Chapter 15 of The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table. "What do you say, young ladies, to a visit to San Antonio?" he began. "Father, could we? Do you mean we can?" cried Genevieve. "Yes, dear, that's just what I mean.
Chapter 15 of The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico
From this reading “THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.”
a formal public statement
From this reading “THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.”
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading “THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “"What do you say, young ladies, to a visit to San Antonio?" he began.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “"What do you say, young ladies, to a visit to San Antonio?" he began.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.
later than; following
From this reading THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.
a siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico
From this reading THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.
a formal public statement
From this reading THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you say, young ladies, to a visit to San Antonio?" he began.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "What do you say, young ladies, to a visit to San Antonio?" he began.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Do you mean we can?" cried Genevieve.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Father, could we?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Do you mean we can?" cried Genevieve.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes, dear, that's just what I mean.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you say, young ladies, to a visit to San Antonio?" he began.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father, could we?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you mean we can?" cried Genevieve.
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you say, young ladies, to a visit to San Antonio?" he began.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, dear, that's just what I mean.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, dear, that's just what I mean.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "What do you say, young ladies, to a visit to San Antonio?" he began.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Do you mean we can?" cried Genevieve.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you say, young ladies, to a visit to San Antonio?" he began.
express in words
From this reading "What do you say, young ladies, to a visit to San Antonio?" he began.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, dear, that's just what I mean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What do you say, young ladies, to a visit to San Antonio?" he began.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "What do you say, young ladies, to a visit to San Antonio?" he began.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Father, could we?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you say, young ladies, to a visit to San Antonio?" he began.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE ALAMO Two days after the party at the ranch house, Mr. Hartley made a wonderful announcement at the dinner table.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, dear, that's just what I mean.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you say, young ladies, to a visit to San Antonio?" he began.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "What do you say, young ladies, to a visit to San Antonio?" he began.
Chapter 15 of The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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.
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