Chapter 2 of I Married a Ranger is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of I Married a Ranger is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Alas! The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end. It was morning. I looked at Virginia's bed. I could see her quite distinctly, parts of her at least.
Chapter 2 of I Married a Ranger is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas!”
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading “I could see her quite distinctly, parts of her at least.”
the local environment
From this reading “I could see her quite distinctly, parts of her at least.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.”
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading “The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.”
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.”
possessive form of “virginia” — a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading “I looked at Virginia's bed.”
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at Virginia's bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see her quite distinctly, parts of her at least.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading I could see her quite distinctly, parts of her at least.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.
at any time
From this reading The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could see her quite distinctly, parts of her at least.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was morning.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I could see her quite distinctly, parts of her at least.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at Virginia's bed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could see her quite distinctly, parts of her at least.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.
the local environment
From this reading I could see her quite distinctly, parts of her at least.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I could see her quite distinctly, parts of her at least.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see her quite distinctly, parts of her at least.
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.
having a supporting base
From this reading The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.
possessive form of “virginia” — a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading I looked at Virginia's bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The most piercing shrieks I ever heard brought me upright in bed with every hair standing on end.
Chapter 2 of I Married a Ranger by Dama Margaret Smith holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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