Chapter 17 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead. "Too late!" clicked Tad. "That loop is taut on you now!" "M-m-murder! Look out!" bellowed Stacy.
Chapter 17 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading “Look out!" bellowed Stacy.”
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading “"Too late!" clicked Tad.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.”
move in loops
From this reading “"That loop is taut on you now!"”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “"Too late!" clicked Tad.”
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading “"That loop is taut on you now!"”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.”
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading “THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
at or in the front
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading Look out!" bellowed Stacy.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading "Too late!" clicked Tad.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That loop is taut on you now!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Too late!" clicked Tad.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look out!" bellowed Stacy.
move in loops
From this reading "That loop is taut on you now!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M-m-murder!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "That loop is taut on you now!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That loop is taut on you now!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Look out!" bellowed Stacy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
a strong line
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look out!" bellowed Stacy.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
successive (without a break)
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading "Too late!" clicked Tad.
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading "That loop is taut on you now!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That loop is taut on you now!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too late!" clicked Tad.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
at the time that
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE WHIRLWIND BALL OF YELLOW When the startled cat felt the touch of the raw-hide rope against its leg it made a tremendous leap straight ahead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That loop is taut on you now!"
Chapter 17 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon by Frank Gee Patchin holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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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