading The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.
past form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading CHUNKY ROPES A COWBOY "Wow!
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit.
cause to run in panic
From this reading The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cowboys reined in their ponies and grasped their quirts firmly, fully expecting that another stampede was before them.
at the time that
From this reading The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit.
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading CHUNKY ROPES A COWBOY "Wow!
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The herd had been moving on for several hours, grazing comfortably along the trail, when the sudden yell startled the entire outfit.
Chapter 12 of The Pony Rider Boys in Texas by Frank Gee Patchin holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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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