Chapter 15 of The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOINING OUT WITH THE RANGERS Exclamations of amazement greeted the announcement of the Ranger captain. "Willie Jones!" gasped the professor. "That is the man. You see what a sharp fellow he is. I suppose he pumped you gentlemen pretty thoroughly?"
Chapter 15 of The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “JOINING OUT WITH THE RANGERS Exclamations of amazement greeted the announcement of the Ranger captain.”
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “JOINING OUT WITH THE RANGERS Exclamations of amazement greeted the announcement of the Ranger captain.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"Willie Jones!" gasped the professor.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “JOINING OUT WITH THE RANGERS Exclamations of amazement greeted the announcement of the Ranger captain.”
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading “JOINING OUT WITH THE RANGERS Exclamations of amazement greeted the announcement of the Ranger captain.”
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
From this reading “I suppose he pumped you gentlemen pretty thoroughly?"”
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading “JOINING OUT WITH THE RANGERS Exclamations of amazement greeted the announcement of the Ranger captain.”
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading “JOINING OUT WITH THE RANGERS Exclamations of amazement greeted the announcement of the Ranger captain.”
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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 You see what a sharp fellow he is.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading JOINING OUT WITH THE RANGERS Exclamations of amazement greeted the announcement of the Ranger captain.
a formal public statement
From this reading JOINING OUT WITH THE RANGERS Exclamations of amazement greeted the announcement of the Ranger captain.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading JOINING OUT WITH THE RANGERS Exclamations of amazement greeted the announcement of the Ranger captain.
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading JOINING OUT WITH THE RANGERS Exclamations of amazement greeted the announcement of the Ranger captain.
a boy or man
From this reading You see what a sharp fellow he is.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Willie Jones!" gasped the professor.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading I suppose he pumped you gentlemen pretty thoroughly?"
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading JOINING OUT WITH THE RANGERS Exclamations of amazement greeted the announcement of the Ranger captain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You see what a sharp fellow he is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose he pumped you gentlemen pretty thoroughly?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is the man.
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading JOINING OUT WITH THE RANGERS Exclamations of amazement greeted the announcement of the Ranger captain.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "Willie Jones!" gasped the professor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That is the man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOINING OUT WITH THE RANGERS Exclamations of amazement greeted the announcement of the Ranger captain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading JOINING OUT WITH THE RANGERS Exclamations of amazement greeted the announcement of the Ranger captain.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I suppose he pumped you gentlemen pretty thoroughly?"
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Willie Jones!" gasped the professor.
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
From this reading I suppose he pumped you gentlemen pretty thoroughly?"
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading JOINING OUT WITH THE RANGERS Exclamations of amazement greeted the announcement of the Ranger captain.
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading JOINING OUT WITH THE RANGERS Exclamations of amazement greeted the announcement of the Ranger captain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see what a sharp fellow he is.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading You see what a sharp fellow he is.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose he pumped you gentlemen pretty thoroughly?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is the man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOINING OUT WITH THE RANGERS Exclamations of amazement greeted the announcement of the Ranger captain.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading I suppose he pumped you gentlemen pretty thoroughly?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You see what a sharp fellow he is.
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From this reading "Willie Jones!" gasped the professor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JOINING OUT WITH THE RANGERS Exclamations of amazement greeted the announcement of the Ranger captain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see what a sharp fellow he is.
Chapter 15 of The Pony Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers by Frank Gee Patchin holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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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