Chapter 6 of The Rambler Club on the Texas border is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Rambler Club on the Texas border is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE SADDLE Next morning after breakfast the entire crowd was on the roof. Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention. “See anythin’?” demanded Cranny. “Yes. Hooray, fellows!
Chapter 6 of The Rambler Club on the Texas border is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.”
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading ““See anythin’?” demanded Cranny.”
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “IN THE SADDLE Next morning after breakfast the entire crowd was on the roof.”
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hooray, fellows!”
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “IN THE SADDLE Next morning after breakfast the entire crowd was on the roof.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “IN THE SADDLE Next morning after breakfast the entire crowd was on the roof.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “IN THE SADDLE Next morning after breakfast the entire crowd was on the roof.”
In this reading “Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.”
In this reading “Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.”
In this reading “IN THE SADDLE Next morning after breakfast the entire crowd was on the roof.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Next morning after breakfast the entire crowd was on the roof.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “See anythin’?” demanded Cranny.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Next morning after breakfast the entire crowd was on the roof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.
a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading “See anythin’?” demanded Cranny.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Next morning after breakfast the entire crowd was on the roof.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “See anythin’?” demanded Cranny.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Next morning after breakfast the entire crowd was on the roof.
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Hooray, fellows!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.
a victory cheer
From this reading Hooray, fellows!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Next morning after breakfast the entire crowd was on the roof.
immediately past
From this reading Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Next morning after breakfast the entire crowd was on the roof.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Next morning after breakfast the entire crowd was on the roof.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Next morning after breakfast the entire crowd was on the roof.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Next morning after breakfast the entire crowd was on the roof.
put a saddle on
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Next morning after breakfast the entire crowd was on the roof.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See anythin’?” demanded Cranny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Next morning after breakfast the entire crowd was on the roof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.
male cat
From this reading Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.
communicated in words
From this reading Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Next morning after breakfast the entire crowd was on the roof.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom Clifton, with Bob Somers’ field-glass pressed to his eyes, at last uttered an exclamation which attracted general attention.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
Chapter 6 of The Rambler Club on the Texas border by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard holds 120 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.
Chapter 6 holds 120 sentences of The Rambler Club on the Texas border, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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