Chapter 2 of The X Bar X boys in Thunder Canyon is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The X Bar X boys in Thunder Canyon is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MISSING BROTHER “Ride!” Teddy yelled. “It’s a landslide! Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base. Teddy wasted no more time in useless explanations.
Chapter 2 of The X Bar X boys in Thunder Canyon is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base.”
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base.”
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “Teddy wasted no more time in useless explanations.”
an overwhelming electoral victory
From this reading ““It’s a landslide!”
not able to be found
From this reading “A MISSING BROTHER “Ride!””
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “Teddy yelled.”
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “Teddy wasted no more time in useless explanations.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Teddy yelled.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A MISSING BROTHER “Ride!”
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A MISSING BROTHER “Ride!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base.
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base.
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Teddy wasted no more time in useless explanations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Teddy wasted no more time in useless explanations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a landslide!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base.
an overwhelming electoral victory
From this reading “It’s a landslide!
not able to be found
From this reading A MISSING BROTHER “Ride!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Teddy wasted no more time in useless explanations.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base.
not any; not one
From this reading Teddy wasted no more time in useless explanations.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A MISSING BROTHER “Ride!”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy yelled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Teddy wasted no more time in useless explanations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Teddy wasted no more time in useless explanations.
precisely as stated
From this reading Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base.
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Teddy wasted no more time in useless explanations.
look attentively
From this reading Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Watch out for—” His words were drowned by a _bo-o-o-m!_ that seemed to shake the mountain to its very base.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Teddy yelled.
Chapter 2 of The X Bar X boys in Thunder Canyon by James Cody Ferris holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 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 2 holds 145 sentences of The X Bar X boys in Thunder Canyon, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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