Chapter 25 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche. The pistol shots, puncturing the roar, sounded like the popping of corks. “Try to stop us now!” Roy shouted gleefully. “Yow!
Chapter 25 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up is here in full — 369 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading “THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.”
plural of “cork” — outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading “The pistol shots, puncturing the roar, sounded like the popping of corks.”
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “Roy shouted gleefully.”
plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading “THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.”
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
From this reading “The pistol shots, puncturing the roar, sounded like the popping of corks.”
-ing form of “puncture” — pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
From this reading “The pistol shots, puncturing the roar, sounded like the popping of corks.”
an exhibition of cowboy skills
From this reading “THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.”
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading “THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.”
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In this reading “The pistol shots, puncturing the roar, sounded like the popping of corks.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.
plural of “cork” — outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading The pistol shots, puncturing the roar, sounded like the popping of corks.
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Roy shouted gleefully.
plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The pistol shots, puncturing the roar, sounded like the popping of corks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Try to stop us now!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pistol shots, puncturing the roar, sounded like the popping of corks.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading The pistol shots, puncturing the roar, sounded like the popping of corks.
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
From this reading The pistol shots, puncturing the roar, sounded like the popping of corks.
-ing form of “puncture” — pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
From this reading The pistol shots, puncturing the roar, sounded like the popping of corks.
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The pistol shots, puncturing the roar, sounded like the popping of corks.
an exhibition of cowboy skills
From this reading THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roy shouted gleefully.
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The pistol shots, puncturing the roar, sounded like the popping of corks.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Roy shouted gleefully.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The pistol shots, puncturing the roar, sounded like the popping of corks.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Try to stop us now!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Try to stop us now!”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Try to stop us now!”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Try to stop us now!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE RODEO The cars were old and their joints rusty, and the noise they made as they rumbled along resembled an avalanche.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yow!
Chapter 25 of The X Bar X boys at the round-up by James Cody Ferris holds 369 sentences, grouped into 74 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 25 holds 369 sentences of The X Bar X boys at the round-up, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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