Chapter 23 of Three Young Ranchmen is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Three Young Ranchmen is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
News of Importance "Don't be alarmed; he is not going to shoot," cried Paul. "Don't ye make too shure o' thet," ejaculated the cowboy. "Wot's he puttin' his hand into his pocket fer?" "He has something there I fancy he wishes to conceal," went on Paul. "Empty the pocket, please."
Chapter 23 of Three Young Ranchmen is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “News of Importance "Don't be alarmed; he is not going to shoot," cried Paul.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “"He has something there I fancy he wishes to conceal," went on Paul.”
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading “"Don't ye make too shure o' thet," ejaculated the cowboy.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “"Empty the pocket, please."”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “News of Importance "Don't be alarmed; he is not going to shoot," cried Paul.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “News of Importance "Don't be alarmed; he is not going to shoot," cried Paul.”
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “News of Importance "Don't be alarmed; he is not going to shoot," cried Paul.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “"He has something there I fancy he wishes to conceal," went on Paul.”
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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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"He has something there I fancy he wishes to conceal," went on Paul.”
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.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading News of Importance "Don't be alarmed; he is not going to shoot," cried Paul.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading News of Importance "Don't be alarmed; he is not going to shoot," cried Paul.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "He has something there I fancy he wishes to conceal," went on Paul.
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading "Don't ye make too shure o' thet," ejaculated the cowboy.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading News of Importance "Don't be alarmed; he is not going to shoot," cried Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading News of Importance "Don't be alarmed; he is not going to shoot," cried Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't ye make too shure o' thet," ejaculated the cowboy.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "Empty the pocket, please."
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "He has something there I fancy he wishes to conceal," went on Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wot's he puttin' his hand into his pocket fer?"
the act of departing
From this reading News of Importance "Don't be alarmed; he is not going to shoot," cried Paul.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Wot's he puttin' his hand into his pocket fer?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has something there I fancy he wishes to conceal," went on Paul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading News of Importance "Don't be alarmed; he is not going to shoot," cried Paul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wot's he puttin' his hand into his pocket fer?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He has something there I fancy he wishes to conceal," went on Paul.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading News of Importance "Don't be alarmed; he is not going to shoot," cried Paul.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Wot's he puttin' his hand into his pocket fer?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading News of Importance "Don't be alarmed; he is not going to shoot," cried Paul.
engage in
From this reading "Don't ye make too shure o' thet," ejaculated the cowboy.
information about recent and important events
From this reading News of Importance "Don't be alarmed; he is not going to shoot," cried Paul.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading News of Importance "Don't be alarmed; he is not going to shoot," cried Paul.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Don't ye make too shure o' thet," ejaculated the cowboy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading News of Importance "Don't be alarmed; he is not going to shoot," cried Paul.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He has something there I fancy he wishes to conceal," went on Paul.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading News of Importance "Don't be alarmed; he is not going to shoot," cried Paul.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Empty the pocket, please."
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Wot's he puttin' his hand into his pocket fer?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wot's he puttin' his hand into his pocket fer?"
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading News of Importance "Don't be alarmed; he is not going to shoot," cried Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't ye make too shure o' thet," ejaculated the cowboy.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "He has something there I fancy he wishes to conceal," went on Paul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't ye make too shure o' thet," ejaculated the cowboy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "He has something there I fancy he wishes to conceal," went on Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't ye make too shure o' thet," ejaculated the cowboy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading News of Importance "Don't be alarmed; he is not going to shoot," cried Paul.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Don't ye make too shure o' thet," ejaculated the cowboy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He has something there I fancy he wishes to conceal," went on Paul.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "He has something there I fancy he wishes to conceal," went on Paul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wot's he puttin' his hand into his pocket fer?"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Don't ye make too shure o' thet," ejaculated the cowboy.
Chapter 23 of Three Young Ranchmen by Edward Stratemeyer holds 77 sentences, grouped into 16 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 23 holds 77 sentences of Three Young Ranchmen, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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