Chapter 22 of The Ranch Girls at Home Again is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Ranch Girls at Home Again is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD FRIENDS AND SOMETHING MORE JEAN did not recognize the newcomer at once. Then she held out her hand, trying to speak naturally. "Mr. Parker, I am so glad to see you. I was afraid you were not coming back at all. Princess, Mr. Parker built our new house.
Chapter 22 of The Ranch Girls at Home Again is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “Princess, Mr. Parker built our new house.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “OLD FRIENDS AND SOMETHING MORE JEAN did not recognize the newcomer at once.”
as might be expected
From this reading “Then she held out her hand, trying to speak naturally.”
any new participant in some activity
From this reading “OLD FRIENDS AND SOMETHING MORE JEAN did not recognize the newcomer at once.”
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading “"Mr. Parker, I am so glad to see you.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Princess, Mr. Parker built our new house.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “OLD FRIENDS AND SOMETHING MORE JEAN did not recognize the newcomer at once.”
hard to endure
From this reading “Then she held out her hand, trying to speak naturally.”
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.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “OLD FRIENDS AND SOMETHING MORE JEAN did not recognize the newcomer at once.”
In this reading “OLD FRIENDS AND SOMETHING MORE JEAN did not recognize the newcomer at once.”
In this reading “Princess, Mr. Parker built our new house.”
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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I was afraid you were not coming back at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I was afraid you were not coming back at all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Mr. Parker, I am so glad to see you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND SOMETHING MORE JEAN did not recognize the newcomer at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND SOMETHING MORE JEAN did not recognize the newcomer at once.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was afraid you were not coming back at all.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Princess, Mr. Parker built our new house.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I was afraid you were not coming back at all.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND SOMETHING MORE JEAN did not recognize the newcomer at once.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND SOMETHING MORE JEAN did not recognize the newcomer at once.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Mr. Parker, I am so glad to see you.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then she held out her hand, trying to speak naturally.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then she held out her hand, trying to speak naturally.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she held out her hand, trying to speak naturally.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Princess, Mr. Parker built our new house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Parker, I am so glad to see you.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND SOMETHING MORE JEAN did not recognize the newcomer at once.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND SOMETHING MORE JEAN did not recognize the newcomer at once.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Parker, I am so glad to see you.
as might be expected
From this reading Then she held out her hand, trying to speak naturally.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Princess, Mr. Parker built our new house.
any new participant in some activity
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND SOMETHING MORE JEAN did not recognize the newcomer at once.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND SOMETHING MORE JEAN did not recognize the newcomer at once.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND SOMETHING MORE JEAN did not recognize the newcomer at once.
on one occasion
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND SOMETHING MORE JEAN did not recognize the newcomer at once.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Princess, Mr. Parker built our new house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then she held out her hand, trying to speak naturally.
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading "Mr. Parker, I am so glad to see you.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Princess, Mr. Parker built our new house.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND SOMETHING MORE JEAN did not recognize the newcomer at once.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Mr. Parker, I am so glad to see you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she held out her hand, trying to speak naturally.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mr. Parker, I am so glad to see you.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND SOMETHING MORE JEAN did not recognize the newcomer at once.
express in speech
From this reading Then she held out her hand, trying to speak naturally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD FRIENDS AND SOMETHING MORE JEAN did not recognize the newcomer at once.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she held out her hand, trying to speak naturally.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she held out her hand, trying to speak naturally.
hard to endure
From this reading Then she held out her hand, trying to speak naturally.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was afraid you were not coming back at all.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was afraid you were not coming back at all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Parker, I am so glad to see you.
Chapter 22 of The Ranch Girls at Home Again by Margaret Vandercook holds 116 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.
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