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Jack Ranger's Western Trip

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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THE COWBOY'S TRICK "I thought you said your name was Ranger," said Morris Kent.
"It always has been," Jack replied.
"But my father has been going by the name of Roberts.
He was known as that to his associates, because of the necessity for keeping him in exile.
So I'll have to consider myself as the son of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Ranger, until we get this cleared up.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Jack Ranger's Western Trip

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Jack Ranger's Western Trip is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE COWBOY'S TRICK "I thought you said your name was Ranger," said Morris Kent.
/ðə ˈkaʊbɔɪz trɪk aɪ θɔːt juː sed jɔːr neɪm wɑːz ˈreɪndʒər sed ˈmɔːrəs kent/
Line 2
"It always has been," Jack replied.
/ɪt ˈɔːlweɪz hæz bɪn dʒæk rɪˈplaɪd/
Line 3
"But my father has been going by the name of Roberts.
/bʌt maɪ ˈfɑːðər hæz bɪn ˈɡoʊɪŋ baɪ ðə neɪm ʌv ˈrɑːbərts/
Line 4
He was known as that to his associates, because of the necessity for keeping him in exile.
/hiː wɑːz noʊn æz ðæt tuː hɪz əˈsoʊsiəts bɪˈkɔːz ʌv ðə nəˈsesəti fɔːr ˈkiːpɪŋ hɪm ɪn ˈeɡzaɪl/
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So I'll have to consider myself as the son of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Ranger, until we get this cleared up.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

associates noun US /əˈsoʊsiəts/

plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor

From this reading “He was known as that to his associates, because of the necessity for keeping him in exile.”

cleared adjective US /klɪrd/

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading “So I'll have to consider myself as the son of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Ranger, until we get this cleared up.”

cowboy's noun US /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/

possessive form of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading “THE COWBOY'S TRICK "I thought you said your name was Ranger," said Morris Kent.”

exile verb US /ˈeɡzaɪl/

expel from a country

From this reading “He was known as that to his associates, because of the necessity for keeping him in exile.”

Kent noun US /kent/

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading “THE COWBOY'S TRICK "I thought you said your name was Ranger," said Morris Kent.”

Morris noun US /ˈmɔːrəs/

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading “THE COWBOY'S TRICK "I thought you said your name was Ranger," said Morris Kent.”

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 “THE COWBOY'S TRICK "I thought you said your name was Ranger," said Morris Kent.”

Roberts noun US /ˈrɑːbərts/

United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)

From this reading “"But my father has been going by the name of Roberts.”

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alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "It always has been," Jack replied.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading So I'll have to consider myself as the son of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Ranger, until we get this cleared up.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He was known as that to his associates, because of the necessity for keeping him in exile.

associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/

plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor

From this reading He was known as that to his associates, because of the necessity for keeping him in exile.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading He was known as that to his associates, because of the necessity for keeping him in exile.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "It always has been," Jack replied.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But my father has been going by the name of Roberts.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "But my father has been going by the name of Roberts.

clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading So I'll have to consider myself as the son of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Ranger, until we get this cleared up.

considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/

deem to be

From this reading So I'll have to consider myself as the son of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Ranger, until we get this cleared up.

COWBOY'SnounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪz/

possessive form of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading THE COWBOY'S TRICK "I thought you said your name was Ranger," said Morris Kent.

exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/

expel from a country

From this reading He was known as that to his associates, because of the necessity for keeping him in exile.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "But my father has been going by the name of Roberts.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was known as that to his associates, because of the necessity for keeping him in exile.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading So I'll have to consider myself as the son of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Ranger, until we get this cleared up.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading "But my father has been going by the name of Roberts.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It always has been," Jack replied.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So I'll have to consider myself as the son of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Ranger, until we get this cleared up.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was known as that to his associates, because of the necessity for keeping him in exile.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading He was known as that to his associates, because of the necessity for keeping him in exile.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He was known as that to his associates, because of the necessity for keeping him in exile.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE COWBOY'S TRICK "I thought you said your name was Ranger," said Morris Kent.

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From this reading So I'll have to consider myself as the son of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Ranger, until we get this cleared up.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He was known as that to his associates, because of the necessity for keeping him in exile.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It always has been," Jack replied.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading "It always has been," Jack replied.

keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/

conformity or harmony

From this reading He was known as that to his associates, because of the necessity for keeping him in exile.

KentnounUS /kent/

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading THE COWBOY'S TRICK "I thought you said your name was Ranger," said Morris Kent.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading He was known as that to his associates, because of the necessity for keeping him in exile.

MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading THE COWBOY'S TRICK "I thought you said your name was Ranger," said Morris Kent.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading So I'll have to consider myself as the son of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Ranger, until we get this cleared up.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "But my father has been going by the name of Roberts.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading So I'll have to consider myself as the son of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Ranger, until we get this cleared up.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE COWBOY'S TRICK "I thought you said your name was Ranger," said Morris Kent.

necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading He was known as that to his associates, because of the necessity for keeping him in exile.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "But my father has been going by the name of Roberts.

RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/

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

From this reading THE COWBOY'S TRICK "I thought you said your name was Ranger," said Morris Kent.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "It always has been," Jack replied.

RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/

United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)

From this reading "But my father has been going by the name of Roberts.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE COWBOY'S TRICK "I thought you said your name was Ranger," said Morris Kent.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So I'll have to consider myself as the son of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Ranger, until we get this cleared up.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading So I'll have to consider myself as the son of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Ranger, until we get this cleared up.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was known as that to his associates, because of the necessity for keeping him in exile.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE COWBOY'S TRICK "I thought you said your name was Ranger," said Morris Kent.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading So I'll have to consider myself as the son of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Ranger, until we get this cleared up.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading THE COWBOY'S TRICK "I thought you said your name was Ranger," said Morris Kent.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He was known as that to his associates, because of the necessity for keeping him in exile.

TRICKnounUS /trɪk/

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading THE COWBOY'S TRICK "I thought you said your name was Ranger," said Morris Kent.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading So I'll have to consider myself as the son of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Ranger, until we get this cleared up.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading So I'll have to consider myself as the son of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Ranger, until we get this cleared up.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE COWBOY'S TRICK "I thought you said your name was Ranger," said Morris Kent.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading So I'll have to consider myself as the son of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Ranger, until we get this cleared up.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE COWBOY'S TRICK "I thought you said your name was Ranger," said Morris Kent.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE COWBOY'S TRICK "I thought you said your name was Ranger," said Morris Kent.

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