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The Saddle Boys of the Rockies

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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The Saddle Boys of the Rockies "THE SADDLE BOYS IN THE GRAND CANYON," "THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS," "THE SADDLE BOYS AT CIRCLE RANCH," ETC.
Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"
"Well, I reckon my horse, Buckskin, did, Peg."
"And who's this with you--your new chum; the boy from Kentucky?"
"That's who it is, Peg--Bob Archer; and he's come out West to see how life on the plains suits him."
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The Saddle Boys of the Rockies

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of The Saddle Boys of the Rockies is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Saddle Boys of the Rockies "THE SADDLE BOYS IN THE GRAND CANYON," "THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS," "THE SADDLE BOYS AT CIRCLE RANCH," ETC.
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Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"
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"Well, I reckon my horse, Buckskin, did, Peg."
/wel aɪ ˈrekən maɪ hɔːrs ˈbʌkskɪn dɪd peɡ/
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"And who's this with you--your new chum; the boy from Kentucky?"
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"That's who it is, Peg--Bob Archer; and he's come out West to see how life on the plains suits him."

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Buckskin noun US /ˈbʌkskɪn/

horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail

From this reading “"Well, I reckon my horse, Buckskin, did, Peg."”

canyon noun US /ˈkænjən/

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading “The Saddle Boys of the Rockies "THE SADDLE BOYS IN THE GRAND CANYON," "THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS," "THE SADDLE BOYS AT CIRCLE RANCH," ETC.”

chum noun US /tʃʌm/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “"And who's this with you--your new chum; the boy from Kentucky?"”

Copyrighted adjective US /ˈkɑːpiraɪtɪd/

(of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright

From this reading “Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"”

Haywood noun US /ˈheɪwʊd/

United States labor leader and militant socialist who was one of the founders of the Industrial Workers of the World (1869-1928)

From this reading “Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"”

Kentucky noun US /kənˈtʌki/

a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses

From this reading “"And who's this with you--your new chum; the boy from Kentucky?"”

leon noun US /ˈliːɑːn/

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading “Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"”

Rockies noun US /ˈrɑːkiz/

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 of the Rockies "THE SADDLE BOYS IN THE GRAND CANYON," "THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS," "THE SADDLE BOYS AT CIRCLE RANCH," ETC.”

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1913

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And who's this with you--your new chum; the boy from Kentucky?"

ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/

a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow

From this reading "That's who it is, Peg--Bob Archer; and he's come out West to see how life on the plains suits him."

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Saddle Boys of the Rockies "THE SADDLE BOYS IN THE GRAND CANYON," "THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS," "THE SADDLE BOYS AT CIRCLE RANCH," ETC.

BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading "That's who it is, Peg--Bob Archer; and he's come out West to see how life on the plains suits him."

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading "And who's this with you--your new chum; the boy from Kentucky?"

BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The Saddle Boys of the Rockies "THE SADDLE BOYS IN THE GRAND CANYON," "THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS," "THE SADDLE BOYS AT CIRCLE RANCH," ETC.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"

BuckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/

horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail

From this reading "Well, I reckon my horse, Buckskin, did, Peg."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"

CANYONnounUS /ˈkænjən/

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading The Saddle Boys of the Rockies "THE SADDLE BOYS IN THE GRAND CANYON," "THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS," "THE SADDLE BOYS AT CIRCLE RANCH," ETC.

chumnounUS /tʃʌm/

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading "And who's this with you--your new chum; the boy from Kentucky?"

CIRCLEnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/

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 of the Rockies "THE SADDLE BOYS IN THE GRAND CANYON," "THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS," "THE SADDLE BOYS AT CIRCLE RANCH," ETC.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "That's who it is, Peg--Bob Archer; and he's come out West to see how life on the plains suits him."

COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"

CopyrightedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪtɪd/

(of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright

From this reading Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"

CUPPLES

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Well, I reckon my horse, Buckskin, did, Peg."

ETC

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Saddle Boys of the Rockies "THE SADDLE BOYS IN THE GRAND CANYON," "THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS," "THE SADDLE BOYS AT CIRCLE RANCH," ETC.

FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "And who's this with you--your new chum; the boy from Kentucky?"

GRANDadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading The Saddle Boys of the Rockies "THE SADDLE BOYS IN THE GRAND CANYON," "THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS," "THE SADDLE BOYS AT CIRCLE RANCH," ETC.

HaywoodnounUS /ˈheɪwʊd/

United States labor leader and militant socialist who was one of the founders of the Industrial Workers of the World (1869-1928)

From this reading Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"

he's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's who it is, Peg--Bob Archer; and he's come out West to see how life on the plains suits him."

HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "That's who it is, Peg--Bob Archer; and he's come out West to see how life on the plains suits him."

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "Well, I reckon my horse, Buckskin, did, Peg."

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's who it is, Peg--Bob Archer; and he's come out West to see how life on the plains suits him."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Well, I reckon my horse, Buckskin, did, Peg."

I'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Saddle Boys of the Rockies "THE SADDLE BOYS IN THE GRAND CANYON," "THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS," "THE SADDLE BOYS AT CIRCLE RANCH," ETC.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "That's who it is, Peg--Bob Archer; and he's come out West to see how life on the plains suits him."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "That's who it is, Peg--Bob Archer; and he's come out West to see how life on the plains suits him."

KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/

a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses

From this reading "And who's this with you--your new chum; the boy from Kentucky?"

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"

LEONnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "That's who it is, Peg--Bob Archer; and he's come out West to see how life on the plains suits him."

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Well, I reckon my horse, Buckskin, did, Peg."

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "And who's this with you--your new chum; the boy from Kentucky?"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Saddle Boys of the Rockies "THE SADDLE BOYS IN THE GRAND CANYON," "THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS," "THE SADDLE BOYS AT CIRCLE RANCH," ETC.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Saddle Boys of the Rockies "THE SADDLE BOYS IN THE GRAND CANYON," "THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS," "THE SADDLE BOYS AT CIRCLE RANCH," ETC.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "That's who it is, Peg--Bob Archer; and he's come out West to see how life on the plains suits him."

PegnounUS /peɡ/

a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

From this reading "Well, I reckon my horse, Buckskin, did, Peg."

PLAINSnounUS /pleɪnz/

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading The Saddle Boys of the Rockies "THE SADDLE BOYS IN THE GRAND CANYON," "THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS," "THE SADDLE BOYS AT CIRCLE RANCH," ETC.

RANCHnounUS /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading The Saddle Boys of the Rockies "THE SADDLE BOYS IN THE GRAND CANYON," "THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS," "THE SADDLE BOYS AT CIRCLE RANCH," ETC.

reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "Well, I reckon my horse, Buckskin, did, Peg."

RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/

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 of the Rockies "THE SADDLE BOYS IN THE GRAND CANYON," "THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS," "THE SADDLE BOYS AT CIRCLE RANCH," ETC.

SaddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

From this reading The Saddle Boys of the Rockies "THE SADDLE BOYS IN THE GRAND CANYON," "THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS," "THE SADDLE BOYS AT CIRCLE RANCH," ETC.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "That's who it is, Peg--Bob Archer; and he's come out West to see how life on the plains suits him."

suitsnounUS /suːts/

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 "That's who it is, Peg--Bob Archer; and he's come out West to see how life on the plains suits him."

That's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's who it is, Peg--Bob Archer; and he's come out West to see how life on the plains suits him."

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Saddle Boys of the Rockies "THE SADDLE BOYS IN THE GRAND CANYON," "THE SADDLE BOYS ON THE PLAINS," "THE SADDLE BOYS AT CIRCLE RANCH," ETC.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "And who's this with you--your new chum; the boy from Kentucky?"

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, I reckon my horse, Buckskin, did, Peg."

WestnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading "That's who it is, Peg--Bob Archer; and he's come out West to see how life on the plains suits him."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "That's who it is, Peg--Bob Archer; and he's come out West to see how life on the plains suits him."

who's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "And who's this with you--your new chum; the boy from Kentucky?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "And who's this with you--your new chum; the boy from Kentucky?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Copyrighted 1913, by CUPPLES & LEON COMPANY THE SADDLE BOYS OF THE ROCKIES "Hello! what brought you here, Frank Haywood, I'd like to know?"

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And who's this with you--your new chum; the boy from Kentucky?"

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