Chapter 13 of The Pony Rider Boys in Texas is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Pony Rider Boys in Texas is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Your fat friend, over there, is making queer noises, Master Tad. Must be having a bad dream." Big-foot had reached a ponderous hand from his blankets and shaken Tad roughly. "Mebby the gopher's having a fit. Better find out what ails him."
Chapter 13 of The Pony Rider Boys in Texas is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading “Better find out what ails him."”
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “Big-foot had reached a ponderous hand from his blankets and shaken Tad roughly.”
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “ON A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Your fat friend, over there, is making queer noises, Master Tad.”
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading “Big-foot had reached a ponderous hand from his blankets and shaken Tad roughly.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “ON A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Your fat friend, over there, is making queer noises, Master Tad.”
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “Big-foot had reached a ponderous hand from his blankets and shaken Tad roughly.”
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading “Big-foot had reached a ponderous hand from his blankets and shaken Tad roughly.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “ON A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Your fat friend, over there, is making queer noises, Master Tad.”
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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 ON A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Your fat friend, over there, is making queer noises, Master Tad.
plural of “ail” — aromatic bulb used as seasoning
From this reading Better find out what ails him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Big-foot had reached a ponderous hand from his blankets and shaken Tad roughly.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Must be having a bad dream."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Must be having a bad dream."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better find out what ails him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Big-foot had reached a ponderous hand from his blankets and shaken Tad roughly.
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Big-foot had reached a ponderous hand from his blankets and shaken Tad roughly.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Must be having a bad dream."
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading ON A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Your fat friend, over there, is making queer noises, Master Tad.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Better find out what ails him."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Mebby the gopher's having a fit.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ON A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Your fat friend, over there, is making queer noises, Master Tad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Big-foot had reached a ponderous hand from his blankets and shaken Tad roughly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mebby the gopher's having a fit.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Big-foot had reached a ponderous hand from his blankets and shaken Tad roughly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Big-foot had reached a ponderous hand from his blankets and shaken Tad roughly.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Must be having a bad dream."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Better find out what ails him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Big-foot had reached a ponderous hand from his blankets and shaken Tad roughly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Your fat friend, over there, is making queer noises, Master Tad.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading ON A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Your fat friend, over there, is making queer noises, Master Tad.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading ON A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Your fat friend, over there, is making queer noises, Master Tad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mebby the gopher's having a fit.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must be having a bad dream."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ON A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Your fat friend, over there, is making queer noises, Master Tad.
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading ON A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Your fat friend, over there, is making queer noises, Master Tad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Your fat friend, over there, is making queer noises, Master Tad.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Better find out what ails him."
above and across; more than
From this reading ON A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Your fat friend, over there, is making queer noises, Master Tad.
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading Big-foot had reached a ponderous hand from his blankets and shaken Tad roughly.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading ON A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Your fat friend, over there, is making queer noises, Master Tad.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Big-foot had reached a ponderous hand from his blankets and shaken Tad roughly.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ON A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Your fat friend, over there, is making queer noises, Master Tad.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Big-foot had reached a ponderous hand from his blankets and shaken Tad roughly.
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Big-foot had reached a ponderous hand from his blankets and shaken Tad roughly.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading ON A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Your fat friend, over there, is making queer noises, Master Tad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mebby the gopher's having a fit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ON A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Your fat friend, over there, is making queer noises, Master Tad.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Better find out what ails him."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading ON A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Your fat friend, over there, is making queer noises, Master Tad.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON A WILD NIGHT RIDE "Your fat friend, over there, is making queer noises, Master Tad.
Chapter 13 of The Pony Rider Boys in Texas by Frank Gee Patchin holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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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