Jack Ranger's Western Trip

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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TURNING THE TABLES For several days after this there were review examinations so that all the students at the academy were kept busy, and there was little time for anything but study.

At the end of the week Adrian Bagot returned from his period of suspension.

He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

One evening Sam and some of his chums paid a visit to Jack Ranger.

"Got anything on to-night?" asked Sam.

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Jack Ranger's Western Trip

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Jack Ranger's Western Trip is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TURNING THE TABLES For several days after this there were review examinations so that all the students at the academy were kept busy, and there was little time for anything but study.

/ˈtɜːrnɪŋ ðə ˈteɪbəlz fɔːr ˈsevrəl deɪz ˈæftər ðɪs ðer wɜːr ˌriːˈvjuː ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz soʊ ðæt ɔːl ðə ˈstuːdənts æt ðə əˈkæd.ə.mi wɜːr kept ˈbɪzi ənd ðer wɑːz ˈlɪtəl taɪm fɔːr ˈeniθɪŋ bʌt ˈstʌdi/

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At the end of the week Adrian Bagot returned from his period of suspension.

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He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

/hiː dɪd nɑːt siːm tuː hæv ˈsʌfərd mʌtʃ ənd ðə bɔɪz hɜːrd hɪm ˈboʊstɪŋ ʌv ˈhævɪŋ ˈrɪdən ˈnɪrli ə ˈθaʊzənd maɪlz ɪn hɪz ˈɔːtoʊ/

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One evening Sam and some of his chums paid a visit to Jack Ranger.

/wʌn ˈiːvnɪŋ sæm ənd sʌm ʌv hɪz tʃʌmz peɪd ə ˈvɪzɪt tuː dʒæk ˈreɪndʒər/

Line 5

"Got anything on to-night?" asked Sam.

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academy noun US /əˈkæd.ə.mi/

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading “TURNING THE TABLES For several days after this there were review examinations so that all the students at the academy were kept busy, and there was little time for anything but study.”

Adrian noun US /ˈeɪdriən/

Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)

From this reading “At the end of the week Adrian Bagot returned from his period of suspension.”

auto noun US /ˈɔːtoʊ/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.”

boasting noun US /ˈboʊstɪŋ/

speaking of yourself in superlatives

From this reading “He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.”

chums noun US /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “One evening Sam and some of his chums paid a visit to Jack Ranger.”

examinations noun US /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

Ranger noun US /ˈreɪndʒər/

a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

From this reading “One evening Sam and some of his chums paid a visit to Jack Ranger.”

suspension noun US /səˈspenʃən/

a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy

From this reading “At the end of the week Adrian Bagot returned from his period of suspension.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading TURNING THE TABLES For several days after this there were review examinations so that all the students at the academy were kept busy, and there was little time for anything but study.

AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/

From this reading At the end of the week Adrian Bagot returned from his period of suspension.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Got anything on to-night?" asked Sam.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

Bagot

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From this reading At the end of the week Adrian Bagot returned from his period of suspension.

boastingnounUS /ˈboʊstɪŋ/

speaking of yourself in superlatives

From this reading He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading One evening Sam and some of his chums paid a visit to Jack Ranger.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end of the week Adrian Bagot returned from his period of suspension.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One evening Sam and some of his chums paid a visit to Jack Ranger.

examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At the end of the week Adrian Bagot returned from his period of suspension.

GotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Got anything on to-night?" asked Sam.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading At the end of the week Adrian Bagot returned from his period of suspension.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading One evening Sam and some of his chums paid a visit to Jack Ranger.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the end of the week Adrian Bagot returned from his period of suspension.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Got anything on to-night?" asked Sam.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One evening Sam and some of his chums paid a visit to Jack Ranger.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading One evening Sam and some of his chums paid a visit to Jack Ranger.

periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/

an amount of time

From this reading At the end of the week Adrian Bagot returned from his period of suspension.

RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/

a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

From this reading One evening Sam and some of his chums paid a visit to Jack Ranger.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading At the end of the week Adrian Bagot returned from his period of suspension.

reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/

a new appraisal or evaluation

riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

SamnounUS /sæm/

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading One evening Sam and some of his chums paid a visit to Jack Ranger.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading One evening Sam and some of his chums paid a visit to Jack Ranger.

studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

suspensionnounUS /səˈspenʃən/

a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy

From this reading At the end of the week Adrian Bagot returned from his period of suspension.

TABLESnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He did not seem to have suffered much, and the boys heard him boasting of having ridden nearly a thousand miles in his auto.

to-night

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Got anything on to-night?" asked Sam.

TURNINGnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading One evening Sam and some of his chums paid a visit to Jack Ranger.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading At the end of the week Adrian Bagot returned from his period of suspension.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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