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Chapter 10 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A COWBOY TAKES A HEADER "What is that?" questioned Professor Zepplin sharply. "That's what I'm trying to make out," replied the guide. "Looks like horsemen." "Yes, it is. But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."
Chapter 10 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “A COWBOY TAKES A HEADER "What is that?" questioned Professor Zepplin sharply.”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “"That's what I'm trying to make out," replied the guide.”
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading “A COWBOY TAKES A HEADER "What is that?" questioned Professor Zepplin sharply.”
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading “"Looks like horsemen."”
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading “But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “A COWBOY TAKES A HEADER "What is that?" questioned Professor Zepplin sharply.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."”
In this reading “But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."”
detect with the senses
In this reading “"That's what I'm trying to make out," replied the guide.”
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 COWBOY TAKES A HEADER "What is that?" questioned Professor Zepplin sharply.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading A COWBOY TAKES A HEADER "What is that?" questioned Professor Zepplin sharply.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "That's what I'm trying to make out," replied the guide.
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading A COWBOY TAKES A HEADER "What is that?" questioned Professor Zepplin sharply.
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading "Looks like horsemen."
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I'm trying to make out," replied the guide.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A COWBOY TAKES A HEADER "What is that?" questioned Professor Zepplin sharply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it is.
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Looks like horsemen."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks like horsemen."
engage in
From this reading "That's what I'm trying to make out," replied the guide.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That's what I'm trying to make out," replied the guide.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading A COWBOY TAKES A HEADER "What is that?" questioned Professor Zepplin sharply.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A COWBOY TAKES A HEADER "What is that?" questioned Professor Zepplin sharply.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That's what I'm trying to make out," replied the guide.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."
in an aggressive manner
From this reading A COWBOY TAKES A HEADER "What is that?" questioned Professor Zepplin sharply.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading A COWBOY TAKES A HEADER "What is that?" questioned Professor Zepplin sharply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A COWBOY TAKES A HEADER "What is that?" questioned Professor Zepplin sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I'm trying to make out," replied the guide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's what I'm trying to make out," replied the guide.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's what I'm trying to make out," replied the guide.
hard to endure
From this reading "That's what I'm trying to make out," replied the guide.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A COWBOY TAKES A HEADER "What is that?" questioned Professor Zepplin sharply.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But I can't understand why they can be riding at that killing pace on a hot afternoon such as this."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it is.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A COWBOY TAKES A HEADER "What is that?" questioned Professor Zepplin sharply.
Chapter 10 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali by Frank Gee Patchin holds 129 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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