Chapter 11 of The Ridin' Kid from Powder River is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Ridin' Kid from Powder River is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GAME They got their buck--a big six-point--just before the sun dipped below the flaming sky-line. In order to pack the meat in, one or the other would have to walk. Pete volunteered, but Bailey generously offered to toss up for the privilege of riding. He flipped a coin and won. "Suits me," said Pete, grinning.
Chapter 11 of The Ridin' Kid from Powder River is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading “Pete volunteered, but Bailey generously offered to toss up for the privilege of riding.”
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading “GAME They got their buck--a big six-point--just before the sun dipped below the flaming sky-line.”
informal intensifiers
From this reading “GAME They got their buck--a big six-point--just before the sun dipped below the flaming sky-line.”
inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading “He flipped a coin and won.”
in a generous manner
From this reading “Pete volunteered, but Bailey generously offered to toss up for the privilege of riding.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “"Suits me," said Pete, grinning.”
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “Pete volunteered, but Bailey generously offered to toss up for the privilege of riding.”
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading “Pete volunteered, but Bailey generously offered to toss up for the privilege of riding.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GAME They got their buck--a big six-point--just before the sun dipped below the flaming sky-line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He flipped a coin and won.
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading Pete volunteered, but Bailey generously offered to toss up for the privilege of riding.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading GAME They got their buck--a big six-point--just before the sun dipped below the flaming sky-line.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading GAME They got their buck--a big six-point--just before the sun dipped below the flaming sky-line.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GAME They got their buck--a big six-point--just before the sun dipped below the flaming sky-line.
to strive with determination
From this reading GAME They got their buck--a big six-point--just before the sun dipped below the flaming sky-line.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pete volunteered, but Bailey generously offered to toss up for the privilege of riding.
make up
From this reading He flipped a coin and won.
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading GAME They got their buck--a big six-point--just before the sun dipped below the flaming sky-line.
informal intensifiers
From this reading GAME They got their buck--a big six-point--just before the sun dipped below the flaming sky-line.
inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading He flipped a coin and won.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pete volunteered, but Bailey generously offered to toss up for the privilege of riding.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading GAME They got their buck--a big six-point--just before the sun dipped below the flaming sky-line.
in a generous manner
From this reading Pete volunteered, but Bailey generously offered to toss up for the privilege of riding.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading GAME They got their buck--a big six-point--just before the sun dipped below the flaming sky-line.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Suits me," said Pete, grinning.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In order to pack the meat in, one or the other would have to walk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He flipped a coin and won.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order to pack the meat in, one or the other would have to walk.
and nothing more
From this reading GAME They got their buck--a big six-point--just before the sun dipped below the flaming sky-line.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Suits me," said Pete, grinning.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading In order to pack the meat in, one or the other would have to walk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pete volunteered, but Bailey generously offered to toss up for the privilege of riding.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Pete volunteered, but Bailey generously offered to toss up for the privilege of riding.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In order to pack the meat in, one or the other would have to walk.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In order to pack the meat in, one or the other would have to walk.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to pack the meat in, one or the other would have to walk.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In order to pack the meat in, one or the other would have to walk.
arrange in a container
From this reading In order to pack the meat in, one or the other would have to walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pete volunteered, but Bailey generously offered to toss up for the privilege of riding.
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading Pete volunteered, but Bailey generously offered to toss up for the privilege of riding.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Pete volunteered, but Bailey generously offered to toss up for the privilege of riding.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Suits me," said Pete, grinning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GAME They got their buck--a big six-point--just before the sun dipped below the flaming sky-line.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GAME They got their buck--a big six-point--just before the sun dipped below the flaming sky-line.
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading "Suits me," said Pete, grinning.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading GAME They got their buck--a big six-point--just before the sun dipped below the flaming sky-line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GAME They got their buck--a big six-point--just before the sun dipped below the flaming sky-line.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading GAME They got their buck--a big six-point--just before the sun dipped below the flaming sky-line.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GAME They got their buck--a big six-point--just before the sun dipped below the flaming sky-line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In order to pack the meat in, one or the other would have to walk.
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Pete volunteered, but Bailey generously offered to toss up for the privilege of riding.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pete volunteered, but Bailey generously offered to toss up for the privilege of riding.
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading Pete volunteered, but Bailey generously offered to toss up for the privilege of riding.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In order to pack the meat in, one or the other would have to walk.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He flipped a coin and won.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In order to pack the meat in, one or the other would have to walk.
Chapter 11 of The Ridin' Kid from Powder River by Henry Herbert Knibbs holds 120 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.
Chapter 11 holds 120 sentences of The Ridin' Kid from Powder River, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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