Chapter 7 of Tracked to his lair is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Tracked to his lair is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AVENGERS ARE DELAYED. After an hour’s hard riding, the avengers came upon the body of a steer lying in the trail. The sight of the beast’s carcass seemed to madden the owner of the Double Cross ranch. “Look at that steer!” he yelled. “Never was a better beef grazed the plains!
Chapter 7 of Tracked to his lair is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading ““Never was a better beef grazed the plains!”
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading “The sight of the beast’s carcass seemed to madden the owner of the Double Cross ranch.”
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading “THE AVENGERS ARE DELAYED.”
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading ““Never was a better beef grazed the plains!”
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
From this reading “The sight of the beast’s carcass seemed to madden the owner of the Double Cross ranch.”
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading “After an hour’s hard riding, the avengers came upon the body of a steer lying in the trail.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ““Look at that steer!” he yelled.”
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In this reading “After an hour’s hard riding, the avengers came upon the body of a steer lying in the trail.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““Look at that steer!” he yelled.”
find unexpectedly
In this reading “After an hour’s hard riding, the avengers came upon the body of a steer lying in the trail.”
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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 After an hour’s hard riding, the avengers came upon the body of a steer lying in the trail.
later than; following
From this reading After an hour’s hard riding, the avengers came upon the body of a steer lying in the trail.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an hour’s hard riding, the avengers came upon the body of a steer lying in the trail.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE AVENGERS ARE DELAYED.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look at that steer!” he yelled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AVENGERS ARE DELAYED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sight of the beast’s carcass seemed to madden the owner of the Double Cross ranch.
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading “Never was a better beef grazed the plains!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Never was a better beef grazed the plains!
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading After an hour’s hard riding, the avengers came upon the body of a steer lying in the trail.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After an hour’s hard riding, the avengers came upon the body of a steer lying in the trail.
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading The sight of the beast’s carcass seemed to madden the owner of the Double Cross ranch.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The sight of the beast’s carcass seemed to madden the owner of the Double Cross ranch.
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading THE AVENGERS ARE DELAYED.
increase twofold
From this reading The sight of the beast’s carcass seemed to madden the owner of the Double Cross ranch.
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading “Never was a better beef grazed the plains!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading After an hour’s hard riding, the avengers came upon the body of a steer lying in the trail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look at that steer!” he yelled.
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After an hour’s hard riding, the avengers came upon the body of a steer lying in the trail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After an hour’s hard riding, the avengers came upon the body of a steer lying in the trail.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look at that steer!” he yelled.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading After an hour’s hard riding, the avengers came upon the body of a steer lying in the trail.
cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind
From this reading The sight of the beast’s carcass seemed to madden the owner of the Double Cross ranch.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never was a better beef grazed the plains!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After an hour’s hard riding, the avengers came upon the body of a steer lying in the trail.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The sight of the beast’s carcass seemed to madden the owner of the Double Cross ranch.
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading “Never was a better beef grazed the plains!
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The sight of the beast’s carcass seemed to madden the owner of the Double Cross ranch.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading After an hour’s hard riding, the avengers came upon the body of a steer lying in the trail.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sight of the beast’s carcass seemed to madden the owner of the Double Cross ranch.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of the beast’s carcass seemed to madden the owner of the Double Cross ranch.
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading After an hour’s hard riding, the avengers came upon the body of a steer lying in the trail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Look at that steer!” he yelled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AVENGERS ARE DELAYED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sight of the beast’s carcass seemed to madden the owner of the Double Cross ranch.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading After an hour’s hard riding, the avengers came upon the body of a steer lying in the trail.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After an hour’s hard riding, the avengers came upon the body of a steer lying in the trail.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Never was a better beef grazed the plains!
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Look at that steer!” he yelled.
Chapter 7 of Tracked to his lair by Spencer Dair holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 7 holds 83 sentences of Tracked to his lair, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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