Chapter 26 of The Rover Boys at Big Horn Ranch is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Rover Boys at Big Horn Ranch is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CATTLE STAMPEDE "Four more horses gone!" cried Songbird Powell in consternation. "When did this happen, Jackson?" "Less than half an hour ago, over on the three-tree range," returned the foreman. "And what makes you certain that they were stolen this time?" "Because the horses had been left all properly tethered.
Chapter 26 of The Rover Boys at Big Horn Ranch is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “THE CATTLE STAMPEDE "Four more horses gone!" cried Songbird Powell in consternation.”
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “"Less than half an hour ago, over on the three-tree range," returned the foreman.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “"When did this happen, Jackson?"”
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading “THE CATTLE STAMPEDE "Four more horses gone!" cried Songbird Powell in consternation.”
any bird having a musical call
From this reading “THE CATTLE STAMPEDE "Four more horses gone!" cried Songbird Powell in consternation.”
cause to run in panic
From this reading “THE CATTLE STAMPEDE "Four more horses gone!" cried Songbird Powell in consternation.”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “"And what makes you certain that they were stolen this time?"”
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading “"Because the horses had been left all properly tethered.”
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in the past
From this reading "Less than half an hour ago, over on the three-tree range," returned the foreman.
(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 "Because the horses had been left all properly tethered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Less than half an hour ago, over on the three-tree range," returned the foreman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what makes you certain that they were stolen this time?"
for the reason that
From this reading "Because the horses had been left all properly tethered.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Because the horses had been left all properly tethered.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE "Four more horses gone!" cried Songbird Powell in consternation.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "And what makes you certain that they were stolen this time?"
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE "Four more horses gone!" cried Songbird Powell in consternation.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE "Four more horses gone!" cried Songbird Powell in consternation.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When did this happen, Jackson?"
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading "Less than half an hour ago, over on the three-tree range," returned the foreman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE "Four more horses gone!" cried Songbird Powell in consternation.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE "Four more horses gone!" cried Songbird Powell in consternation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Because the horses had been left all properly tethered.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Less than half an hour ago, over on the three-tree range," returned the foreman.
come to pass
From this reading "When did this happen, Jackson?"
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE "Four more horses gone!" cried Songbird Powell in consternation.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Less than half an hour ago, over on the three-tree range," returned the foreman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE "Four more horses gone!" cried Songbird Powell in consternation.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading "When did this happen, Jackson?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Because the horses had been left all properly tethered.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Less than half an hour ago, over on the three-tree range," returned the foreman.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "And what makes you certain that they were stolen this time?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE "Four more horses gone!" cried Songbird Powell in consternation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Less than half an hour ago, over on the three-tree range," returned the foreman.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Less than half an hour ago, over on the three-tree range," returned the foreman.
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE "Four more horses gone!" cried Songbird Powell in consternation.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading "Because the horses had been left all properly tethered.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading "Less than half an hour ago, over on the three-tree range," returned the foreman.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Less than half an hour ago, over on the three-tree range," returned the foreman.
any bird having a musical call
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE "Four more horses gone!" cried Songbird Powell in consternation.
cause to run in panic
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE "Four more horses gone!" cried Songbird Powell in consternation.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading "And what makes you certain that they were stolen this time?"
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading "Because the horses had been left all properly tethered.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Less than half an hour ago, over on the three-tree range," returned the foreman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And what makes you certain that they were stolen this time?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CATTLE STAMPEDE "Four more horses gone!" cried Songbird Powell in consternation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And what makes you certain that they were stolen this time?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "When did this happen, Jackson?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Less than half an hour ago, over on the three-tree range," returned the foreman.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "And what makes you certain that they were stolen this time?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And what makes you certain that they were stolen this time?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what makes you certain that they were stolen this time?"
at the time that
From this reading "When did this happen, Jackson?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And what makes you certain that they were stolen this time?"
Chapter 26 of The Rover Boys at Big Horn Ranch by Edward Stratemeyer holds 143 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 26 holds 143 sentences of The Rover Boys at Big Horn Ranch, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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