Chapter 12 of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The fiends! They threw him over!" Startled by the sound of a gun. The strange actions of Jay Stillman. A narrow escape. "He's gone. Now for his cabin!" cries Tad Butler.
Chapter 12 of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge is here in full — 7 sentences across 2 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.
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “The strange actions of Jay Stillman.”
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “Now for his cabin!" cries Tad Butler.”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Now for his cabin!" cries Tad Butler.”
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading “"The fiends!”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Startled by the sound of a gun.”
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading “The strange actions of Jay Stillman.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Startled by the sound of a gun.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “Now for his cabin!" cries Tad Butler.”
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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something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
In this reading “A narrow escape.”
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 Startled by the sound of a gun.
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The strange actions of Jay Stillman.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Now for his cabin!" cries Tad Butler.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Startled by the sound of a gun.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Now for his cabin!" cries Tad Butler.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Now for his cabin!" cries Tad Butler.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A narrow escape.
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading "The fiends!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now for his cabin!" cries Tad Butler.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He's gone.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Startled by the sound of a gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's gone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They threw him over!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now for his cabin!" cries Tad Butler.
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading The strange actions of Jay Stillman.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A narrow escape.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now for his cabin!" cries Tad Butler.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Startled by the sound of a gun.
above and across; more than
From this reading They threw him over!"
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Startled by the sound of a gun.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Startled by the sound of a gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The strange actions of Jay Stillman.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strange actions of Jay Stillman.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading Now for his cabin!" cries Tad Butler.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The fiends!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They threw him over!"
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading They threw him over!"
Chapter 12 of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge by Frank Gee Patchin holds 7 sentences, grouped into 2 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 12 holds 7 sentences of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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