Chapter 24 of The X Bar X boys on Whirlpool River is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The X Bar X boys on Whirlpool River is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Flying Bullets A rosy dawn broke over the prairie. It shone on a group of men moving quickly about. Near them the smoke from a campfire arose. A few pans, containing the remains of a range breakfast, lay near it on the ground. Horses were being saddled, blankets rolled, rifles were being wiped dry from the morning dew.
Chapter 24 of The X Bar X boys on Whirlpool River is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “Horses were being saddled, blankets rolled, rifles were being wiped dry from the morning dew.”
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading “Flying Bullets A rosy dawn broke over the prairie.”
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading “Near them the smoke from a campfire arose.”
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading “Horses were being saddled, blankets rolled, rifles were being wiped dry from the morning dew.”
plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
From this reading “A few pans, containing the remains of a range breakfast, lay near it on the ground.”
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading “Flying Bullets A rosy dawn broke over the prairie.”
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading “Horses were being saddled, blankets rolled, rifles were being wiped dry from the morning dew.”
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading “Horses were being saddled, blankets rolled, rifles were being wiped dry from the morning dew.”
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.
In this reading “Flying Bullets A rosy dawn broke over the prairie.”
In this reading “Horses were being saddled, blankets rolled, rifles were being wiped dry from the morning dew.”
In this reading “Flying Bullets A rosy dawn broke over the prairie.”
In this reading “A few pans, containing the remains of a range breakfast, lay near it on the ground.”
In this reading “It shone on a group of men moving quickly about.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Flying Bullets A rosy dawn broke over the prairie.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It shone on a group of men moving quickly about.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Near them the smoke from a campfire arose.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Horses were being saddled, blankets rolled, rifles were being wiped dry from the morning dew.
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Horses were being saddled, blankets rolled, rifles were being wiped dry from the morning dew.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A few pans, containing the remains of a range breakfast, lay near it on the ground.
lacking funds
From this reading Flying Bullets A rosy dawn broke over the prairie.
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Flying Bullets A rosy dawn broke over the prairie.
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading Near them the smoke from a campfire arose.
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading A few pans, containing the remains of a range breakfast, lay near it on the ground.
the first light of day
From this reading Flying Bullets A rosy dawn broke over the prairie.
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Horses were being saddled, blankets rolled, rifles were being wiped dry from the morning dew.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Horses were being saddled, blankets rolled, rifles were being wiped dry from the morning dew.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few pans, containing the remains of a range breakfast, lay near it on the ground.
moving swiftly
From this reading Flying Bullets A rosy dawn broke over the prairie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Near them the smoke from a campfire arose.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A few pans, containing the remains of a range breakfast, lay near it on the ground.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading It shone on a group of men moving quickly about.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Horses were being saddled, blankets rolled, rifles were being wiped dry from the morning dew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It shone on a group of men moving quickly about.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A few pans, containing the remains of a range breakfast, lay near it on the ground.
the force of workers available
From this reading It shone on a group of men moving quickly about.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Horses were being saddled, blankets rolled, rifles were being wiped dry from the morning dew.
in motion
From this reading It shone on a group of men moving quickly about.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near them the smoke from a campfire arose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It shone on a group of men moving quickly about.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It shone on a group of men moving quickly about.
above and across; more than
From this reading Flying Bullets A rosy dawn broke over the prairie.
plural of “pan” — cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
From this reading A few pans, containing the remains of a range breakfast, lay near it on the ground.
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Flying Bullets A rosy dawn broke over the prairie.
with speed
From this reading It shone on a group of men moving quickly about.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading A few pans, containing the remains of a range breakfast, lay near it on the ground.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading A few pans, containing the remains of a range breakfast, lay near it on the ground.
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Horses were being saddled, blankets rolled, rifles were being wiped dry from the morning dew.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Horses were being saddled, blankets rolled, rifles were being wiped dry from the morning dew.
reflecting optimism
From this reading Flying Bullets A rosy dawn broke over the prairie.
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading Horses were being saddled, blankets rolled, rifles were being wiped dry from the morning dew.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading It shone on a group of men moving quickly about.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Near them the smoke from a campfire arose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flying Bullets A rosy dawn broke over the prairie.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Near them the smoke from a campfire arose.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Horses were being saddled, blankets rolled, rifles were being wiped dry from the morning dew.
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Horses were being saddled, blankets rolled, rifles were being wiped dry from the morning dew.
Chapter 24 of The X Bar X boys on Whirlpool River by James Cody Ferris holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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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