Chapter 2 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP "The desert?" the Pony Riders gasped in chorus. "Yes. It is not an uncommon thing. They seem to realize instinctively that there is danger off there. Even in animals that never have been near the desert you will find the same inborn dread of the alkali flats.
Chapter 2 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
From this reading “Even in animals that never have been near the desert you will find the same inborn dread of the alkali flats.”
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading “THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP "The desert?" the Pony Riders gasped in chorus.”
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading “Even in animals that never have been near the desert you will find the same inborn dread of the alkali flats.”
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
From this reading “Even in animals that never have been near the desert you will find the same inborn dread of the alkali flats.”
as a matter of instinct
From this reading “They seem to realize instinctively that there is danger off there.”
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP "The desert?" the Pony Riders gasped in chorus.”
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP "The desert?" the Pony Riders gasped in chorus.”
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading “It is not an uncommon thing.”
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In this reading “It is not an uncommon thing.”
In this reading “THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP "The desert?" the Pony Riders gasped in chorus.”
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any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
From this reading Even in animals that never have been near the desert you will find the same inborn dread of the alkali flats.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is not an uncommon thing.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Even in animals that never have been near the desert you will find the same inborn dread of the alkali flats.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even in animals that never have been near the desert you will find the same inborn dread of the alkali flats.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP "The desert?" the Pony Riders gasped in chorus.
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP "The desert?" the Pony Riders gasped in chorus.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading They seem to realize instinctively that there is danger off there.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP "The desert?" the Pony Riders gasped in chorus.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Even in animals that never have been near the desert you will find the same inborn dread of the alkali flats.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in animals that never have been near the desert you will find the same inborn dread of the alkali flats.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Even in animals that never have been near the desert you will find the same inborn dread of the alkali flats.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP "The desert?" the Pony Riders gasped in chorus.
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading Even in animals that never have been near the desert you will find the same inborn dread of the alkali flats.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP "The desert?" the Pony Riders gasped in chorus.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even in animals that never have been near the desert you will find the same inborn dread of the alkali flats.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP "The desert?" the Pony Riders gasped in chorus.
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
From this reading Even in animals that never have been near the desert you will find the same inborn dread of the alkali flats.
as a matter of instinct
From this reading They seem to realize instinctively that there is danger off there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not an uncommon thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not an uncommon thing.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Even in animals that never have been near the desert you will find the same inborn dread of the alkali flats.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Even in animals that never have been near the desert you will find the same inborn dread of the alkali flats.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP "The desert?" the Pony Riders gasped in chorus.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not an uncommon thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even in animals that never have been near the desert you will find the same inborn dread of the alkali flats.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They seem to realize instinctively that there is danger off there.
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP "The desert?" the Pony Riders gasped in chorus.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading They seem to realize instinctively that there is danger off there.
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP "The desert?" the Pony Riders gasped in chorus.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Even in animals that never have been near the desert you will find the same inborn dread of the alkali flats.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seem to realize instinctively that there is danger off there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They seem to realize instinctively that there is danger off there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST NIGHT IN CAMP "The desert?" the Pony Riders gasped in chorus.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They seem to realize instinctively that there is danger off there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seem to realize instinctively that there is danger off there.
a special situation
From this reading It is not an uncommon thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seem to realize instinctively that there is danger off there.
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading It is not an uncommon thing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Even in animals that never have been near the desert you will find the same inborn dread of the alkali flats.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Even in animals that never have been near the desert you will find the same inborn dread of the alkali flats.
Chapter 2 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali by Frank Gee Patchin holds 230 sentences, grouped into 46 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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