Chapter 19 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MESSAGE THAT THRILLED Out of the silence came the voice of Ned Rector. "Help, I'm pinned down," he groaned. "Get me out of this awful hole." "I'm coming as soon as I can get free of what's on top of me," answered Tad. "Is everybody else all right?
Chapter 19 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “"Get me out of this awful hole."”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “"Help, I'm pinned down," he groaned.”
an opening into or through something
From this reading “"Get me out of this awful hole."”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “A MESSAGE THAT THRILLED Out of the silence came the voice of Ned Rector.”
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “"Help, I'm pinned down," he groaned.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “A MESSAGE THAT THRILLED Out of the silence came the voice of Ned Rector.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “"I'm coming as soon as I can get free of what's on top of me," answered Tad.”
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading “A MESSAGE THAT THRILLED Out of the silence came the voice of Ned Rector.”
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 A MESSAGE THAT THRILLED Out of the silence came the voice of Ned Rector.
(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 "Is everybody else all right?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm coming as soon as I can get free of what's on top of me," answered Tad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm coming as soon as I can get free of what's on top of me," answered Tad.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Get me out of this awful hole."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A MESSAGE THAT THRILLED Out of the silence came the voice of Ned Rector.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'm coming as soon as I can get free of what's on top of me," answered Tad.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I'm coming as soon as I can get free of what's on top of me," answered Tad.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Help, I'm pinned down," he groaned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is everybody else all right?
every person
From this reading "Is everybody else all right?
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "I'm coming as soon as I can get free of what's on top of me," answered Tad.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get me out of this awful hole."
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Help, I'm pinned down," he groaned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Help, I'm pinned down," he groaned.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help, I'm pinned down," he groaned.
an opening into or through something
From this reading "Get me out of this awful hole."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm coming as soon as I can get free of what's on top of me," answered Tad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Help, I'm pinned down," he groaned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is everybody else all right?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Get me out of this awful hole."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A MESSAGE THAT THRILLED Out of the silence came the voice of Ned Rector.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MESSAGE THAT THRILLED Out of the silence came the voice of Ned Rector.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MESSAGE THAT THRILLED Out of the silence came the voice of Ned Rector.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm coming as soon as I can get free of what's on top of me," answered Tad.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A MESSAGE THAT THRILLED Out of the silence came the voice of Ned Rector.
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading "Help, I'm pinned down," he groaned.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading A MESSAGE THAT THRILLED Out of the silence came the voice of Ned Rector.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Is everybody else all right?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A MESSAGE THAT THRILLED Out of the silence came the voice of Ned Rector.
in the near future
From this reading "I'm coming as soon as I can get free of what's on top of me," answered Tad.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading "I'm coming as soon as I can get free of what's on top of me," answered Tad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A MESSAGE THAT THRILLED Out of the silence came the voice of Ned Rector.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MESSAGE THAT THRILLED Out of the silence came the voice of Ned Rector.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Get me out of this awful hole."
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading A MESSAGE THAT THRILLED Out of the silence came the voice of Ned Rector.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "I'm coming as soon as I can get free of what's on top of me," answered Tad.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A MESSAGE THAT THRILLED Out of the silence came the voice of Ned Rector.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm coming as soon as I can get free of what's on top of me," answered Tad.
Chapter 19 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks by Frank Gee Patchin holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 19 holds 167 sentences of The Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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