Chapter 9 of The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"MINER'S FOLLY" Jack sat up with a start. She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her. It was time they were starting back for camp. "Jim! Jim!
Chapter 9 of The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading “She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.”
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading “She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “"MINER'S FOLLY" Jack sat up with a start.”
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.”
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading “"MINER'S FOLLY" Jack sat up with a start.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"MINER'S FOLLY" Jack sat up with a start.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “It was time they were starting back for camp.”
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 “She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.”
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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 "MINER'S FOLLY" Jack sat up with a start.
in addition
From this reading She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was time they were starting back for camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It was time they were starting back for camp.
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.
past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "MINER'S FOLLY" Jack sat up with a start.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was time they were starting back for camp.
set up or found
From this reading She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was time they were starting back for camp.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "MINER'S FOLLY" Jack sat up with a start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jim!
possessive form of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading "MINER'S FOLLY" Jack sat up with a start.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.
and nothing more
From this reading She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "MINER'S FOLLY" Jack sat up with a start.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "MINER'S FOLLY" Jack sat up with a start.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading It was time they were starting back for camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was time they were starting back for camp.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was time they were starting back for camp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "MINER'S FOLLY" Jack sat up with a start.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was time they were starting back for camp.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was time they were starting back for camp.
at the time that
From this reading She had dozed only a few minutes, and felt indignant with Carlos when she found he also had deserted her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "MINER'S FOLLY" Jack sat up with a start.
Chapter 9 of The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold by Margaret Vandercook holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 9 holds 145 sentences of The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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