Chapter 21 of The Red Mustang is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Red Mustang is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MANITOU OF COLD SPRING. "Sorry about Cal," said Captain Moore, after he and Colonel Evans had exchanged reports. "We must all get out early in the morning and scour the western chaparral. We shall find him." It was getting too late for any more searching that day.
Chapter 21 of The Red Mustang is here in full — 81 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
From this reading “"We must all get out early in the morning and scour the western chaparral.”
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading “"Sorry about Cal," said Captain Moore, after he and Colonel Evans had exchanged reports.”
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “"Sorry about Cal," said Captain Moore, after he and Colonel Evans had exchanged reports.”
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “"Sorry about Cal," said Captain Moore, after he and Colonel Evans had exchanged reports.”
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading “"Sorry about Cal," said Captain Moore, after he and Colonel Evans had exchanged reports.”
examine minutely
From this reading “"We must all get out early in the morning and scour the western chaparral.”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “It was getting too late for any more searching that day.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “"We must all get out early in the morning and scour the western chaparral.”
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 was getting too late for any more searching that day.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"We must all get out early in the morning and scour the western chaparral.”
In this reading “"We must all get out early in the morning and scour the western chaparral.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Sorry about Cal," said Captain Moore, after he and Colonel Evans had exchanged reports.
later than; following
From this reading "Sorry about Cal," said Captain Moore, after he and Colonel Evans had exchanged reports.
(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 "We must all get out early in the morning and scour the western chaparral.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sorry about Cal," said Captain Moore, after he and Colonel Evans had exchanged reports.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was getting too late for any more searching that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sorry about Cal," said Captain Moore, after he and Colonel Evans had exchanged reports.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Sorry about Cal," said Captain Moore, after he and Colonel Evans had exchanged reports.
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
From this reading "We must all get out early in the morning and scour the western chaparral.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE MANITOU OF COLD SPRING.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Sorry about Cal," said Captain Moore, after he and Colonel Evans had exchanged reports.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was getting too late for any more searching that day.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "We must all get out early in the morning and scour the western chaparral.
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading "Sorry about Cal," said Captain Moore, after he and Colonel Evans had exchanged reports.
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading "Sorry about Cal," said Captain Moore, after he and Colonel Evans had exchanged reports.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We shall find him."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was getting too late for any more searching that day.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We must all get out early in the morning and scour the western chaparral.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was getting too late for any more searching that day.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Sorry about Cal," said Captain Moore, after he and Colonel Evans had exchanged reports.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sorry about Cal," said Captain Moore, after he and Colonel Evans had exchanged reports.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We shall find him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We must all get out early in the morning and scour the western chaparral.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was getting too late for any more searching that day.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was getting too late for any more searching that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MANITOU OF COLD SPRING.
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading "Sorry about Cal," said Captain Moore, after he and Colonel Evans had exchanged reports.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was getting too late for any more searching that day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "We must all get out early in the morning and scour the western chaparral.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must all get out early in the morning and scour the western chaparral.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MANITOU OF COLD SPRING.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We must all get out early in the morning and scour the western chaparral.
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading "Sorry about Cal," said Captain Moore, after he and Colonel Evans had exchanged reports.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sorry about Cal," said Captain Moore, after he and Colonel Evans had exchanged reports.
examine minutely
From this reading "We must all get out early in the morning and scour the western chaparral.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading It was getting too late for any more searching that day.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall find him."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Sorry about Cal," said Captain Moore, after he and Colonel Evans had exchanged reports.
the season of growth
From this reading THE MANITOU OF COLD SPRING.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was getting too late for any more searching that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MANITOU OF COLD SPRING.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was getting too late for any more searching that day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was getting too late for any more searching that day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must all get out early in the morning and scour the western chaparral.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "We must all get out early in the morning and scour the western chaparral.
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