Chapter 1 of The Young Trail Hunters is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Young Trail Hunters is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Boys, the mustangs will be up from the range this morning. Which of you want to go down to the corral with me?" "I do! I do!" exclaimed both in the same breath. "I spoke first," cried Hal.
Chapter 1 of The Young Trail Hunters is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “"Boys, the mustangs will be up from the range this morning.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “I do!" exclaimed both in the same breath.”
enclose in a corral
From this reading “Which of you want to go down to the corral with me?"”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"I spoke first," cried Hal.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I do!" exclaimed both in the same breath.”
plural of “mustang” — small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading “"Boys, the mustangs will be up from the range this morning.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “"Boys, the mustangs will be up from the range this morning.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “"I spoke first," cried Hal.”
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 with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Boys, the mustangs will be up from the range this morning.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I do!" exclaimed both in the same breath.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Boys, the mustangs will be up from the range this morning.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I do!" exclaimed both in the same breath.
enclose in a corral
From this reading Which of you want to go down to the corral with me?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I spoke first," cried Hal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Which of you want to go down to the corral with me?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I do!" exclaimed both in the same breath.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I spoke first," cried Hal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Boys, the mustangs will be up from the range this morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Which of you want to go down to the corral with me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I spoke first," cried Hal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do!" exclaimed both in the same breath.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Which of you want to go down to the corral with me?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Boys, the mustangs will be up from the range this morning.
plural of “mustang” — small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading "Boys, the mustangs will be up from the range this morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which of you want to go down to the corral with me?"
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading "Boys, the mustangs will be up from the range this morning.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I do!" exclaimed both in the same breath.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "I spoke first," cried Hal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Boys, the mustangs will be up from the range this morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Boys, the mustangs will be up from the range this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Which of you want to go down to the corral with me?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Boys, the mustangs will be up from the range this morning.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Which of you want to go down to the corral with me?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which of you want to go down to the corral with me?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Boys, the mustangs will be up from the range this morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Which of you want to go down to the corral with me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Which of you want to go down to the corral with me?"
Chapter 1 of The Young Trail Hunters by Samuel Woodworth Cozzens holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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 1 holds 139 sentences of The Young Trail Hunters, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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