Chapter 11 of Tracked to his lair is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Tracked to his lair is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A THRILLING RESCUE. No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot. “Hey, you numbskull, where you going?” shouted the owner of the Double Cross ranch, angrily. “I didn’t give you a mount just to have you go off by yourself. Wait for the rest of us.
Chapter 11 of Tracked to his lair is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 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.
with anger
From this reading ““Hey, you numbskull, where you going?” shouted the owner of the Double Cross ranch, angrily.”
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.”
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading “No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.”
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading ““Hey, you numbskull, where you going?” shouted the owner of the Double Cross ranch, angrily.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “A THRILLING RESCUE.”
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.”
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.”
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading “A THRILLING RESCUE.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Wait for the rest of us.”
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
In this reading ““I didn’t give you a mount just to have you go off by yourself.”
In this reading “Wait for the rest of us.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THRILLING RESCUE.
later than; following
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
with anger
From this reading “Hey, you numbskull, where you going?” shouted the owner of the Double Cross ranch, angrily.
placed in a grave
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I didn’t give you a mount just to have you go off by yourself.
travel across or pass over
From this reading “Hey, you numbskull, where you going?” shouted the owner of the Double Cross ranch, angrily.
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t give you a mount just to have you go off by yourself.
increase twofold
From this reading “Hey, you numbskull, where you going?” shouted the owner of the Double Cross ranch, angrily.
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wait for the rest of us.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I didn’t give you a mount just to have you go off by yourself.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I didn’t give you a mount just to have you go off by yourself.
the act of departing
From this reading “Hey, you numbskull, where you going?” shouted the owner of the Double Cross ranch, angrily.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I didn’t give you a mount just to have you go off by yourself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hey, you numbskull, where you going?” shouted the owner of the Double Cross ranch, angrily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t give you a mount just to have you go off by yourself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
and nothing more
From this reading “I didn’t give you a mount just to have you go off by yourself.
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
attach to a support
From this reading “I didn’t give you a mount just to have you go off by yourself.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hey, you numbskull, where you going?” shouted the owner of the Double Cross ranch, angrily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I didn’t give you a mount just to have you go off by yourself.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “Hey, you numbskull, where you going?” shouted the owner of the Double Cross ranch, angrily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “Hey, you numbskull, where you going?” shouted the owner of the Double Cross ranch, angrily.
free from harm or evil
From this reading A THRILLING RESCUE.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Wait for the rest of us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Hey, you numbskull, where you going?” shouted the owner of the Double Cross ranch, angrily.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading A THRILLING RESCUE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wait for the rest of us.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait for the rest of us.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Hey, you numbskull, where you going?” shouted the owner of the Double Cross ranch, angrily.
a Loloish language
From this reading No sooner had he given his suggestion to Sandy than Ki Yi buried the rowels of his spurs in the pony’s flanks and darted after Deadshot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hey, you numbskull, where you going?” shouted the owner of the Double Cross ranch, angrily.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “I didn’t give you a mount just to have you go off by yourself.
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