Chapter 2 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DARING PROPOSAL For a full moment the boys looked at each other doubtfully. Professor Zepplin was the first to break the silence. "Wha--what pack did the mule have?" "Part of the kitchen outfit and all of the canned goods," answered Tad Butler impressively. Ned Rector laughed.
Chapter 2 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “"Part of the kitchen outfit and all of the canned goods," answered Tad Butler impressively.”
recorded for broadcast
From this reading “"Part of the kitchen outfit and all of the canned goods," answered Tad Butler impressively.”
in an impressive manner
From this reading “"Part of the kitchen outfit and all of the canned goods," answered Tad Butler impressively.”
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “"Wha--what pack did the mule have?"”
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “"Part of the kitchen outfit and all of the canned goods," answered Tad Butler impressively.”
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “A DARING PROPOSAL For a full moment the boys looked at each other doubtfully.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “Ned Rector laughed.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “"Part of the kitchen outfit and all of the canned goods," answered Tad Butler impressively.”
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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 A DARING PROPOSAL For a full moment the boys looked at each other doubtfully.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Part of the kitchen outfit and all of the canned goods," answered Tad Butler impressively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Part of the kitchen outfit and all of the canned goods," answered Tad Butler impressively.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Part of the kitchen outfit and all of the canned goods," answered Tad Butler impressively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DARING PROPOSAL For a full moment the boys looked at each other doubtfully.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A DARING PROPOSAL For a full moment the boys looked at each other doubtfully.
terminate
From this reading Professor Zepplin was the first to break the silence.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading "Part of the kitchen outfit and all of the canned goods," answered Tad Butler impressively.
recorded for broadcast
From this reading "Part of the kitchen outfit and all of the canned goods," answered Tad Butler impressively.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading A DARING PROPOSAL For a full moment the boys looked at each other doubtfully.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Wha--what pack did the mule have?"
in a doubtful manner
From this reading A DARING PROPOSAL For a full moment the boys looked at each other doubtfully.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A DARING PROPOSAL For a full moment the boys looked at each other doubtfully.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Professor Zepplin was the first to break the silence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DARING PROPOSAL For a full moment the boys looked at each other doubtfully.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A DARING PROPOSAL For a full moment the boys looked at each other doubtfully.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading "Part of the kitchen outfit and all of the canned goods," answered Tad Butler impressively.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Wha--what pack did the mule have?"
in an impressive manner
From this reading "Part of the kitchen outfit and all of the canned goods," answered Tad Butler impressively.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Part of the kitchen outfit and all of the canned goods," answered Tad Butler impressively.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Ned Rector laughed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A DARING PROPOSAL For a full moment the boys looked at each other doubtfully.
a particular point in time
From this reading A DARING PROPOSAL For a full moment the boys looked at each other doubtfully.
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading "Wha--what pack did the mule have?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned Rector laughed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Part of the kitchen outfit and all of the canned goods," answered Tad Butler impressively.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A DARING PROPOSAL For a full moment the boys looked at each other doubtfully.
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading "Part of the kitchen outfit and all of the canned goods," answered Tad Butler impressively.
arrange in a container
From this reading "Wha--what pack did the mule have?"
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Part of the kitchen outfit and all of the canned goods," answered Tad Butler impressively.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Zepplin was the first to break the silence.
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading A DARING PROPOSAL For a full moment the boys looked at each other doubtfully.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Ned Rector laughed.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Professor Zepplin was the first to break the silence.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading "Part of the kitchen outfit and all of the canned goods," answered Tad Butler impressively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DARING PROPOSAL For a full moment the boys looked at each other doubtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Professor Zepplin was the first to break the silence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Professor Zepplin was the first to break the silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wha--what pack did the mule have?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Wha--what pack did the mule have?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Professor Zepplin was the first to break the silence.
Chapter 2 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks by Frank Gee Patchin holds 122 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.
Chapter 2 holds 122 sentences of The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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