Chapter 14 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CRYSTAL GAZER That Gus Tripp was the bearer of news was easy to be seen. It fairly oozed from him, and he had a hard time to keep from shouting it as he approached. But he managed to contain himself, and when he came closer he asked: “You fellers busy just now?” “Well, not so very,” Teddy replied.
Chapter 14 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading “THE CRYSTAL GAZER That Gus Tripp was the bearer of news was easy to be seen.”
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “But he managed to contain himself, and when he came closer he asked:”
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading “THE CRYSTAL GAZER That Gus Tripp was the bearer of news was easy to be seen.”
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading ““You fellers busy just now?””
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading “THE CRYSTAL GAZER That Gus Tripp was the bearer of news was easy to be seen.”
past form of “ooze” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
From this reading “It fairly oozed from him, and he had a hard time to keep from shouting it as he approached.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “It fairly oozed from him, and he had a hard time to keep from shouting it as he approached.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading ““Well, not so very,” Teddy replied.”
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In this reading “But he managed to contain himself, and when he came closer he asked:”
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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 It fairly oozed from him, and he had a hard time to keep from shouting it as he approached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It fairly oozed from him, and he had a hard time to keep from shouting it as he approached.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading It fairly oozed from him, and he had a hard time to keep from shouting it as he approached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It fairly oozed from him, and he had a hard time to keep from shouting it as he approached.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But he managed to contain himself, and when he came closer he asked:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CRYSTAL GAZER That Gus Tripp was the bearer of news was easy to be seen.
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading THE CRYSTAL GAZER That Gus Tripp was the bearer of news was easy to be seen.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “You fellers busy just now?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he managed to contain himself, and when he came closer he asked:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But he managed to contain himself, and when he came closer he asked:
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading But he managed to contain himself, and when he came closer he asked:
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading But he managed to contain himself, and when he came closer he asked:
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading THE CRYSTAL GAZER That Gus Tripp was the bearer of news was easy to be seen.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading THE CRYSTAL GAZER That Gus Tripp was the bearer of news was easy to be seen.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It fairly oozed from him, and he had a hard time to keep from shouting it as he approached.
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading “You fellers busy just now?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It fairly oozed from him, and he had a hard time to keep from shouting it as he approached.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CRYSTAL GAZER That Gus Tripp was the bearer of news was easy to be seen.
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading THE CRYSTAL GAZER That Gus Tripp was the bearer of news was easy to be seen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It fairly oozed from him, and he had a hard time to keep from shouting it as he approached.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It fairly oozed from him, and he had a hard time to keep from shouting it as he approached.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It fairly oozed from him, and he had a hard time to keep from shouting it as he approached.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It fairly oozed from him, and he had a hard time to keep from shouting it as he approached.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he managed to contain himself, and when he came closer he asked:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fairly oozed from him, and he had a hard time to keep from shouting it as he approached.
and nothing more
From this reading “You fellers busy just now?”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It fairly oozed from him, and he had a hard time to keep from shouting it as he approached.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But he managed to contain himself, and when he came closer he asked:
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE CRYSTAL GAZER That Gus Tripp was the bearer of news was easy to be seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, not so very,” Teddy replied.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You fellers busy just now?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRYSTAL GAZER That Gus Tripp was the bearer of news was easy to be seen.
past form of “ooze” — pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
From this reading It fairly oozed from him, and he had a hard time to keep from shouting it as he approached.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Well, not so very,” Teddy replied.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE CRYSTAL GAZER That Gus Tripp was the bearer of news was easy to be seen.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading It fairly oozed from him, and he had a hard time to keep from shouting it as he approached.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, not so very,” Teddy replied.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “Well, not so very,” Teddy replied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CRYSTAL GAZER That Gus Tripp was the bearer of news was easy to be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRYSTAL GAZER That Gus Tripp was the bearer of news was easy to be seen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It fairly oozed from him, and he had a hard time to keep from shouting it as he approached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CRYSTAL GAZER That Gus Tripp was the bearer of news was easy to be seen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CRYSTAL GAZER That Gus Tripp was the bearer of news was easy to be seen.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Well, not so very,” Teddy replied.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CRYSTAL GAZER That Gus Tripp was the bearer of news was easy to be seen.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, not so very,” Teddy replied.
at the time that
From this reading But he managed to contain himself, and when he came closer he asked:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You fellers busy just now?”
Chapter 14 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up by James Cody Ferris holds 205 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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