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Junior Park Ranger Program

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Junior Park Ranger Program is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.
Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot are just two of these sites.
Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.
As a Junior Park Ranger your duties are: —To help keep your parks clean!
Do not litter.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Junior Park Ranger Program

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Junior Park Ranger Program is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.
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Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot are just two of these sites.
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Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.
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As a Junior Park Ranger your duties are: —To help keep your parks clean!
/æz ə ˈdʒuːnjər pɑːrk ˈreɪndʒər jɔːr ˈduːtiz ɑːr tuː help kiːp jɔːr pɑːrks kliːn/
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Do not litter.
/duː nɑːt ˈlɪtər/

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.

areas noun US /ˈeriəz/

plural of “area” — a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading “Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.”

Montezuma noun US /ˌmɑːntɪˈzuːmə/

evergreen tree with large leathery leaves and large pink to orange flowers; considered a link plant between families Bombacaceae and Sterculiaceae

From this reading “Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.”

Monuments noun US /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/

plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading “Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.”

parks noun US /pɑːrks/

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading “As a Junior Park Ranger your duties are: —To help keep your parks clean!”

protects verb US /prəˈtekts/

third-person singular of “protect” — shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading “Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.”

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 “Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.”

sites noun US /saɪts/

plural of “site” — the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading “Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot are just two of these sites.”

southwestern adjective US /ˌsaʊˈθwestərn/

situated in or oriented toward the southwest

From this reading “Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.”

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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 As a Junior Park Ranger your duties are: —To help keep your parks clean!

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot are just two of these sites.

areasnounUS /ˈeriəz/

plural of “area” — a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As a Junior Park Ranger your duties are: —To help keep your parks clean!

CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.

cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading As a Junior Park Ranger your duties are: —To help keep your parks clean!

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do not litter.

dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading As a Junior Park Ranger your duties are: —To help keep your parks clean!

enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.

JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot are just two of these sites.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading As a Junior Park Ranger your duties are: —To help keep your parks clean!

litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/

the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

From this reading Do not litter.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

MontezumanounUS /ˌmɑːntɪˈzuːmə/

evergreen tree with large leathery leaves and large pink to orange flowers; considered a link plant between families Bombacaceae and Sterculiaceae

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.

MonumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/

plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.

NationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Do not litter.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot are just two of these sites.

officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/

having official authority or sanction

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

others

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

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.

parksnounUS /pɑːrks/

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading As a Junior Park Ranger your duties are: —To help keep your parks clean!

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

protectsverbUS /prəˈtekts/

third-person singular of “protect” — shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.

RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/

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

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

ServicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.

sitesnounUS /saɪts/

plural of “site” — the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot are just two of these sites.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

southwesternadjectiveUS /ˌsaʊˈθwestərn/

situated in or oriented toward the southwest

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot are just two of these sites.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

Tuzigoot

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

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot are just two of these sites.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments The National Park Service protects many historical areas in the southwestern United States.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now that you are an official Junior Park Ranger we hope that you will continue to help us protect these special places so that others who come after you may enjoy them also.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As a Junior Park Ranger your duties are: —To help keep your parks clean!

Chapter 1 of Junior Park Ranger Program by United States. National Park Service holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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.

What does chapter 1 of Junior Park Ranger Program contain?

Chapter 1 holds 107 sentences of Junior Park Ranger Program, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Junior Park Ranger Program by United States. National Park Service exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 107 sentences, grouped into 22 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 22 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 22 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #59950, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 8 minutes of reading across 22 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Junior Park Ranger Program

Words and structures a reader meets early in Junior Park Ranger Program, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Montezuma
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Junior Park Ranger Program; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Castle
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Junior Park Ranger Program; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tuzigoot
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Junior Park Ranger Program; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
National
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Junior Park Ranger Program; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.