Chapter 9 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WILD HORSE “That,” said Roy deliberately, “is pret-ty blamed funny.” “All of what you just said. Hear what they were talking about?” “Couldn’t help it. Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.
Chapter 9 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “THE WILD HORSE “That,” said Roy deliberately, “is pret-ty blamed funny.””
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.”
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “THE WILD HORSE “That,” said Roy deliberately, “is pret-ty blamed funny.””
being one more than seven
From this reading “Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “THE WILD HORSE “That,” said Roy deliberately, “is pret-ty blamed funny.””
an established custom
From this reading “Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.”
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 “Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.”
undomesticated or feral domestic horse
In this reading “THE WILD HORSE “That,” said Roy deliberately, “is pret-ty blamed funny.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hear what they were talking about?”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All of what you just said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE WILD HORSE “That,” said Roy deliberately, “is pret-ty blamed funny.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Couldn’t help it.
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading THE WILD HORSE “That,” said Roy deliberately, “is pret-ty blamed funny.”
being one more than seven
From this reading Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading THE WILD HORSE “That,” said Roy deliberately, “is pret-ty blamed funny.”
an established custom
From this reading Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Hear what they were talking about?”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Couldn’t help it.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE WILD HORSE “That,” said Roy deliberately, “is pret-ty blamed funny.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WILD HORSE “That,” said Roy deliberately, “is pret-ty blamed funny.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Couldn’t help it.
and nothing more
From this reading “All of what you just said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “All of what you just said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WILD HORSE “That,” said Roy deliberately, “is pret-ty blamed funny.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WILD HORSE “That,” said Roy deliberately, “is pret-ty blamed funny.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE WILD HORSE “That,” said Roy deliberately, “is pret-ty blamed funny.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Hear what they were talking about?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WILD HORSE “That,” said Roy deliberately, “is pret-ty blamed funny.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILD HORSE “That,” said Roy deliberately, “is pret-ty blamed funny.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hear what they were talking about?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hear what they were talking about?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “All of what you just said.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE WILD HORSE “That,” said Roy deliberately, “is pret-ty blamed funny.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seems to be a habit with those Lefton boys--that eight mile stuff and about the cars.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “All of what you just said.
Chapter 9 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up 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 9 holds 166 sentences of The X Bar X boys at the round-up, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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