Chapter 10 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHUNKY OBJECTS TO EGG WATER "Well, doesn't that beat all!" marveled Tad. "Certainly does," agreed Ned. "Yes, but I don't understand--what does this mean?" exclaimed Walter. "I'm a poor guesser," answered Ned. "It means that we are all alone," replied Tad.
Chapter 10 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"Certainly does," agreed Ned.”
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading “CHUNKY OBJECTS TO EGG WATER "Well, doesn't that beat all!" marveled Tad.”
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading “CHUNKY OBJECTS TO EGG WATER "Well, doesn't that beat all!" marveled Tad.”
a person who guesses
From this reading “"I'm a poor guesser," answered Ned.”
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading “CHUNKY OBJECTS TO EGG WATER "Well, doesn't that beat all!" marveled Tad.”
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “CHUNKY OBJECTS TO EGG WATER "Well, doesn't that beat all!" marveled Tad.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “CHUNKY OBJECTS TO EGG WATER "Well, doesn't that beat all!" marveled Tad.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “"Yes, but I don't understand--what does this mean?" exclaimed Walter.”
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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 "I'm a poor guesser," answered Ned.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Certainly does," agreed Ned.
(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 CHUNKY OBJECTS TO EGG WATER "Well, doesn't that beat all!" marveled Tad.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "It means that we are all alone," replied Tad.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm a poor guesser," answered Ned.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It means that we are all alone," replied Tad.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading CHUNKY OBJECTS TO EGG WATER "Well, doesn't that beat all!" marveled Tad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but I don't understand--what does this mean?" exclaimed Walter.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly does," agreed Ned.
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading CHUNKY OBJECTS TO EGG WATER "Well, doesn't that beat all!" marveled Tad.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Certainly does," agreed Ned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHUNKY OBJECTS TO EGG WATER "Well, doesn't that beat all!" marveled Tad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, but I don't understand--what does this mean?" exclaimed Walter.
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading CHUNKY OBJECTS TO EGG WATER "Well, doesn't that beat all!" marveled Tad.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Yes, but I don't understand--what does this mean?" exclaimed Walter.
a person who guesses
From this reading "I'm a poor guesser," answered Ned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, but I don't understand--what does this mean?" exclaimed Walter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm a poor guesser," answered Ned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It means that we are all alone," replied Tad.
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading CHUNKY OBJECTS TO EGG WATER "Well, doesn't that beat all!" marveled Tad.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Yes, but I don't understand--what does this mean?" exclaimed Walter.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "It means that we are all alone," replied Tad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly does," agreed Ned.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading CHUNKY OBJECTS TO EGG WATER "Well, doesn't that beat all!" marveled Tad.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I'm a poor guesser," answered Ned.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It means that we are all alone," replied Tad.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading CHUNKY OBJECTS TO EGG WATER "Well, doesn't that beat all!" marveled Tad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHUNKY OBJECTS TO EGG WATER "Well, doesn't that beat all!" marveled Tad.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, but I don't understand--what does this mean?" exclaimed Walter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHUNKY OBJECTS TO EGG WATER "Well, doesn't that beat all!" marveled Tad.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Yes, but I don't understand--what does this mean?" exclaimed Walter.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "Yes, but I don't understand--what does this mean?" exclaimed Walter.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading CHUNKY OBJECTS TO EGG WATER "Well, doesn't that beat all!" marveled Tad.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It means that we are all alone," replied Tad.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading CHUNKY OBJECTS TO EGG WATER "Well, doesn't that beat all!" marveled Tad.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes, but I don't understand--what does this mean?" exclaimed Walter.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but I don't understand--what does this mean?" exclaimed Walter.
Chapter 10 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks by Frank Gee Patchin holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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 10 holds 232 sentences of The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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