Chapter 17 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Rockies is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Rockies is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON A PERILOUS HIDE "Grab him! Don't let him get by you!" One of the ponies swept by Tad Butler like a black projectile. The boy's hand shot out, fastening itself in the pony's mane. Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.
Chapter 17 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Rockies is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading “The boy's hand shot out, fastening itself in the pony's mane.”
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “ON A PERILOUS HIDE "Grab him!”
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.”
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading “The boy's hand shot out, fastening itself in the pony's mane.”
fraught with danger
From this reading “ON A PERILOUS HIDE "Grab him!”
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “One of the ponies swept by Tad Butler like a black projectile.”
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading “One of the ponies swept by Tad Butler like a black projectile.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “One of the ponies swept by Tad Butler like a black projectile.”
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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 ON A PERILOUS HIDE "Grab him!
anew
From this reading Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading One of the ponies swept by Tad Butler like a black projectile.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boy's hand shot out, fastening itself in the pony's mane.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading One of the ponies swept by Tad Butler like a black projectile.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Don't let him get by you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't let him get by you!"
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading The boy's hand shot out, fastening itself in the pony's mane.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Don't let him get by you!"
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading ON A PERILOUS HIDE "Grab him!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The boy's hand shot out, fastening itself in the pony's mane.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading ON A PERILOUS HIDE "Grab him!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON A PERILOUS HIDE "Grab him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy's hand shot out, fastening itself in the pony's mane.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The boy's hand shot out, fastening itself in the pony's mane.
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Don't let him get by you!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One of the ponies swept by Tad Butler like a black projectile.
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading The boy's hand shot out, fastening itself in the pony's mane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the ponies swept by Tad Butler like a black projectile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON A PERILOUS HIDE "Grab him!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the ponies swept by Tad Butler like a black projectile.
and nothing more
From this reading Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boy's hand shot out, fastening itself in the pony's mane.
fraught with danger
From this reading ON A PERILOUS HIDE "Grab him!
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading One of the ponies swept by Tad Butler like a black projectile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy's hand shot out, fastening itself in the pony's mane.
a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
From this reading One of the ponies swept by Tad Butler like a black projectile.
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The boy's hand shot out, fastening itself in the pony's mane.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.
possessing sweep
From this reading One of the ponies swept by Tad Butler like a black projectile.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading One of the ponies swept by Tad Butler like a black projectile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the ponies swept by Tad Butler like a black projectile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.
in a violent manner
From this reading Tad's feet left the ground instantly, his body being jerked violently into the air, only to strike the earth again a rod further on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't let him get by you!"
Chapter 17 of The Pony Rider Boys in the Rockies by Frank Gee Patchin holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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 17 holds 86 sentences of The Pony Rider Boys in the Rockies, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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