Chapter 7 of The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RECEIVING A LATE VISITOR So unexpected had been the shot that, for a few seconds, the boys stood dumbfounded. "I'm shot! I'm shot!" yelled the professor. Bang! A bullet whistled close to the head of Tad Butler.
Chapter 7 of The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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strike violently
From this reading “Bang!”
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “A bullet whistled close to the head of Tad Butler.”
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “A bullet whistled close to the head of Tad Butler.”
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading “RECEIVING A LATE VISITOR So unexpected had been the shot that, for a few seconds, the boys stood dumbfounded.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “RECEIVING A LATE VISITOR So unexpected had been the shot that, for a few seconds, the boys stood dumbfounded.”
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading “A bullet whistled close to the head of Tad Butler.”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “A bullet whistled close to the head of Tad Butler.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “I'm shot!" yelled the professor.”
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 RECEIVING A LATE VISITOR So unexpected had been the shot that, for a few seconds, the boys stood dumbfounded.
strike violently
From this reading Bang!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading RECEIVING A LATE VISITOR So unexpected had been the shot that, for a few seconds, the boys stood dumbfounded.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading RECEIVING A LATE VISITOR So unexpected had been the shot that, for a few seconds, the boys stood dumbfounded.
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading A bullet whistled close to the head of Tad Butler.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading A bullet whistled close to the head of Tad Butler.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A bullet whistled close to the head of Tad Butler.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading RECEIVING A LATE VISITOR So unexpected had been the shot that, for a few seconds, the boys stood dumbfounded.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading RECEIVING A LATE VISITOR So unexpected had been the shot that, for a few seconds, the boys stood dumbfounded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RECEIVING A LATE VISITOR So unexpected had been the shot that, for a few seconds, the boys stood dumbfounded.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RECEIVING A LATE VISITOR So unexpected had been the shot that, for a few seconds, the boys stood dumbfounded.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A bullet whistled close to the head of Tad Butler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm shot!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading RECEIVING A LATE VISITOR So unexpected had been the shot that, for a few seconds, the boys stood dumbfounded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A bullet whistled close to the head of Tad Butler.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading I'm shot!" yelled the professor.
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading RECEIVING A LATE VISITOR So unexpected had been the shot that, for a few seconds, the boys stood dumbfounded.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading RECEIVING A LATE VISITOR So unexpected had been the shot that, for a few seconds, the boys stood dumbfounded.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading RECEIVING A LATE VISITOR So unexpected had been the shot that, for a few seconds, the boys stood dumbfounded.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading RECEIVING A LATE VISITOR So unexpected had been the shot that, for a few seconds, the boys stood dumbfounded.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading RECEIVING A LATE VISITOR So unexpected had been the shot that, for a few seconds, the boys stood dumbfounded.
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading A bullet whistled close to the head of Tad Butler.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RECEIVING A LATE VISITOR So unexpected had been the shot that, for a few seconds, the boys stood dumbfounded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RECEIVING A LATE VISITOR So unexpected had been the shot that, for a few seconds, the boys stood dumbfounded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A bullet whistled close to the head of Tad Butler.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading RECEIVING A LATE VISITOR So unexpected had been the shot that, for a few seconds, the boys stood dumbfounded.
someone who visits
From this reading RECEIVING A LATE VISITOR So unexpected had been the shot that, for a few seconds, the boys stood dumbfounded.
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading A bullet whistled close to the head of Tad Butler.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I'm shot!" yelled the professor.
Chapter 7 of The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers by Frank Gee Patchin holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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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