Chapter 24 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION "No use trying to go any further to-night, Chunky." "Where'll we stay, then?" "Right here, I guess," answered Tad. "It's as good a place as we'll find." But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.
Chapter 24 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.”
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading “CONCLUSION "No use trying to go any further to-night, Chunky."”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION "No use trying to go any further to-night, Chunky."”
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Right here, I guess," answered Tad.”
being in captivity
From this reading “But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “"Right here, I guess," answered Tad.”
hard to endure
From this reading “CONCLUSION "No use trying to go any further to-night, Chunky."”
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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pursue or resume
In this reading “But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.”
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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 "It's as good a place as we'll find."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Right here, I guess," answered Tad.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading CONCLUSION "No use trying to go any further to-night, Chunky."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's as good a place as we'll find."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading CONCLUSION "No use trying to go any further to-night, Chunky."
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION "No use trying to go any further to-night, Chunky."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "It's as good a place as we'll find."
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading CONCLUSION "No use trying to go any further to-night, Chunky."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CONCLUSION "No use trying to go any further to-night, Chunky."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It's as good a place as we'll find."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Right here, I guess," answered Tad.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Right here, I guess," answered Tad.
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From this reading But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Right here, I guess," answered Tad.
being in captivity
From this reading But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's as good a place as we'll find."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.
not any; not one
From this reading CONCLUSION "No use trying to go any further to-night, Chunky."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It's as good a place as we'll find."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right here, I guess," answered Tad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Where'll we stay, then?"
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading "Right here, I guess," answered Tad.
carry out
From this reading But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Where'll we stay, then?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCLUSION "No use trying to go any further to-night, Chunky."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONCLUSION "No use trying to go any further to-night, Chunky."
hard to endure
From this reading CONCLUSION "No use trying to go any further to-night, Chunky."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.
the act of using
From this reading CONCLUSION "No use trying to go any further to-night, Chunky."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where'll we stay, then?"
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From this reading "It's as good a place as we'll find."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where'll we stay, then?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But to understand this, we must take up the fortunes of Tad and Stacy, whom we left imprisoned in the hermit's cave.
Chapter 24 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali by Frank Gee Patchin holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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.
Chapter 24 holds 220 sentences of The Pony Rider Boys in the Alkali, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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