Chapter 23 of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GREYHOUND “Watch the broncs!” Silent yelled. “The feller that threw that is close!” Teddy leaped to his feet, his revolver in his hand. The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.
Chapter 23 of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp is here in full — 377 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading “The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.”
a person who fells trees
From this reading ““The feller that threw that is close!””
a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
From this reading “GREYHOUND “Watch the broncs!””
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.”
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading “The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “Teddy leaped to his feet, his revolver in his hand.”
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading “The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Silent yelled.”
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In this reading “The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.”
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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 ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREYHOUND “Watch the broncs!”
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “The feller that threw that is close!”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Teddy leaped to his feet, his revolver in his hand.
a person who fells trees
From this reading “The feller that threw that is close!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.
a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
From this reading GREYHOUND “Watch the broncs!”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Teddy leaped to his feet, his revolver in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Teddy leaped to his feet, his revolver in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Teddy leaped to his feet, his revolver in his hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The feller that threw that is close!”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Teddy leaped to his feet, his revolver in his hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Teddy leaped to his feet, his revolver in his hand.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Silent yelled.
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy leaped to his feet, his revolver in his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The feller that threw that is close!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREYHOUND “Watch the broncs!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “The feller that threw that is close!”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.
bound or secured closely
From this reading The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Teddy leaped to his feet, his revolver in his hand.
in the direction of
From this reading The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.
look attentively
From this reading GREYHOUND “Watch the broncs!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ponies were tied a little distance from the campfire, and he stumbled toward them through heavy underbrush.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Silent yelled.
Chapter 23 of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp by James Cody Ferris holds 377 sentences, grouped into 76 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 23 holds 377 sentences of The X Bar X boys at Nugget Camp, unabridged, divided into 76 reading sections.
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