Chapter V of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge, “Facing New Obstacles,” is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter V
Chapter V of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge, “Facing New Obstacles,” is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Stacy arouses the anger of a supposed officer. Young Butler runs a human trail and makes a discovery. "A precious pair of rascals." Threats that do not cower. The boys agree to go on.
Chapter V of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge, “Facing New Obstacles,” is here in full — 5 sentences across 1 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “The boys agree to go on.”
third-person singular of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading “Stacy arouses the anger of a supposed officer.”
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “Young Butler runs a human trail and makes a discovery.”
crouch or curl up
From this reading “Threats that do not cower.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “Young Butler runs a human trail and makes a discovery.”
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “"A precious pair of rascals."”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “Young Butler runs a human trail and makes a discovery.”
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading “Threats that do not cower.”
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.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “The boys agree to go on.”
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 Stacy arouses the anger of a supposed officer.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading The boys agree to go on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young Butler runs a human trail and makes a discovery.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Stacy arouses the anger of a supposed officer.
third-person singular of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Stacy arouses the anger of a supposed officer.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys agree to go on.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Young Butler runs a human trail and makes a discovery.
crouch or curl up
From this reading Threats that do not cower.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Young Butler runs a human trail and makes a discovery.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Threats that do not cower.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boys agree to go on.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Young Butler runs a human trail and makes a discovery.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Young Butler runs a human trail and makes a discovery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Threats that do not cower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stacy arouses the anger of a supposed officer.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Stacy arouses the anger of a supposed officer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys agree to go on.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "A precious pair of rascals."
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "A precious pair of rascals."
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "A precious pair of rascals."
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Young Butler runs a human trail and makes a discovery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stacy arouses the anger of a supposed officer.
required or under orders
From this reading Stacy arouses the anger of a supposed officer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Threats that do not cower.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stacy arouses the anger of a supposed officer.
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading Threats that do not cower.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys agree to go on.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Young Butler runs a human trail and makes a discovery.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Butler runs a human trail and makes a discovery.
Chapter 5 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.
Chapter 5 holds 5 sentences of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge, unabridged, divided into 1 reading sections.
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