Chapter 22 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTIVES “You know ’em?” Mike asked, pointing with his thumb to the two boys. “Know ’em? Listen, brother!” Peterson paused impressively.
Chapter 22 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Listen, brother!””
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “CAPTIVES “You know ’em?””
in an impressive manner
From this reading “Peterson paused impressively.”
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen, brother!””
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “Mike asked, pointing with his thumb to the two boys.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Peterson paused impressively.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Mike asked, pointing with his thumb to the two boys.”
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “Mike asked, pointing with his thumb to the two boys.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Mike asked, pointing with his thumb to the two boys.”
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mike asked, pointing with his thumb to the two boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Mike asked, pointing with his thumb to the two boys.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Listen, brother!”
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading CAPTIVES “You know ’em?”
a quad with a square body
From this reading CAPTIVES “You know ’em?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mike asked, pointing with his thumb to the two boys.
in an impressive manner
From this reading Peterson paused impressively.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading CAPTIVES “You know ’em?”
hear with intention
From this reading Listen, brother!”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Mike asked, pointing with his thumb to the two boys.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Peterson paused impressively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peterson paused impressively.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Mike asked, pointing with his thumb to the two boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mike asked, pointing with his thumb to the two boys.
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Mike asked, pointing with his thumb to the two boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mike asked, pointing with his thumb to the two boys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mike asked, pointing with his thumb to the two boys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mike asked, pointing with his thumb to the two boys.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CAPTIVES “You know ’em?”
Chapter 22 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up by James Cody Ferris holds 131 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 22 holds 131 sentences of The X Bar X boys at the round-up, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up by James Cody Ferris exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 131 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 27 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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