Chapter 7 of The X Bar X boys in Thunder Canyon is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The X Bar X boys in Thunder Canyon is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FLIVVER MESSENGER Teddy and Roy looked at each other with startled eyes. That rider on Mica Mountain, the puncher who sat slouched in the saddle! “Any trace of ’em?” Teddy asked. “Not any, son.
Chapter 7 of The X Bar X boys in Thunder Canyon is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who carries a message
From this reading “A FLIVVER MESSENGER Teddy and Roy looked at each other with startled eyes.”
any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
From this reading “That rider on Mica Mountain, the puncher who sat slouched in the saddle!”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “That rider on Mica Mountain, the puncher who sat slouched in the saddle!”
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “That rider on Mica Mountain, the puncher who sat slouched in the saddle!”
put a saddle on
From this reading “That rider on Mica Mountain, the puncher who sat slouched in the saddle!”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “A FLIVVER MESSENGER Teddy and Roy looked at each other with startled eyes.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “A FLIVVER MESSENGER Teddy and Roy looked at each other with startled eyes.”
a just detectable amount
From this reading ““Any trace of ’em?””
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “A FLIVVER MESSENGER Teddy and Roy looked at each other with startled eyes.”
In this reading ““Any trace of ’em?””
In this reading “A FLIVVER MESSENGER Teddy and Roy looked at each other with startled eyes.”
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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 FLIVVER MESSENGER Teddy and Roy looked at each other with startled eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FLIVVER MESSENGER Teddy and Roy looked at each other with startled eyes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any trace of ’em?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Teddy asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FLIVVER MESSENGER Teddy and Roy looked at each other with startled eyes.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A FLIVVER MESSENGER Teddy and Roy looked at each other with startled eyes.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Any trace of ’em?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading A FLIVVER MESSENGER Teddy and Roy looked at each other with startled eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FLIVVER MESSENGER Teddy and Roy looked at each other with startled eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That rider on Mica Mountain, the puncher who sat slouched in the saddle!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A FLIVVER MESSENGER Teddy and Roy looked at each other with startled eyes.
a person who carries a message
From this reading A FLIVVER MESSENGER Teddy and Roy looked at each other with startled eyes.
any of various minerals consisting of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium etc. that crystallize in forms that allow perfect cleavage into very thin leaves; used as dielectrics because of their resistance to electricity
From this reading That rider on Mica Mountain, the puncher who sat slouched in the saddle!
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading That rider on Mica Mountain, the puncher who sat slouched in the saddle!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not any, son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Any trace of ’em?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That rider on Mica Mountain, the puncher who sat slouched in the saddle!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A FLIVVER MESSENGER Teddy and Roy looked at each other with startled eyes.
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading That rider on Mica Mountain, the puncher who sat slouched in the saddle!
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading That rider on Mica Mountain, the puncher who sat slouched in the saddle!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FLIVVER MESSENGER Teddy and Roy looked at each other with startled eyes.
put a saddle on
From this reading That rider on Mica Mountain, the puncher who sat slouched in the saddle!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That rider on Mica Mountain, the puncher who sat slouched in the saddle!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That rider on Mica Mountain, the puncher who sat slouched in the saddle!
a male human offspring
From this reading “Not any, son.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading A FLIVVER MESSENGER Teddy and Roy looked at each other with startled eyes.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading A FLIVVER MESSENGER Teddy and Roy looked at each other with startled eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That rider on Mica Mountain, the puncher who sat slouched in the saddle!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That rider on Mica Mountain, the puncher who sat slouched in the saddle!
a just detectable amount
From this reading “Any trace of ’em?”
which person or people
From this reading That rider on Mica Mountain, the puncher who sat slouched in the saddle!
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FLIVVER MESSENGER Teddy and Roy looked at each other with startled eyes.
Chapter 7 of The X Bar X boys in Thunder Canyon by James Cody Ferris holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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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