Chapter 31 of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY "Well, if that doesn't beat all!" marveled Royal. "It certainly does," agreed Ellison. "Yes, but that isn't finding the dog," growled Dunkan. "Boys, we've got to find that collie, and what's more, we've got to find the man he was chasing. The fellow probably took the dog with him.
Chapter 31 of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY "Well, if that doesn't beat all!" marveled Royal.”
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “"Boys, we've got to find that collie, and what's more, we've got to find the man he was chasing.”
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading “"Boys, we've got to find that collie, and what's more, we've got to find the man he was chasing.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY "Well, if that doesn't beat all!" marveled Royal.”
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
From this reading “"It certainly does," agreed Ellison.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"Yes, but that isn't finding the dog," growled Dunkan.”
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading “BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY "Well, if that doesn't beat all!" marveled Royal.”
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading “BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY "Well, if that doesn't beat all!" marveled Royal.”
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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 BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY "Well, if that doesn't beat all!" marveled Royal.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "It certainly does," agreed Ellison.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY "Well, if that doesn't beat all!" marveled Royal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Boys, we've got to find that collie, and what's more, we've got to find the man he was chasing.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY "Well, if that doesn't beat all!" marveled Royal.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Boys, we've got to find that collie, and what's more, we've got to find the man he was chasing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but that isn't finding the dog," growled Dunkan.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY "Well, if that doesn't beat all!" marveled Royal.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "It certainly does," agreed Ellison.
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "Boys, we've got to find that collie, and what's more, we've got to find the man he was chasing.
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading "Boys, we've got to find that collie, and what's more, we've got to find the man he was chasing.
the act of discovering something
From this reading BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY "Well, if that doesn't beat all!" marveled Royal.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It certainly does," agreed Ellison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY "Well, if that doesn't beat all!" marveled Royal.
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 "Yes, but that isn't finding the dog," growled Dunkan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, but that isn't finding the dog," growled Dunkan.
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
From this reading "It certainly does," agreed Ellison.
a boy or man
From this reading The fellow probably took the dog with him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Boys, we've got to find that collie, and what's more, we've got to find the man he was chasing.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "Yes, but that isn't finding the dog," growled Dunkan.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Boys, we've got to find that collie, and what's more, we've got to find the man he was chasing.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Yes, but that isn't finding the dog," growled Dunkan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Boys, we've got to find that collie, and what's more, we've got to find the man he was chasing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fellow probably took the dog with him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY "Well, if that doesn't beat all!" marveled Royal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, but that isn't finding the dog," growled Dunkan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It certainly does," agreed Ellison.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY "Well, if that doesn't beat all!" marveled Royal.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Boys, we've got to find that collie, and what's more, we've got to find the man he was chasing.
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY "Well, if that doesn't beat all!" marveled Royal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Boys, we've got to find that collie, and what's more, we've got to find the man he was chasing.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The fellow probably took the dog with him.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY "Well, if that doesn't beat all!" marveled Royal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY "Well, if that doesn't beat all!" marveled Royal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, but that isn't finding the dog," growled Dunkan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Boys, we've got to find that collie, and what's more, we've got to find the man he was chasing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The fellow probably took the dog with him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Boys, we've got to find that collie, and what's more, we've got to find the man he was chasing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Boys, we've got to find that collie, and what's more, we've got to find the man he was chasing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading BUTLER MAKES A DISCOVERY "Well, if that doesn't beat all!" marveled Royal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Boys, we've got to find that collie, and what's more, we've got to find the man he was chasing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fellow probably took the dog with him.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but that isn't finding the dog," growled Dunkan.
Chapter 31 of The Pony Rider Boys on the Blue Ridge by Frank Gee Patchin holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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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