Chapter 22 of The X Bar X boys on the ranch is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The X Bar X boys on the ranch is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORM “Going to start now, Dad?” Teddy asked. “Yes--right away! Can’t afford to lose any more time. The bunch from 8 X 8 is due any minute now, an’ we’re goin’ to start from here.
Chapter 22 of The X Bar X boys on the ranch is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be able to spare or give up
From this reading “Can’t afford to lose any more time.”
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “The bunch from 8 X 8 is due any minute now, an’ we’re goin’ to start from here.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “THE STORM “Going to start now, Dad?””
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “The bunch from 8 X 8 is due any minute now, an’ we’re goin’ to start from here.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Can’t afford to lose any more time.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “THE STORM “Going to start now, Dad?””
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “THE STORM “Going to start now, Dad?””
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “Teddy asked.”
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In this reading “The bunch from 8 X 8 is due any minute now, an’ we’re goin’ to start from here.”
In this reading “The bunch from 8 X 8 is due any minute now, an’ we’re goin’ to start from here.”
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From this reading The bunch from 8 X 8 is due any minute now, an’ we’re goin’ to start from here.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Can’t afford to lose any more time.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The bunch from 8 X 8 is due any minute now, an’ we’re goin’ to start from here.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Can’t afford to lose any more time.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Teddy asked.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Yes--right away!
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The bunch from 8 X 8 is due any minute now, an’ we’re goin’ to start from here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can’t afford to lose any more time.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading THE STORM “Going to start now, Dad?”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The bunch from 8 X 8 is due any minute now, an’ we’re goin’ to start from here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bunch from 8 X 8 is due any minute now, an’ we’re goin’ to start from here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bunch from 8 X 8 is due any minute now, an’ we’re goin’ to start from here.
the act of departing
From this reading THE STORM “Going to start now, Dad?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The bunch from 8 X 8 is due any minute now, an’ we’re goin’ to start from here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bunch from 8 X 8 is due any minute now, an’ we’re goin’ to start from here.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Can’t afford to lose any more time.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The bunch from 8 X 8 is due any minute now, an’ we’re goin’ to start from here.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Can’t afford to lose any more time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE STORM “Going to start now, Dad?”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Yes--right away!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE STORM “Going to start now, Dad?”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM “Going to start now, Dad?”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM “Going to start now, Dad?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Can’t afford to lose any more time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORM “Going to start now, Dad?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bunch from 8 X 8 is due any minute now, an’ we’re goin’ to start from here.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The bunch from 8 X 8 is due any minute now, an’ we’re goin’ to start from here.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes--right away!
Chapter 22 of The X Bar X boys on the ranch by James Cody Ferris holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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 171 sentences of The X Bar X boys on the ranch, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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