Chapter 1 of The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC. 12mo., Cloth, Illustrated. The Saddle Boys At Circle Ranch “Did you find your knife, Bob?” “No such good luck, Frank.” “That’s kind of queer, isn’t it?”
Chapter 1 of The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading “The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC.”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “12mo., Cloth, Illustrated.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “12mo., Cloth, Illustrated.”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “The Saddle Boys At Circle Ranch “Did you find your knife, Bob?””
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading “The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC.”
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading “The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC.”
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.
an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
In this reading ““No such good luck, Frank.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading 12mo., Cloth, Illustrated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The Saddle Boys At Circle Ranch “Did you find your knife, Bob?”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC.
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading 12mo., Cloth, Illustrated.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Saddle Boys At Circle Ranch “Did you find your knife, Bob?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Saddle Boys At Circle Ranch “Did you find your knife, Bob?”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “No such good luck, Frank.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “No such good luck, Frank.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading 12mo., Cloth, Illustrated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s kind of queer, isn’t it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That’s kind of queer, isn’t it?”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “That’s kind of queer, isn’t it?”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading The Saddle Boys At Circle Ranch “Did you find your knife, Bob?”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “No such good luck, Frank.”
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo., Cloth, Illustrated.
not any; not one
From this reading “No such good luck, Frank.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC.
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “That’s kind of queer, isn’t it?”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC.
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC.
put a saddle on
From this reading The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “No such good luck, Frank.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s kind of queer, isn’t it?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch AUTHOR OF “THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES,” “THE SADDLE BOYS IN GRAND CANYON,” “THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS,” ETC.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Saddle Boys At Circle Ranch “Did you find your knife, Bob?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Saddle Boys At Circle Ranch “Did you find your knife, Bob?”
Chapter 1 of The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch by James, Captain Carson holds 122 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.
Chapter 1 holds 122 sentences of The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch by James, Captain Carson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 122 sentences, grouped into 25 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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