Chapter 14 of The X Bar X boys in Thunder Canyon is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The X Bar X boys in Thunder Canyon is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead. He said not a word, but stood for a moment looking down at her. Then, motioning to Roy and Teddy, he made for the door. “We’ll get ’em,” Roy declared brokenly. “We’ll get ’em, I vow it!
Chapter 14 of The X Bar X boys in Thunder Canyon is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead.”
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “Then, motioning to Roy and Teddy, he made for the door.”
and nothing more
From this reading “OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “Then, motioning to Roy and Teddy, he made for the door.”
make a vow; promise
From this reading ““We’ll get ’em, I vow it!”
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.
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temporarily
In this reading “He said not a word, but stood for a moment looking down at her.”
In this reading “OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead.”
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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 He said not a word, but stood for a moment looking down at her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said not a word, but stood for a moment looking down at her.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll get ’em,” Roy declared brokenly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said not a word, but stood for a moment looking down at her.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “We’ll get ’em,” Roy declared brokenly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then, motioning to Roy and Teddy, he made for the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He said not a word, but stood for a moment looking down at her.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “We’ll get ’em,” Roy declared brokenly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He said not a word, but stood for a moment looking down at her.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ll get ’em,” Roy declared brokenly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said not a word, but stood for a moment looking down at her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He said not a word, but stood for a moment looking down at her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We’ll get ’em, I vow it!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We’ll get ’em, I vow it!
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He said not a word, but stood for a moment looking down at her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then, motioning to Roy and Teddy, he made for the door.
a particular point in time
From this reading He said not a word, but stood for a moment looking down at her.
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Then, motioning to Roy and Teddy, he made for the door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said not a word, but stood for a moment looking down at her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, motioning to Roy and Teddy, he made for the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said not a word, but stood for a moment looking down at her.
and nothing more
From this reading OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He said not a word, but stood for a moment looking down at her.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Then, motioning to Roy and Teddy, he made for the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, motioning to Roy and Teddy, he made for the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, motioning to Roy and Teddy, he made for the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead.
make a vow; promise
From this reading “We’ll get ’em, I vow it!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll get ’em,” Roy declared brokenly.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading OFF ON THE CHASE Quite simply and unaffectedly, Mr. Ball kissed his wife on the forehead.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He said not a word, but stood for a moment looking down at her.
Chapter 14 of The X Bar X boys in Thunder Canyon by James Cody Ferris holds 270 sentences, grouped into 54 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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