Chapter 8 of The saddle boys on the plains is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The saddle boys on the plains is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SILENCE AT CHERRY BLOSSOM Buckskin had done it! Some new and entirely unexpected trick had caught that clever and alarmed horse-thief napping. Torn from his hold, he found himself hurled over the head of the animal. Bob could hear the heavy thud as he struck the ground. “Wow! that hurt some, I tell you, Frank?” he cried.
Chapter 8 of The saddle boys on the plains is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “Some new and entirely unexpected trick had caught that clever and alarmed horse-thief napping.”
produce or yield flowers
From this reading “THE SILENCE AT CHERRY BLOSSOM Buckskin had done it!”
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading “THE SILENCE AT CHERRY BLOSSOM Buckskin had done it!”
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading “THE SILENCE AT CHERRY BLOSSOM Buckskin had done it!”
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading “Torn from his hold, he found himself hurled over the head of the animal.”
not prepared or vigilant
From this reading “Some new and entirely unexpected trick had caught that clever and alarmed horse-thief napping.”
make a dull sound
From this reading “Bob could hear the heavy thud as he struck the ground.”
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading ““Wow! that hurt some, I tell you, Frank?” he cried.”
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.
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In this reading “Some new and entirely unexpected trick had caught that clever and alarmed horse-thief napping.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Some new and entirely unexpected trick had caught that clever and alarmed horse-thief napping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some new and entirely unexpected trick had caught that clever and alarmed horse-thief napping.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Torn from his hold, he found himself hurled over the head of the animal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bob could hear the heavy thud as he struck the ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SILENCE AT CHERRY BLOSSOM Buckskin had done it!
produce or yield flowers
From this reading THE SILENCE AT CHERRY BLOSSOM Buckskin had done it!
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob could hear the heavy thud as he struck the ground.
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading THE SILENCE AT CHERRY BLOSSOM Buckskin had done it!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Some new and entirely unexpected trick had caught that clever and alarmed horse-thief napping.
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading THE SILENCE AT CHERRY BLOSSOM Buckskin had done it!
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Some new and entirely unexpected trick had caught that clever and alarmed horse-thief napping.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bob could hear the heavy thud as he struck the ground.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Wow! that hurt some, I tell you, Frank?” he cried.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE SILENCE AT CHERRY BLOSSOM Buckskin had done it!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Some new and entirely unexpected trick had caught that clever and alarmed horse-thief napping.
set up or found
From this reading Torn from his hold, he found himself hurled over the head of the animal.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Wow! that hurt some, I tell you, Frank?” he cried.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Torn from his hold, he found himself hurled over the head of the animal.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Bob could hear the heavy thud as he struck the ground.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SILENCE AT CHERRY BLOSSOM Buckskin had done it!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Torn from his hold, he found himself hurled over the head of the animal.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Torn from his hold, he found himself hurled over the head of the animal.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Bob could hear the heavy thud as he struck the ground.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Bob could hear the heavy thud as he struck the ground.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Torn from his hold, he found himself hurled over the head of the animal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Torn from his hold, he found himself hurled over the head of the animal.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Torn from his hold, he found himself hurled over the head of the animal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some new and entirely unexpected trick had caught that clever and alarmed horse-thief napping.
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Torn from his hold, he found himself hurled over the head of the animal.
be the source of pain
From this reading “Wow! that hurt some, I tell you, Frank?” he cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Wow! that hurt some, I tell you, Frank?” he cried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SILENCE AT CHERRY BLOSSOM Buckskin had done it!
not prepared or vigilant
From this reading Some new and entirely unexpected trick had caught that clever and alarmed horse-thief napping.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Some new and entirely unexpected trick had caught that clever and alarmed horse-thief napping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Torn from his hold, he found himself hurled over the head of the animal.
above and across; more than
From this reading Torn from his hold, he found himself hurled over the head of the animal.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE SILENCE AT CHERRY BLOSSOM Buckskin had done it!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some new and entirely unexpected trick had caught that clever and alarmed horse-thief napping.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Bob could hear the heavy thud as he struck the ground.
express in words
From this reading “Wow! that hurt some, I tell you, Frank?” he cried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some new and entirely unexpected trick had caught that clever and alarmed horse-thief napping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILENCE AT CHERRY BLOSSOM Buckskin had done it!
make a dull sound
From this reading Bob could hear the heavy thud as he struck the ground.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Torn from his hold, he found himself hurled over the head of the animal.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Some new and entirely unexpected trick had caught that clever and alarmed horse-thief napping.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Some new and entirely unexpected trick had caught that clever and alarmed horse-thief napping.
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading “Wow! that hurt some, I tell you, Frank?” he cried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Wow! that hurt some, I tell you, Frank?” he cried.
Chapter 8 of The saddle boys on the plains by James, Captain Carson holds 117 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 8 holds 117 sentences of The saddle boys on the plains, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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