Chapter III of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge, “Revenge Almost at Hand,” is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge, “Revenge Almost at Hand,” is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The prisoner aims a rifle at Tad Butler and pulls the trigger. Tad apparently has made a grave mistake. A bad man subdued by his Adam's apple. "He is an ungrateful wretch." The trouble-maker freed and told to get out.
Chapter III of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge, “Revenge Almost at Hand,” is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “A bad man subdued by his Adam's apple.”
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “The prisoner aims a rifle at Tad Butler and pulls the trigger.”
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “The trouble-maker freed and told to get out.”
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “The prisoner aims a rifle at Tad Butler and pulls the trigger.”
in a softened tone
From this reading “A bad man subdued by his Adam's apple.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “The prisoner aims a rifle at Tad Butler and pulls the trigger.”
put in motion or move to act
From this reading “The prisoner aims a rifle at Tad Butler and pulls the trigger.”
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “"He is an ungrateful wretch."”
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.
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In this reading “"He is an ungrateful wretch."”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “The trouble-maker freed and told to get out.”
In this reading “A bad man subdued by his Adam's apple.”
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 The prisoner aims a rifle at Tad Butler and pulls the trigger.
possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading A bad man subdued by his Adam's apple.
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The prisoner aims a rifle at Tad Butler and pulls the trigger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He is an ungrateful wretch."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prisoner aims a rifle at Tad Butler and pulls the trigger.
from appearances alone
From this reading Tad apparently has made a grave mistake.
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading A bad man subdued by his Adam's apple.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The prisoner aims a rifle at Tad Butler and pulls the trigger.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A bad man subdued by his Adam's apple.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The prisoner aims a rifle at Tad Butler and pulls the trigger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A bad man subdued by his Adam's apple.
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The trouble-maker freed and told to get out.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The trouble-maker freed and told to get out.
death of a person
From this reading Tad apparently has made a grave mistake.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tad apparently has made a grave mistake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is an ungrateful wretch."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A bad man subdued by his Adam's apple.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is an ungrateful wretch."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Tad apparently has made a grave mistake.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A bad man subdued by his Adam's apple.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Tad apparently has made a grave mistake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The trouble-maker freed and told to get out.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The prisoner aims a rifle at Tad Butler and pulls the trigger.
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading The prisoner aims a rifle at Tad Butler and pulls the trigger.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading The prisoner aims a rifle at Tad Butler and pulls the trigger.
in a softened tone
From this reading A bad man subdued by his Adam's apple.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading The prisoner aims a rifle at Tad Butler and pulls the trigger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prisoner aims a rifle at Tad Butler and pulls the trigger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trouble-maker freed and told to get out.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The trouble-maker freed and told to get out.
put in motion or move to act
From this reading The prisoner aims a rifle at Tad Butler and pulls the trigger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trouble-maker freed and told to get out.
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "He is an ungrateful wretch."
performs some wicked deed
From this reading "He is an ungrateful wretch."
Chapter 3 of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge by Frank Gee Patchin holds 11 sentences, grouped into 3 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 3 holds 11 sentences of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.
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