Chapter 17 of The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ROUND-UP. JUST after dawn, Olive stole softly into Jack's and Jean's bedrooms. Jean was asleep. But Jack's place was empty. On her pillow was a sheet of paper addressed to "Miss Ruth Drew."
Chapter 17 of The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “JUST after dawn, Olive stole softly into Jack's and Jean's bedrooms.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “JUST after dawn, Olive stole softly into Jack's and Jean's bedrooms.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “JUST after dawn, Olive stole softly into Jack's and Jean's bedrooms.”
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “JUST after dawn, Olive stole softly into Jack's and Jean's bedrooms.”
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading “JUST after dawn, Olive stole softly into Jack's and Jean's bedrooms.”
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “On her pillow was a sheet of paper addressed to "Miss Ruth Drew."”
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “On her pillow was a sheet of paper addressed to "Miss Ruth Drew."”
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “JUST after dawn, Olive stole softly into Jack's and Jean's bedrooms.”
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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 On her pillow was a sheet of paper addressed to "Miss Ruth Drew."
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading On her pillow was a sheet of paper addressed to "Miss Ruth Drew."
later than; following
From this reading JUST after dawn, Olive stole softly into Jack's and Jean's bedrooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUST after dawn, Olive stole softly into Jack's and Jean's bedrooms.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Jean was asleep.
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading JUST after dawn, Olive stole softly into Jack's and Jean's bedrooms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jack's place was empty.
the first light of day
From this reading JUST after dawn, Olive stole softly into Jack's and Jean's bedrooms.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading On her pillow was a sheet of paper addressed to "Miss Ruth Drew."
make void or empty of contents
From this reading But Jack's place was empty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her pillow was a sheet of paper addressed to "Miss Ruth Drew."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JUST after dawn, Olive stole softly into Jack's and Jean's bedrooms.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading JUST after dawn, Olive stole softly into Jack's and Jean's bedrooms.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean was asleep.
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading JUST after dawn, Olive stole softly into Jack's and Jean's bedrooms.
and nothing more
From this reading JUST after dawn, Olive stole softly into Jack's and Jean's bedrooms.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On her pillow was a sheet of paper addressed to "Miss Ruth Drew."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On her pillow was a sheet of paper addressed to "Miss Ruth Drew."
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading JUST after dawn, Olive stole softly into Jack's and Jean's bedrooms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her pillow was a sheet of paper addressed to "Miss Ruth Drew."
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading On her pillow was a sheet of paper addressed to "Miss Ruth Drew."
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading On her pillow was a sheet of paper addressed to "Miss Ruth Drew."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But Jack's place was empty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ROUND-UP.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading On her pillow was a sheet of paper addressed to "Miss Ruth Drew."
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading On her pillow was a sheet of paper addressed to "Miss Ruth Drew."
with low volume
From this reading JUST after dawn, Olive stole softly into Jack's and Jean's bedrooms.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading JUST after dawn, Olive stole softly into Jack's and Jean's bedrooms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUND-UP.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On her pillow was a sheet of paper addressed to "Miss Ruth Drew."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean was asleep.
Chapter 17 of The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge by Margaret Vandercook holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 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 17 holds 202 sentences of The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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