Chapter 21 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RUSTLERS’ CAMP Teddy and Roy sank back into the shadows. Peterson! And the others were Mob Jamisson and the Lefton boys! There were two strangers with them. “Well, I wanted to express my opinion of this bird,” Peterson growled.
Chapter 21 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give expression to
From this reading ““Well, I wanted to express my opinion of this bird,” Peterson growled.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading ““Well, I wanted to express my opinion of this bird,” Peterson growled.”
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading “And the others were Mob Jamisson and the Lefton boys!”
plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “THE RUSTLERS’ CAMP Teddy and Roy sank back into the shadows.”
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading “THE RUSTLERS’ CAMP Teddy and Roy sank back into the shadows.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “THE RUSTLERS’ CAMP Teddy and Roy sank back into the shadows.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “There were two strangers with them.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “THE RUSTLERS’ CAMP Teddy and Roy sank back into the shadows.”
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In this reading “THE RUSTLERS’ CAMP Teddy and Roy sank back into the shadows.”
In this reading “THE RUSTLERS’ CAMP Teddy and Roy sank back into the shadows.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RUSTLERS’ CAMP Teddy and Roy sank back into the shadows.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE RUSTLERS’ CAMP Teddy and Roy sank back into the shadows.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Well, I wanted to express my opinion of this bird,” Peterson growled.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And the others were Mob Jamisson and the Lefton boys!
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE RUSTLERS’ CAMP Teddy and Roy sank back into the shadows.
give expression to
From this reading “Well, I wanted to express my opinion of this bird,” Peterson growled.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “Well, I wanted to express my opinion of this bird,” Peterson growled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I wanted to express my opinion of this bird,” Peterson growled.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE RUSTLERS’ CAMP Teddy and Roy sank back into the shadows.
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From this reading And the others were Mob Jamisson and the Lefton boys!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the others were Mob Jamisson and the Lefton boys!
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading And the others were Mob Jamisson and the Lefton boys!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, I wanted to express my opinion of this bird,” Peterson growled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, I wanted to express my opinion of this bird,” Peterson growled.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “Well, I wanted to express my opinion of this bird,” Peterson growled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the others were Mob Jamisson and the Lefton boys!
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From this reading Peterson!
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From this reading THE RUSTLERS’ CAMP Teddy and Roy sank back into the shadows.
plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE RUSTLERS’ CAMP Teddy and Roy sank back into the shadows.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading THE RUSTLERS’ CAMP Teddy and Roy sank back into the shadows.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading THE RUSTLERS’ CAMP Teddy and Roy sank back into the shadows.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading There were two strangers with them.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading THE RUSTLERS’ CAMP Teddy and Roy sank back into the shadows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUSTLERS’ CAMP Teddy and Roy sank back into the shadows.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were two strangers with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two strangers with them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, I wanted to express my opinion of this bird,” Peterson growled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, I wanted to express my opinion of this bird,” Peterson growled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two strangers with them.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Well, I wanted to express my opinion of this bird,” Peterson growled.
(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, I wanted to express my opinion of this bird,” Peterson growled.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the others were Mob Jamisson and the Lefton boys!
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were two strangers with them.
Chapter 21 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up by James Cody Ferris holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 21 holds 132 sentences of The X Bar X boys at the round-up, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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