Chapter 20 of The Pony Rider Boys in Texas is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Pony Rider Boys in Texas is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CALL FOR HELP "I told you so." "You have told me so many things, Big-foot, that I can't remember them all," laughed Tad. "What is it this time?" "Trouble." "Oh, you mean the stampede last night?"
Chapter 20 of The Pony Rider Boys in Texas is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “A CALL FOR HELP "I told you so."”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “A CALL FOR HELP "I told you so."”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “"You have told me so many things, Big-foot, that I can't remember them all," laughed Tad.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"Oh, you mean the stampede last night?"”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"You have told me so many things, Big-foot, that I can't remember them all," laughed Tad.”
cause to run in panic
From this reading “"Oh, you mean the stampede last night?"”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “"You have told me so many things, Big-foot, that I can't remember them all," laughed Tad.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “"Trouble."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A CALL FOR HELP "I told you so."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You have told me so many things, Big-foot, that I can't remember them all," laughed Tad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have told me so many things, Big-foot, that I can't remember them all," laughed Tad.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "I told you so."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have told me so many things, Big-foot, that I can't remember them all," laughed Tad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "I told you so."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have told me so many things, Big-foot, that I can't remember them all," laughed Tad.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "I told you so."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "I told you so."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it this time?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it this time?"
immediately past
From this reading "Oh, you mean the stampede last night?"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "You have told me so many things, Big-foot, that I can't remember them all," laughed Tad.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "You have told me so many things, Big-foot, that I can't remember them all," laughed Tad.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have told me so many things, Big-foot, that I can't remember them all," laughed Tad.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Oh, you mean the stampede last night?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Oh, you mean the stampede last night?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you mean the stampede last night?"
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You have told me so many things, Big-foot, that I can't remember them all," laughed Tad.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "I told you so."
cause to run in panic
From this reading "Oh, you mean the stampede last night?"
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading "You have told me so many things, Big-foot, that I can't remember them all," laughed Tad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You have told me so many things, Big-foot, that I can't remember them all," laughed Tad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, you mean the stampede last night?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You have told me so many things, Big-foot, that I can't remember them all," laughed Tad.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "You have told me so many things, Big-foot, that I can't remember them all," laughed Tad.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What is it this time?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What is it this time?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "I told you so."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Trouble."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it this time?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "I told you so."
Chapter 20 of The Pony Rider Boys in Texas by Frank Gee Patchin holds 165 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.
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