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The Ramblin' Kid

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.
Old Heck and Ophelia were alone in the car.
Carolyn June and Skinny, on Pie Face and Red John, watched the afternoon program from the "inside field" across the race track.
Parker and the Quarter Circle KT cowboys were also mounted on their horses and in the field opposite the grandstand.
Never had there been such a jam at a Rodeo held in Eagle Butte.
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The Ramblin' Kid

Chapter XV · Chapter 15

Chapter 15 of The Ramblin' Kid is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.
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Old Heck and Ophelia were alone in the car.
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Carolyn June and Skinny, on Pie Face and Red John, watched the afternoon program from the "inside field" across the race track.
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Parker and the Quarter Circle KT cowboys were also mounted on their horses and in the field opposite the grandstand.
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Never had there been such a jam at a Rodeo held in Eagle Butte.
/ˈnevər hæd ðer bɪn sʌtʃ ə dʒæm æt ə ˈroʊdioʊ held ɪn ˈiːɡəl bjuːt/

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Butte noun US /bjuːt/

a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides

From this reading “Never had there been such a jam at a Rodeo held in Eagle Butte.”

cowboys noun US /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/

plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading “Parker and the Quarter Circle KT cowboys were also mounted on their horses and in the field opposite the grandstand.”

grandstand noun US /ˈɡrændstænd/

the audience at a stadium or racetrack

From this reading “THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.”

parked adjective US /pɑːrkt/

that have been left

From this reading “THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.”

program noun US /ˈproʊɡræm/

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading “Carolyn June and Skinny, on Pie Face and Red John, watched the afternoon program from the "inside field" across the race track.”

Rodeo noun US /ˈroʊdioʊ/

an exhibition of cowboy skills

From this reading “Never had there been such a jam at a Rodeo held in Eagle Butte.”

Skinny adjective US /ˈskɪni/

being very thin

From this reading “Carolyn June and Skinny, on Pie Face and Red John, watched the afternoon program from the "inside field" across the race track.”

sweepstakes noun US /ˈswiːpsteɪks/

a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants

From this reading “THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.”

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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 Never had there been such a jam at a Rodeo held in Eagle Butte.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Carolyn June and Skinny, on Pie Face and Red John, watched the afternoon program from the "inside field" across the race track.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Old Heck and Ophelia were alone in the car.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Parker and the Quarter Circle KT cowboys were also mounted on their horses and in the field opposite the grandstand.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Never had there been such a jam at a Rodeo held in Eagle Butte.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Never had there been such a jam at a Rodeo held in Eagle Butte.

ButtenounUS /bjuːt/

a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides

From this reading Never had there been such a jam at a Rodeo held in Eagle Butte.

carnounUS /kɑːr/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Old Heck and Ophelia were alone in the car.

Carolyn

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

From this reading Carolyn June and Skinny, on Pie Face and Red John, watched the afternoon program from the "inside field" across the race track.

CirclenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Parker and the Quarter Circle KT cowboys were also mounted on their horses and in the field opposite the grandstand.

Clagstone

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

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

cowboysnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/

plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading Parker and the Quarter Circle KT cowboys were also mounted on their horses and in the field opposite the grandstand.

EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading Never had there been such a jam at a Rodeo held in Eagle Butte.

eastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

FacenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Carolyn June and Skinny, on Pie Face and Red John, watched the afternoon program from the "inside field" across the race track.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Carolyn June and Skinny, on Pie Face and Red John, watched the afternoon program from the "inside field" across the race track.

FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Carolyn June and Skinny, on Pie Face and Red John, watched the afternoon program from the "inside field" across the race track.

grandstandnounUS /ˈɡrændstænd/

the audience at a stadium or racetrack

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Never had there been such a jam at a Rodeo held in Eagle Butte.

Heck

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

From this reading Old Heck and Ophelia were alone in the car.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Never had there been such a jam at a Rodeo held in Eagle Butte.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Parker and the Quarter Circle KT cowboys were also mounted on their horses and in the field opposite the grandstand.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Carolyn June and Skinny, on Pie Face and Red John, watched the afternoon program from the "inside field" across the race track.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

jamverbUS /dʒæm/

press tightly together or cram

From this reading Never had there been such a jam at a Rodeo held in Eagle Butte.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Carolyn June and Skinny, on Pie Face and Red John, watched the afternoon program from the "inside field" across the race track.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading Carolyn June and Skinny, on Pie Face and Red John, watched the afternoon program from the "inside field" across the race track.

KTnoun

the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold

From this reading Parker and the Quarter Circle KT cowboys were also mounted on their horses and in the field opposite the grandstand.

mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Parker and the Quarter Circle KT cowboys were also mounted on their horses and in the field opposite the grandstand.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never had there been such a jam at a Rodeo held in Eagle Butte.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Old Heck and Ophelia were alone in the car.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Carolyn June and Skinny, on Pie Face and Red John, watched the afternoon program from the "inside field" across the race track.

Ophelia

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

From this reading Old Heck and Ophelia were alone in the car.

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Parker and the Quarter Circle KT cowboys were also mounted on their horses and in the field opposite the grandstand.

parkedadjectiveUS /pɑːrkt/

that have been left

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/

United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)

From this reading Parker and the Quarter Circle KT cowboys were also mounted on their horses and in the field opposite the grandstand.

PienounUS /paɪ/

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading Carolyn June and Skinny, on Pie Face and Red John, watched the afternoon program from the "inside field" across the race track.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Carolyn June and Skinny, on Pie Face and Red John, watched the afternoon program from the "inside field" across the race track.

QuarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading Parker and the Quarter Circle KT cowboys were also mounted on their horses and in the field opposite the grandstand.

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading Carolyn June and Skinny, on Pie Face and Red John, watched the afternoon program from the "inside field" across the race track.

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Carolyn June and Skinny, on Pie Face and Red John, watched the afternoon program from the "inside field" across the race track.

RodeonounUS /ˈroʊdioʊ/

an exhibition of cowboy skills

From this reading Never had there been such a jam at a Rodeo held in Eagle Butte.

SixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/

being very thin

From this reading Carolyn June and Skinny, on Pie Face and Red John, watched the afternoon program from the "inside field" across the race track.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Never had there been such a jam at a Rodeo held in Eagle Butte.

SWEEPSTAKESnounUS /ˈswiːpsteɪks/

a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Parker and the Quarter Circle KT cowboys were also mounted on their horses and in the field opposite the grandstand.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Never had there been such a jam at a Rodeo held in Eagle Butte.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

tracknounUS /træk/

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE SWEEPSTAKES The Clagstone "Six" was parked, Friday afternoon, in its usual place near the east end of the grandstand and close to the entrance to the track.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Carolyn June and Skinny, on Pie Face and Red John, watched the afternoon program from the "inside field" across the race track.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Old Heck and Ophelia were alone in the car.

Chapter 15 of The Ramblin' Kid by Earl Wayland Bowman holds 320 sentences, grouped into 64 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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Vocabulary met early in The Ramblin' Kid

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Bluff
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Ramblin' Kid; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Called
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Quarter
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Circle
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