Chapter 14 of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A discovery worth while. The squeal of the hidden wireless. "Stillman killed your dog." Stacy catches the biscuit thief. Plotters in the mountains. Off for the forest ranger.
Chapter 14 of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge is here in full — 6 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/1 · 6 reading units · Lines 1–6
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.
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading “Stacy catches the biscuit thief.”
plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
From this reading “Stacy catches the biscuit thief.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “A discovery worth while.”
plural of “plotter” — a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading “Plotters in the mountains.”
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading “Off for the forest ranger.”
utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
From this reading “The squeal of the hidden wireless.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “Stacy catches the biscuit thief.”
medium for communication
From this reading “The squeal of the hidden wireless.”
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 “Off for the forest ranger.”
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 A discovery worth while.
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading Stacy catches the biscuit thief.
plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
From this reading Stacy catches the biscuit thief.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A discovery worth while.
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 "Stillman killed your dog."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Off for the forest ranger.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Off for the forest ranger.
not accessible to view
From this reading The squeal of the hidden wireless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Plotters in the mountains.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Stillman killed your dog."
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Plotters in the mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The squeal of the hidden wireless.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off for the forest ranger.
plural of “plotter” — a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading Plotters in the mountains.
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Off for the forest ranger.
utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
From this reading The squeal of the hidden wireless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stacy catches the biscuit thief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stillman killed your dog."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The squeal of the hidden wireless.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Stacy catches the biscuit thief.
during the time that
From this reading A discovery worth while.
medium for communication
From this reading The squeal of the hidden wireless.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading A discovery worth while.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stillman killed your dog."
Chapter 14 of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge by Frank Gee Patchin holds 6 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 14 holds 6 sentences of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.
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