Chapter 12 of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CRACK AT FORTUNE They were back at the X Bar X again. The cattle had been loaded and sent rumbling toward Chicago. Things were quiet, and the punchers, except those who were riding fence, occupied themselves with jobs about the ranch. Mr. Manley observed Teddy’s face, took a look at Silent, and said nothing. He knew.
Chapter 12 of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading “The cattle had been loaded and sent rumbling toward Chicago.”
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “A CRACK AT FORTUNE They were back at the X Bar X again.”
enclose with a fence
From this reading “Things were quiet, and the punchers, except those who were riding fence, occupied themselves with jobs about the ranch.”
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Things were quiet, and the punchers, except those who were riding fence, occupied themselves with jobs about the ranch.”
filled with a great quantity
From this reading “The cattle had been loaded and sent rumbling toward Chicago.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “Things were quiet, and the punchers, except those who were riding fence, occupied themselves with jobs about the ranch.”
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading “The cattle had been loaded and sent rumbling toward Chicago.”
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Mr. Manley observed Teddy’s face, took a look at Silent, and said nothing.”
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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 A CRACK AT FORTUNE They were back at the X Bar X again.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Things were quiet, and the punchers, except those who were riding fence, occupied themselves with jobs about the ranch.
anew
From this reading A CRACK AT FORTUNE They were back at the X Bar X again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cattle had been loaded and sent rumbling toward Chicago.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CRACK AT FORTUNE They were back at the X Bar X again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A CRACK AT FORTUNE They were back at the X Bar X again.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading A CRACK AT FORTUNE They were back at the X Bar X again.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The cattle had been loaded and sent rumbling toward Chicago.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The cattle had been loaded and sent rumbling toward Chicago.
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading The cattle had been loaded and sent rumbling toward Chicago.
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading A CRACK AT FORTUNE They were back at the X Bar X again.
apart from; not including
From this reading Things were quiet, and the punchers, except those who were riding fence, occupied themselves with jobs about the ranch.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mr. Manley observed Teddy’s face, took a look at Silent, and said nothing.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Things were quiet, and the punchers, except those who were riding fence, occupied themselves with jobs about the ranch.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A CRACK AT FORTUNE They were back at the X Bar X again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cattle had been loaded and sent rumbling toward Chicago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew.
plural of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Things were quiet, and the punchers, except those who were riding fence, occupied themselves with jobs about the ranch.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew.
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The cattle had been loaded and sent rumbling toward Chicago.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Manley observed Teddy’s face, took a look at Silent, and said nothing.
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From this reading Mr. Manley observed Teddy’s face, took a look at Silent, and said nothing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Manley observed Teddy’s face, took a look at Silent, and said nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mr. Manley observed Teddy’s face, took a look at Silent, and said nothing.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Mr. Manley observed Teddy’s face, took a look at Silent, and said nothing.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Things were quiet, and the punchers, except those who were riding fence, occupied themselves with jobs about the ranch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Things were quiet, and the punchers, except those who were riding fence, occupied themselves with jobs about the ranch.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Things were quiet, and the punchers, except those who were riding fence, occupied themselves with jobs about the ranch.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Things were quiet, and the punchers, except those who were riding fence, occupied themselves with jobs about the ranch.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Things were quiet, and the punchers, except those who were riding fence, occupied themselves with jobs about the ranch.
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading The cattle had been loaded and sent rumbling toward Chicago.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Manley observed Teddy’s face, took a look at Silent, and said nothing.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The cattle had been loaded and sent rumbling toward Chicago.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Mr. Manley observed Teddy’s face, took a look at Silent, and said nothing.
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Mr. Manley observed Teddy’s face, took a look at Silent, and said nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRACK AT FORTUNE They were back at the X Bar X again.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Things were quiet, and the punchers, except those who were riding fence, occupied themselves with jobs about the ranch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CRACK AT FORTUNE They were back at the X Bar X again.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things were quiet, and the punchers, except those who were riding fence, occupied themselves with jobs about the ranch.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Things were quiet, and the punchers, except those who were riding fence, occupied themselves with jobs about the ranch.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Manley observed Teddy’s face, took a look at Silent, and said nothing.
in the direction of
From this reading The cattle had been loaded and sent rumbling toward Chicago.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CRACK AT FORTUNE They were back at the X Bar X again.
which person or people
From this reading Things were quiet, and the punchers, except those who were riding fence, occupied themselves with jobs about the ranch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Things were quiet, and the punchers, except those who were riding fence, occupied themselves with jobs about the ranch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A CRACK AT FORTUNE They were back at the X Bar X again.
Chapter 12 of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp by James Cody Ferris holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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 12 holds 166 sentences of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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