Chapter 30 of Three Young Ranchmen is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Three Young Ranchmen is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Together at Last--Conclusion Allen spoke the truth. There, tied by strong ropes to a projecting rock, was the uncle of the Winthrop boys. His face was pale and haggard, showing he had suffered much since his confinement. Forgetting the woman, Allen dashed forward. "Uncle Barnaby!
Chapter 30 of Three Young Ranchmen is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 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 “Together at Last--Conclusion Allen spoke the truth.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “Together at Last--Conclusion Allen spoke the truth.”
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading “His face was pale and haggard, showing he had suffered much since his confinement.”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “Forgetting the woman, Allen dashed forward.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Forgetting the woman, Allen dashed forward.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “His face was pale and haggard, showing he had suffered much since his confinement.”
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “There, tied by strong ropes to a projecting rock, was the uncle of the Winthrop boys.”
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading “There, tied by strong ropes to a projecting rock, was the uncle of the Winthrop boys.”
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In this reading “There, tied by strong ropes to a projecting rock, was the uncle of the Winthrop boys.”
In this reading “There, tied by strong ropes to a projecting rock, was the uncle of the Winthrop boys.”
In this reading “His face was pale and haggard, showing he had suffered much since his confinement.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, tied by strong ropes to a projecting rock, was the uncle of the Winthrop boys.
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Together at Last--Conclusion Allen spoke the truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was pale and haggard, showing he had suffered much since his confinement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Together at Last--Conclusion Allen spoke the truth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Uncle Barnaby!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There, tied by strong ropes to a projecting rock, was the uncle of the Winthrop boys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There, tied by strong ropes to a projecting rock, was the uncle of the Winthrop boys.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Together at Last--Conclusion Allen spoke the truth.
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading His face was pale and haggard, showing he had suffered much since his confinement.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Forgetting the woman, Allen dashed forward.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was pale and haggard, showing he had suffered much since his confinement.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Forgetting the woman, Allen dashed forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Forgetting the woman, Allen dashed forward.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His face was pale and haggard, showing he had suffered much since his confinement.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading His face was pale and haggard, showing he had suffered much since his confinement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face was pale and haggard, showing he had suffered much since his confinement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was pale and haggard, showing he had suffered much since his confinement.
immediately past
From this reading Together at Last--Conclusion Allen spoke the truth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His face was pale and haggard, showing he had suffered much since his confinement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There, tied by strong ropes to a projecting rock, was the uncle of the Winthrop boys.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading His face was pale and haggard, showing he had suffered much since his confinement.
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading There, tied by strong ropes to a projecting rock, was the uncle of the Winthrop boys.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There, tied by strong ropes to a projecting rock, was the uncle of the Winthrop boys.
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading There, tied by strong ropes to a projecting rock, was the uncle of the Winthrop boys.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading His face was pale and haggard, showing he had suffered much since his confinement.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading His face was pale and haggard, showing he had suffered much since his confinement.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Together at Last--Conclusion Allen spoke the truth.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading There, tied by strong ropes to a projecting rock, was the uncle of the Winthrop boys.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading His face was pale and haggard, showing he had suffered much since his confinement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Together at Last--Conclusion Allen spoke the truth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, tied by strong ropes to a projecting rock, was the uncle of the Winthrop boys.
bound or secured closely
From this reading There, tied by strong ropes to a projecting rock, was the uncle of the Winthrop boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There, tied by strong ropes to a projecting rock, was the uncle of the Winthrop boys.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together at Last--Conclusion Allen spoke the truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Together at Last--Conclusion Allen spoke the truth.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading There, tied by strong ropes to a projecting rock, was the uncle of the Winthrop boys.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There, tied by strong ropes to a projecting rock, was the uncle of the Winthrop boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There, tied by strong ropes to a projecting rock, was the uncle of the Winthrop boys.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Forgetting the woman, Allen dashed forward.
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