Chapter 2 of The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead. The ranch girls were unusually restless. Jean especially was like a will-o'-the-wisp, never still for an instant. "Do let's go out for a walk; I feel as if I should stifle indoors," she begged. "Isn't it too cool?"
Chapter 2 of The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading “THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.”
within a building
From this reading “"Do let's go out for a walk; I feel as if I should stifle indoors," she begged.”
above your head; in the sky
From this reading “THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “The ranch girls were unusually restless.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “The ranch girls were unusually restless.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.”
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading “"Do let's go out for a walk; I feel as if I should stifle indoors," she begged.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “The ranch girls were unusually restless.”
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.
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In this reading “THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.”
In this reading “Jean especially was like a will-o'-the-wisp, never still for an instant.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"Do let's go out for a walk; I feel as if I should stifle indoors," she begged.”
In this reading “THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.”
In this reading “THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.”
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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 Jean especially was like a will-o'-the-wisp, never still for an instant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jean especially was like a will-o'-the-wisp, never still for an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do let's go out for a walk; I feel as if I should stifle indoors," she begged.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Do let's go out for a walk; I feel as if I should stifle indoors," she begged.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "Isn't it too cool?"
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do let's go out for a walk; I feel as if I should stifle indoors," she begged.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Jean especially was like a will-o'-the-wisp, never still for an instant.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Do let's go out for a walk; I feel as if I should stifle indoors," she begged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jean especially was like a will-o'-the-wisp, never still for an instant.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The ranch girls were unusually restless.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Do let's go out for a walk; I feel as if I should stifle indoors," she begged.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do let's go out for a walk; I feel as if I should stifle indoors," she begged.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Do let's go out for a walk; I feel as if I should stifle indoors," she begged.
within a building
From this reading "Do let's go out for a walk; I feel as if I should stifle indoors," she begged.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Jean especially was like a will-o'-the-wisp, never still for an instant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't it too cool?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Isn't it too cool?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean especially was like a will-o'-the-wisp, never still for an instant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do let's go out for a walk; I feel as if I should stifle indoors," she begged.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jean especially was like a will-o'-the-wisp, never still for an instant.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jean especially was like a will-o'-the-wisp, never still for an instant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Do let's go out for a walk; I feel as if I should stifle indoors," she begged.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.
above your head; in the sky
From this reading THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The ranch girls were unusually restless.
worried and uneasy
From this reading The ranch girls were unusually restless.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do let's go out for a walk; I feel as if I should stifle indoors," she begged.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Do let's go out for a walk; I feel as if I should stifle indoors," she begged.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading "Do let's go out for a walk; I feel as if I should stifle indoors," she begged.
not in physical motion
From this reading Jean especially was like a will-o'-the-wisp, never still for an instant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean especially was like a will-o'-the-wisp, never still for an instant.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Isn't it too cool?"
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The ranch girls were unusually restless.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Do let's go out for a walk; I feel as if I should stifle indoors," she begged.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SPELL OF THE MOON The moon rose early and before dinner was over its pale crescent appeared overhead.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ranch girls were unusually restless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jean especially was like a will-o'-the-wisp, never still for an instant.
Chapter 2 of The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold by Margaret Vandercook holds 119 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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