Chapter 10 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROY’S ROPE Like a carved statue the bronco stood, silent, immobile. As an arrow pauses for a moment at its zenith before descending. As a gunner, intent on destruction, takes deadly aim before he pulls the trigger. Thus the bronco stood. Suddenly his back arched.
Chapter 10 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading “Suddenly his back arched.”
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading “ROY’S ROPE Like a carved statue the bronco stood, silent, immobile.”
a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading “As a gunner, intent on destruction, takes deadly aim before he pulls the trigger.”
not capable of movement or of being moved
From this reading “ROY’S ROPE Like a carved statue the bronco stood, silent, immobile.”
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “As an arrow pauses for a moment at its zenith before descending.”
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “As a gunner, intent on destruction, takes deadly aim before he pulls the trigger.”
put in motion or move to act
From this reading “As a gunner, intent on destruction, takes deadly aim before he pulls the trigger.”
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “As an arrow pauses for a moment at its zenith before descending.”
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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temporarily
In this reading “As an arrow pauses for a moment at its zenith before descending.”
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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 ROY’S ROPE Like a carved statue the bronco stood, silent, immobile.
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading As a gunner, intent on destruction, takes deadly aim before he pulls the trigger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As an arrow pauses for a moment at its zenith before descending.
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading Suddenly his back arched.
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading As an arrow pauses for a moment at its zenith before descending.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As an arrow pauses for a moment at its zenith before descending.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As an arrow pauses for a moment at its zenith before descending.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Suddenly his back arched.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As an arrow pauses for a moment at its zenith before descending.
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading ROY’S ROPE Like a carved statue the bronco stood, silent, immobile.
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading ROY’S ROPE Like a carved statue the bronco stood, silent, immobile.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading As a gunner, intent on destruction, takes deadly aim before he pulls the trigger.
coming down or downward
From this reading As an arrow pauses for a moment at its zenith before descending.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading As a gunner, intent on destruction, takes deadly aim before he pulls the trigger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As an arrow pauses for a moment at its zenith before descending.
a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading As a gunner, intent on destruction, takes deadly aim before he pulls the trigger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a gunner, intent on destruction, takes deadly aim before he pulls the trigger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly his back arched.
not capable of movement or of being moved
From this reading ROY’S ROPE Like a carved statue the bronco stood, silent, immobile.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading As a gunner, intent on destruction, takes deadly aim before he pulls the trigger.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As an arrow pauses for a moment at its zenith before descending.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ROY’S ROPE Like a carved statue the bronco stood, silent, immobile.
a particular point in time
From this reading As an arrow pauses for a moment at its zenith before descending.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As a gunner, intent on destruction, takes deadly aim before he pulls the trigger.
plural of “pause” — a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading As an arrow pauses for a moment at its zenith before descending.
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading As a gunner, intent on destruction, takes deadly aim before he pulls the trigger.
a strong line
From this reading ROY’S ROPE Like a carved statue the bronco stood, silent, immobile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROY’S ROPE Like a carved statue the bronco stood, silent, immobile.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading ROY’S ROPE Like a carved statue the bronco stood, silent, immobile.
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading ROY’S ROPE Like a carved statue the bronco stood, silent, immobile.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading ROY’S ROPE Like a carved statue the bronco stood, silent, immobile.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly his back arched.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading As a gunner, intent on destruction, takes deadly aim before he pulls the trigger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROY’S ROPE Like a carved statue the bronco stood, silent, immobile.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the bronco stood.
put in motion or move to act
From this reading As a gunner, intent on destruction, takes deadly aim before he pulls the trigger.
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading As an arrow pauses for a moment at its zenith before descending.
Chapter 10 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up by James Cody Ferris holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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 10 holds 149 sentences of The X Bar X boys at the round-up, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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