Chapter 23 of The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THEIR LAST RIDE TOGETHER" "Good evening, Miss Drew," some one said politely. Ruth drew in her breath. "Good evening," she returned coldly. "Kind of surprised to see me?" "Gypsy Joe" inquired.
Chapter 23 of The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Ruth drew in her breath.”
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “"Good evening," she returned coldly.”
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading “"Gypsy Joe" inquired.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Gypsy Joe" inquired.”
in a polite manner
From this reading “"THEIR LAST RIDE TOGETHER" "Good evening, Miss Drew," some one said politely.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “"THEIR LAST RIDE TOGETHER" "Good evening, Miss Drew," some one said politely.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Ruth drew in her breath.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “"Kind of surprised to see me?"”
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 “"THEIR LAST RIDE TOGETHER" "Good evening, Miss Drew," some one said politely.”
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the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Ruth drew in her breath.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "Good evening," she returned coldly.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "THEIR LAST RIDE TOGETHER" "Good evening, Miss Drew," some one said politely.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "THEIR LAST RIDE TOGETHER" "Good evening, Miss Drew," some one said politely.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "THEIR LAST RIDE TOGETHER" "Good evening, Miss Drew," some one said politely.
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading "Gypsy Joe" inquired.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth drew in her breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruth drew in her breath.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Gypsy Joe" inquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gypsy Joe" inquired.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Kind of surprised to see me?"
immediately past
From this reading "THEIR LAST RIDE TOGETHER" "Good evening, Miss Drew," some one said politely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Kind of surprised to see me?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "THEIR LAST RIDE TOGETHER" "Good evening, Miss Drew," some one said politely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Kind of surprised to see me?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "THEIR LAST RIDE TOGETHER" "Good evening, Miss Drew," some one said politely.
in a polite manner
From this reading "THEIR LAST RIDE TOGETHER" "Good evening, Miss Drew," some one said politely.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Good evening," she returned coldly.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "THEIR LAST RIDE TOGETHER" "Good evening, Miss Drew," some one said politely.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth drew in her breath.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "THEIR LAST RIDE TOGETHER" "Good evening, Miss Drew," some one said politely.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Kind of surprised to see me?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good evening," she returned coldly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "THEIR LAST RIDE TOGETHER" "Good evening, Miss Drew," some one said politely.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Kind of surprised to see me?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "THEIR LAST RIDE TOGETHER" "Good evening, Miss Drew," some one said politely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Kind of surprised to see me?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "THEIR LAST RIDE TOGETHER" "Good evening, Miss Drew," some one said politely.
Chapter 23 of The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold by Margaret Vandercook holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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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