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Chapter 10 of A Texas Ranger is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle. “Which way now?” he demanded. “I don't know.” “Don't know,” he screamed. “Didn't you just come along here?
Chapter 10 of A Texas Ranger is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading “The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.”
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading “The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““Which way now?” he demanded.”
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““Don't know,” he screamed.”
move through by or as by digging
From this reading “The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.”
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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 The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Didn't you just come along here?
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Didn't you just come along here?
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Which way now?” he demanded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Didn't you just come along here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't know.”
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Didn't you just come along here?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't know.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.
and nothing more
From this reading “Didn't you just come along here?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don't know.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Which way now?” he demanded.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Don't know,” he screamed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.
up to a particular time
From this reading The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.
move through by or as by digging
From this reading The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Which way now?” he demanded.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The convict shambled forward through the tunnel till he came to a drift which ran into it at a right angle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn't you just come along here?
Chapter 10 of A Texas Ranger by William MacLeod Raine holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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