Chapter 16 of The Ranch Girls and Their Heart's Desire is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Ranch Girls and Their Heart's Desire is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ELECTION "When do you think we will hear, Jack?" "Toward late evening, Jim. At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made. But suppose we don't talk of it. Let me read to you."
Chapter 16 of The Ranch Girls and Their Heart's Desire is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being one more than seven
From this reading “At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.”
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading “THE ELECTION "When do you think we will hear, Jack?"”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “THE ELECTION "When do you think we will hear, Jack?"”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “"Toward late evening, Jim.”
according to the clock
From this reading “At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.”
in the direction of
From this reading “"Toward late evening, Jim.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.”
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 At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But suppose we don't talk of it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE ELECTION "When do you think we will hear, Jack?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But suppose we don't talk of it.
being one more than seven
From this reading At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading THE ELECTION "When do you think we will hear, Jack?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Toward late evening, Jim.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE ELECTION "When do you think we will hear, Jack?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But suppose we don't talk of it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE ELECTION "When do you think we will hear, Jack?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Toward late evening, Jim.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Toward late evening, Jim.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me read to you."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me read to you."
according to the clock
From this reading At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But suppose we don't talk of it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Let me read to you."
express a supposition
From this reading But suppose we don't talk of it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But suppose we don't talk of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELECTION "When do you think we will hear, Jack?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE ELECTION "When do you think we will hear, Jack?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let me read to you."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.
in the direction of
From this reading "Toward late evening, Jim.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At least I was told that at about eight o'clock a fairly good guess could be made.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ELECTION "When do you think we will hear, Jack?"
at the time that
From this reading THE ELECTION "When do you think we will hear, Jack?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE ELECTION "When do you think we will hear, Jack?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ELECTION "When do you think we will hear, Jack?"
Chapter 16 of The Ranch Girls and Their Heart's Desire by Margaret Vandercook holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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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