Chapter 5 of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BELLE ADA’S NERVE “Then--” Teddy Manley began, and stopped. “I see,” he said after a minute. “They plugged him, robbed him, and took his bronc.” His voice was low--bitter. “The spirit of the West!
Chapter 5 of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “ada” — an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “BELLE ADA’S NERVE “Then--” Teddy Manley began, and stopped.”
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading “His voice was low--bitter.”
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading ““They plugged him, robbed him, and took his bronc.””
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “BELLE ADA’S NERVE “Then--” Teddy Manley began, and stopped.”
(of a coin) altered by the insertion of a plug of base metal
From this reading ““They plugged him, robbed him, and took his bronc.””
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ““They plugged him, robbed him, and took his bronc.””
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “BELLE ADA’S NERVE “Then--” Teddy Manley began, and stopped.”
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In this reading ““I see,” he said after a minute.”
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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 “I see,” he said after a minute.
possessive form of “ada” — an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading BELLE ADA’S NERVE “Then--” Teddy Manley began, and stopped.
later than; following
From this reading “I see,” he said after a minute.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BELLE ADA’S NERVE “Then--” Teddy Manley began, and stopped.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading BELLE ADA’S NERVE “Then--” Teddy Manley began, and stopped.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading BELLE ADA’S NERVE “Then--” Teddy Manley began, and stopped.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading His voice was low--bitter.
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading “They plugged him, robbed him, and took his bronc.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I see,” he said after a minute.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They plugged him, robbed him, and took his bronc.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “They plugged him, robbed him, and took his bronc.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see,” he said after a minute.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His voice was low--bitter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELLE ADA’S NERVE “Then--” Teddy Manley began, and stopped.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “I see,” he said after a minute.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading BELLE ADA’S NERVE “Then--” Teddy Manley began, and stopped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The spirit of the West!
(of a coin) altered by the insertion of a plug of base metal
From this reading “They plugged him, robbed him, and took his bronc.”
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “They plugged him, robbed him, and took his bronc.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I see,” he said after a minute.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see,” he said after a minute.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “The spirit of the West!
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading BELLE ADA’S NERVE “Then--” Teddy Manley began, and stopped.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading BELLE ADA’S NERVE “Then--” Teddy Manley began, and stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The spirit of the West!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading BELLE ADA’S NERVE “Then--” Teddy Manley began, and stopped.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They plugged him, robbed him, and took his bronc.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “They plugged him, robbed him, and took his bronc.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was low--bitter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His voice was low--bitter.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading “The spirit of the West!
Chapter 5 of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp by James Cody Ferris holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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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