Chapter 21 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHUNKY GETS A TURKISH BATH "Put it to your lips. You don't have to smoke it," whispered Dad. "It won't do to refuse." Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs. Stacy's face grew fiery red, his cheeks puffed out.
Chapter 21 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading “CHUNKY GETS A TURKISH BATH "Put it to your lips.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “You don't have to smoke it," whispered Dad.”
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “Stacy's face grew fiery red, his cheeks puffed out.”
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading “Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs.”
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading “Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs.”
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading “Stacy's face grew fiery red, his cheeks puffed out.”
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading “Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading “CHUNKY GETS A TURKISH BATH "Put it to your lips.”
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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 CHUNKY GETS A TURKISH BATH "Put it to your lips.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs.
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading CHUNKY GETS A TURKISH BATH "Put it to your lips.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Stacy's face grew fiery red, his cheeks puffed out.
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading CHUNKY GETS A TURKISH BATH "Put it to your lips.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading You don't have to smoke it," whispered Dad.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It won't do to refuse."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You don't have to smoke it," whispered Dad.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Stacy's face grew fiery red, his cheeks puffed out.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs.
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Stacy's face grew fiery red, his cheeks puffed out.
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading CHUNKY GETS A TURKISH BATH "Put it to your lips.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Stacy's face grew fiery red, his cheeks puffed out.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You don't have to smoke it," whispered Dad.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHUNKY GETS A TURKISH BATH "Put it to your lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading CHUNKY GETS A TURKISH BATH "Put it to your lips.
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Stacy's face grew fiery red, his cheeks puffed out.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs.
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading Stacy's face grew fiery red, his cheeks puffed out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading CHUNKY GETS A TURKISH BATH "Put it to your lips.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Stacy's face grew fiery red, his cheeks puffed out.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "It won't do to refuse."
precisely, exactly
From this reading Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading You don't have to smoke it," whispered Dad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stacy's face grew fiery red, his cheeks puffed out.
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHUNKY GETS A TURKISH BATH "Put it to your lips.
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading CHUNKY GETS A TURKISH BATH "Put it to your lips.
two times
From this reading Stacy placed the stem to his lips, then, to the amazement of his fellows, drew heavily twice, forcing the smoke right down into his lungs.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading You don't have to smoke it," whispered Dad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It won't do to refuse."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don't have to smoke it," whispered Dad.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CHUNKY GETS A TURKISH BATH "Put it to your lips.
Chapter 21 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon by Frank Gee Patchin holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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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