Chapter 15 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy. "Come up here!" It was Dad's voice calling to them. "Where's that rifle?" "I---I dropped it, I told you."
Chapter 15 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “It was Dad's voice calling to them.”
possessive form of “dad” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “It was Dad's voice calling to them.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.”
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.”
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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 THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It was Dad's voice calling to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come up here!"
possessive form of “dad” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading It was Dad's voice calling to them.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "I---I dropped it, I told you."
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come up here!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where's that rifle?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE RIFLE "I can't help it, I saw a lion, anyway," muttered the fat boy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was Dad's voice calling to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Dad's voice calling to them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I---I dropped it, I told you."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Come up here!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was Dad's voice calling to them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dad's voice calling to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's that rifle?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I---I dropped it, I told you."
Chapter 15 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon by Frank Gee Patchin holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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 15 holds 202 sentences of The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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