Chapter I of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge, “On the Way to Smoky Bald,” is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter I of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge, “On the Way to Smoky Bald,” is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The crowd always goes with the upper dog." Tad rids a community of a pest. "That's what I call a mean trick." The fat boy in a rage. Stacy pounds across the plain in pursuit of his outfit.
Chapter I of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge, “On the Way to Smoky Bald,” is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/1 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading “Tad rids a community of a pest.”
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “Stacy pounds across the plain in pursuit of his outfit.”
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading “Tad rids a community of a pest.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “Stacy pounds across the plain in pursuit of his outfit.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “The fat boy in a rage.”
third-person singular of “rid” — relieve from
From this reading “Tad rids a community of a pest.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “Tad rids a community of a pest.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “"That's what I call a mean trick."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The fat boy in a rage.”
In this reading “"That's what I call a mean trick."”
In this reading “Stacy pounds across the plain in pursuit of his outfit.”
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 Tad rids a community of a pest.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Stacy pounds across the plain in pursuit of his outfit.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "The crowd always goes with the upper dog."
a youthful male person
From this reading The fat boy in a rage.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "That's what I call a mean trick."
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Tad rids a community of a pest.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "The crowd always goes with the upper dog."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "The crowd always goes with the upper dog."
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The fat boy in a rage.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "The crowd always goes with the upper dog."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stacy pounds across the plain in pursuit of his outfit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's what I call a mean trick."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fat boy in a rage.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "That's what I call a mean trick."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tad rids a community of a pest.
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Stacy pounds across the plain in pursuit of his outfit.
a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
From this reading Tad rids a community of a pest.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Stacy pounds across the plain in pursuit of his outfit.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Stacy pounds across the plain in pursuit of his outfit.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Stacy pounds across the plain in pursuit of his outfit.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The fat boy in a rage.
third-person singular of “rid” — relieve from
From this reading Tad rids a community of a pest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stacy pounds across the plain in pursuit of his outfit.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading Tad rids a community of a pest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I call a mean trick."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The crowd always goes with the upper dog."
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "That's what I call a mean trick."
the topmost one of two
From this reading "The crowd always goes with the upper dog."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I call a mean trick."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The crowd always goes with the upper dog."
Chapter 1 of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge by Frank Gee Patchin holds 5 sentences, grouped into 1 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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