Chapter 18 of Three Young Ranchmen is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Three Young Ranchmen is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival. Catching up his gun, Daddy Wampole strode out to see who it was. "Ike Watson! Wot brings ye here?" Allen heard him cry, and then ran out to greet the old hunter.
Chapter 18 of Three Young Ranchmen is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.”
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading “Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.”
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Allen heard him cry, and then ran out to greet the old hunter.”
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading “Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.”
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.”
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading “"Ike Watson!”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Catching up his gun, Daddy Wampole strode out to see who it was.”
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading “"Ike Watson!”
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In this reading “Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.”
In this reading “Allen heard him cry, and then ran out to greet the old hunter.”
travelling about
In this reading “Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.”
become used up; be exhausted
In this reading “Allen heard him cry, and then ran out to greet the old hunter.”
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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 Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Allen heard him cry, and then ran out to greet the old hunter.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Wot brings ye here?"
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Catching up his gun, Daddy Wampole strode out to see who it was.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Allen heard him cry, and then ran out to greet the old hunter.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Catching up his gun, Daddy Wampole strode out to see who it was.
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Allen heard him cry, and then ran out to greet the old hunter.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Catching up his gun, Daddy Wampole strode out to see who it was.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Allen heard him cry, and then ran out to greet the old hunter.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Wot brings ye here?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Allen heard him cry, and then ran out to greet the old hunter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Allen heard him cry, and then ran out to greet the old hunter.
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading "Ike Watson!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Catching up his gun, Daddy Wampole strode out to see who it was.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.
a particular point in time
From this reading Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Allen heard him cry, and then ran out to greet the old hunter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Catching up his gun, Daddy Wampole strode out to see who it was.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Allen heard him cry, and then ran out to greet the old hunter.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Catching up his gun, Daddy Wampole strode out to see who it was.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Catching up his gun, Daddy Wampole strode out to see who it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Allen Changes His Plans A moment later a clatter of horse's hoofs on the road outside betokened another arrival.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Allen heard him cry, and then ran out to greet the old hunter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Catching up his gun, Daddy Wampole strode out to see who it was.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Catching up his gun, Daddy Wampole strode out to see who it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catching up his gun, Daddy Wampole strode out to see who it was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Catching up his gun, Daddy Wampole strode out to see who it was.
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading "Ike Watson!
which person or people
From this reading Catching up his gun, Daddy Wampole strode out to see who it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wot brings ye here?"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Wot brings ye here?"
Chapter 18 of Three Young Ranchmen by Edward Stratemeyer holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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 18 holds 114 sentences of Three Young Ranchmen, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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