Chapter 15 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 15 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.
Trailing down the conspirators. Herded in a mountain cabin. "Give them a volley, men!" The battle on Smoky Bald. Pluck wins for the Pony Rider Boys. A happy reward.
Chapter 15 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with no effort to conceal
From this reading “The battle on Smoky Bald.”
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading “Trailing down the conspirators.”
past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “Herded in a mountain cabin.”
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading “Pluck wins for the Pony Rider Boys.”
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading “The battle on Smoky Bald.”
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading “Trailing down the conspirators.”
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading “"Give them a volley, men!"”
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading “Pluck wins for the Pony Rider Boys.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Herded in a mountain cabin.
with no effort to conceal
From this reading The battle on Smoky Bald.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle on Smoky Bald.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Pluck wins for the Pony Rider Boys.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Herded in a mountain cabin.
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading Trailing down the conspirators.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Trailing down the conspirators.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pluck wins for the Pony Rider Boys.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give them a volley, men!"
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A happy reward.
past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Herded in a mountain cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Herded in a mountain cabin.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Give them a volley, men!"
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Herded in a mountain cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The battle on Smoky Bald.
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading Pluck wins for the Pony Rider Boys.
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Pluck wins for the Pony Rider Boys.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading A happy reward.
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Pluck wins for the Pony Rider Boys.
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading The battle on Smoky Bald.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trailing down the conspirators.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Give them a volley, men!"
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading Trailing down the conspirators.
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading "Give them a volley, men!"
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading Pluck wins for the Pony Rider Boys.
Chapter 15 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.
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