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The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers
The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:
"You, Ned, will go straight in from here until you've got about a quarter of a mile directly inland.
When you have done so turn due west.
I don't think you can lose your way for you can see out every little while and thus get your bearings."
"Where are you going?"
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The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:
/ɪn ə bæd mænz ˈpaʊər ˈhævɪŋ səˈkriːtɪd ðer ˈpoʊniz ɪn ə dens ɡroʊθ ʌv skrʌb oʊk tæd leɪd aʊt hɪz plæn æz ˈfɑːloʊz/
Line 2
"You, Ned, will go straight in from here until you've got about a quarter of a mile directly inland.
Line 3
When you have done so turn due west.
/wen juː hæv dʌn soʊ tɜːrn duː west/
Line 4
I don't think you can lose your way for you can see out every little while and thus get your bearings."
Line 5
"Where are you going?"
/wer ɑːr juː ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

Learner Dictionary

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.

bearings noun US /ˈberɪŋz/

plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading “I don't think you can lose your way for you can see out every little while and thus get your bearings."”

dense adjective US /dens/

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading “IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:”

growth noun US /ɡroʊθ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading “IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:”

inland adjective US /ˈɪnlænd/

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading “"You, Ned, will go straight in from here until you've got about a quarter of a mile directly inland.”

ponies noun US /ˈpoʊniz/

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading “IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:”

scrub verb US /skrʌb/

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading “IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:”

secreted verb US /səˈkriːtɪd/

past form of “secrete” — generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

From this reading “IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:”

Tad noun US /tæd/

a slight amount or degree of difference

From this reading “IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "You, Ned, will go straight in from here until you've got about a quarter of a mile directly inland.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I don't think you can lose your way for you can see out every little while and thus get your bearings."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Where are you going?"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

BADadjectiveUS /bæd/

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/

plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading I don't think you can lose your way for you can see out every little while and thus get your bearings."

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I don't think you can lose your way for you can see out every little while and thus get your bearings."

denseadjectiveUS /dens/

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/

without deviation

From this reading "You, Ned, will go straight in from here until you've got about a quarter of a mile directly inland.

don't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I don't think you can lose your way for you can see out every little while and thus get your bearings."

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading When you have done so turn due west.

dueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading When you have done so turn due west.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I don't think you can lose your way for you can see out every little while and thus get your bearings."

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I don't think you can lose your way for you can see out every little while and thus get your bearings."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "You, Ned, will go straight in from here until you've got about a quarter of a mile directly inland.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I don't think you can lose your way for you can see out every little while and thus get your bearings."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "You, Ned, will go straight in from here until you've got about a quarter of a mile directly inland.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "Where are you going?"

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "You, Ned, will go straight in from here until you've got about a quarter of a mile directly inland.

growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When you have done so turn due west.

Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "You, Ned, will go straight in from here until you've got about a quarter of a mile directly inland.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I don't think you can lose your way for you can see out every little while and thus get your bearings."

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading "You, Ned, will go straight in from here until you've got about a quarter of a mile directly inland.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I don't think you can lose your way for you can see out every little while and thus get your bearings."

loseverbUS /luːz/

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading I don't think you can lose your way for you can see out every little while and thus get your bearings."

MAN'SnounUS /mænz/

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

milenounUS /maɪl/

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading "You, Ned, will go straight in from here until you've got about a quarter of a mile directly inland.

Ned

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You, Ned, will go straight in from here until you've got about a quarter of a mile directly inland.

oaknounUS /oʊk/

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

POWERnounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading "You, Ned, will go straight in from here until you've got about a quarter of a mile directly inland.

scrubverbUS /skrʌb/

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

secretedverbUS /səˈkriːtɪd/

past form of “secrete” — generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I don't think you can lose your way for you can see out every little while and thus get your bearings."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When you have done so turn due west.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading "You, Ned, will go straight in from here until you've got about a quarter of a mile directly inland.

TadnounUS /tæd/

a slight amount or degree of difference

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading IN A BAD MAN'S POWER Having secreted their ponies in a dense growth of scrub oak, Tad laid out his plan as follows:

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I don't think you can lose your way for you can see out every little while and thus get your bearings."

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading I don't think you can lose your way for you can see out every little while and thus get your bearings."

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading When you have done so turn due west.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "You, Ned, will go straight in from here until you've got about a quarter of a mile directly inland.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I don't think you can lose your way for you can see out every little while and thus get your bearings."

westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading When you have done so turn due west.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When you have done so turn due west.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where are you going?"

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading I don't think you can lose your way for you can see out every little while and thus get your bearings."

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "You, Ned, will go straight in from here until you've got about a quarter of a mile directly inland.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You, Ned, will go straight in from here until you've got about a quarter of a mile directly inland.

you've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "You, Ned, will go straight in from here until you've got about a quarter of a mile directly inland.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I don't think you can lose your way for you can see out every little while and thus get your bearings."

Chapter 3 of The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers by Frank Gee Patchin holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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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