Chapter 24 of The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHRISTMAS EVE. "IT'S the most beautiful one we have ever had, Jim; I'm so glad," Jack declared happily. Jim beat the snow from his coat and folded his arms proudly. "It took all day to get it, Jack, but it's worth it. Where are the other girls?"
Chapter 24 of The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “Jim beat the snow from his coat and folded his arms proudly.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “CHRISTMAS EVE.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “Jim beat the snow from his coat and folded his arms proudly.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “CHRISTMAS EVE.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “Jim beat the snow from his coat and folded his arms proudly.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “"IT'S the most beautiful one we have ever had, Jim; I'm so glad," Jack declared happily.”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “Jim beat the snow from his coat and folded his arms proudly.”
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “Jim beat the snow from his coat and folded his arms proudly.”
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 “"IT'S the most beautiful one we have ever had, Jim; I'm so glad," Jack declared happily.”
In this reading “Where are the other girls?"”
In this reading “"It took all day to get it, Jack, but it's worth it.”
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.
(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 "It took all day to get it, Jack, but it's worth it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim beat the snow from his coat and folded his arms proudly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where are the other girls?"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Jim beat the snow from his coat and folded his arms proudly.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Jim beat the snow from his coat and folded his arms proudly.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "IT'S the most beautiful one we have ever had, Jim; I'm so glad," Jack declared happily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It took all day to get it, Jack, but it's worth it.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Jim beat the snow from his coat and folded his arms proudly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It took all day to get it, Jack, but it's worth it.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "IT'S the most beautiful one we have ever had, Jim; I'm so glad," Jack declared happily.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading CHRISTMAS EVE.
at any time
From this reading "IT'S the most beautiful one we have ever had, Jim; I'm so glad," Jack declared happily.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Jim beat the snow from his coat and folded his arms proudly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jim beat the snow from his coat and folded his arms proudly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It took all day to get it, Jack, but it's worth it.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Where are the other girls?"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "IT'S the most beautiful one we have ever had, Jim; I'm so glad," Jack declared happily.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "IT'S the most beautiful one we have ever had, Jim; I'm so glad," Jack declared happily.
in a joyous manner
From this reading "IT'S the most beautiful one we have ever had, Jim; I'm so glad," Jack declared happily.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "IT'S the most beautiful one we have ever had, Jim; I'm so glad," Jack declared happily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jim beat the snow from his coat and folded his arms proudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "IT'S the most beautiful one we have ever had, Jim; I'm so glad," Jack declared happily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It took all day to get it, Jack, but it's worth it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "IT'S the most beautiful one we have ever had, Jim; I'm so glad," Jack declared happily.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "IT'S the most beautiful one we have ever had, Jim; I'm so glad," Jack declared happily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "IT'S the most beautiful one we have ever had, Jim; I'm so glad," Jack declared happily.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "IT'S the most beautiful one we have ever had, Jim; I'm so glad," Jack declared happily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "IT'S the most beautiful one we have ever had, Jim; I'm so glad," Jack declared happily.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Where are the other girls?"
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading Jim beat the snow from his coat and folded his arms proudly.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Jim beat the snow from his coat and folded his arms proudly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "IT'S the most beautiful one we have ever had, Jim; I'm so glad," Jack declared happily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "IT'S the most beautiful one we have ever had, Jim; I'm so glad," Jack declared happily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It took all day to get it, Jack, but it's worth it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "It took all day to get it, Jack, but it's worth it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "IT'S the most beautiful one we have ever had, Jim; I'm so glad," Jack declared happily.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where are the other girls?"
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "It took all day to get it, Jack, but it's worth it.
Chapter 24 of The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge by Margaret Vandercook holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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 24 holds 218 sentences of The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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