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Mesa Verde: Junior Ranger Booklet
Mesa Verde: Junior Ranger Booklet

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Mesa Verde: Junior Ranger Booklet is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Mesa Verde National Park Welcome to Mesa Verde National Park!
_The National Park Service and its park rangers care for special places like Mesa Verde for today’s and future generations to enjoy.
That means YOU, as well as your children and grandchildren!_ Hi!
My name is Kathy and this is my new friend, Gentle Rain.
Gentle Rain and her family used to live in a Mesa Verde cliff dwelling 750 years ago.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mesa Verde: Junior Ranger Booklet

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Mesa Verde: Junior Ranger Booklet is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Mesa Verde National Park Welcome to Mesa Verde National Park!
Line 2
_The National Park Service and its park rangers care for special places like Mesa Verde for today’s and future generations to enjoy.
Line 3
That means YOU, as well as your children and grandchildren!_ Hi!
/ðæt miːnz juː æz wel æz jɔːr ˈtʃɪldrən ənd ˈɡræntʃɪldrən haɪ/
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My name is Kathy and this is my new friend, Gentle Rain.
Line 5
Gentle Rain and her family used to live in a Mesa Verde cliff dwelling 750 years ago.

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.

Department noun US /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading “National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Mesa Verde National Park Welcome to Mesa Verde National Park!”

dwelling noun US /ˈdwelɪŋ/

housing that someone is living in

From this reading “Gentle Rain and her family used to live in a Mesa Verde cliff dwelling 750 years ago.”

generations noun US /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading “_The National Park Service and its park rangers care for special places like Mesa Verde for today’s and future generations to enjoy.”

grandchildren noun US /ˈɡræntʃɪldrən/

plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter

From this reading “That means YOU, as well as your children and grandchildren!_ Hi!”

Interior adjective US /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading “National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Mesa Verde National Park Welcome to Mesa Verde National Park!”

Mesa noun US /ˈmeɪsə/

flat tableland with steep edges

From this reading “National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Mesa Verde National Park Welcome to Mesa Verde National Park!”

rangers noun US /ˈreɪndʒərz/

plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

From this reading “_The National Park Service and its park rangers care for special places like Mesa Verde for today’s and future generations to enjoy.”

today's noun US /təˈdeɪz/

possessive form of “today” — the present time or age

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

future generations adjective + noun counted as “future generation”

In this reading “_The National Park Service and its park rangers care for special places like Mesa Verde for today’s and future generations to enjoy.”

Gentle Rain adjective + noun

In this reading “My name is Kathy and this is my new friend, Gentle Rain.”

new friend adjective + noun

In this reading “My name is Kathy and this is my new friend, Gentle Rain.”

live in verb + particle

live in the house where one works

In this reading “Gentle Rain and her family used to live in a Mesa Verde cliff dwelling 750 years ago.”

All words in this reading · 54

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

750

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

From this reading Gentle Rain and her family used to live in a Mesa Verde cliff dwelling 750 years ago.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Gentle Rain and her family used to live in a Mesa Verde cliff dwelling 750 years ago.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading Gentle Rain and her family used to live in a Mesa Verde cliff dwelling 750 years ago.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _The National Park Service and its park rangers care for special places like Mesa Verde for today’s and future generations to enjoy.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading That means YOU, as well as your children and grandchildren!_ Hi!

carenounUS /ker/

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading _The National Park Service and its park rangers care for special places like Mesa Verde for today’s and future generations to enjoy.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading That means YOU, as well as your children and grandchildren!_ Hi!

cliffnounUS /klɪf/

a steep high face of rock

From this reading Gentle Rain and her family used to live in a Mesa Verde cliff dwelling 750 years ago.

DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Mesa Verde National Park Welcome to Mesa Verde National Park!

dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/

housing that someone is living in

From this reading Gentle Rain and her family used to live in a Mesa Verde cliff dwelling 750 years ago.

enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/

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

From this reading _The National Park Service and its park rangers care for special places like Mesa Verde for today’s and future generations to enjoy.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Gentle Rain and her family used to live in a Mesa Verde cliff dwelling 750 years ago.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _The National Park Service and its park rangers care for special places like Mesa Verde for today’s and future generations to enjoy.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading My name is Kathy and this is my new friend, Gentle Rain.

futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/

yet to be or coming

From this reading _The National Park Service and its park rangers care for special places like Mesa Verde for today’s and future generations to enjoy.

generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading _The National Park Service and its park rangers care for special places like Mesa Verde for today’s and future generations to enjoy.

GentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading My name is Kathy and this is my new friend, Gentle Rain.

grandchildrennounUS /ˈɡræntʃɪldrən/

plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter

From this reading That means YOU, as well as your children and grandchildren!_ Hi!

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Gentle Rain and her family used to live in a Mesa Verde cliff dwelling 750 years ago.

HinounUS /haɪ/

an expression of greeting

From this reading That means YOU, as well as your children and grandchildren!_ Hi!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Gentle Rain and her family used to live in a Mesa Verde cliff dwelling 750 years ago.

InterioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Mesa Verde National Park Welcome to Mesa Verde National Park!

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading My name is Kathy and this is my new friend, Gentle Rain.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _The National Park Service and its park rangers care for special places like Mesa Verde for today’s and future generations to enjoy.

Kathy

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

From this reading My name is Kathy and this is my new friend, Gentle Rain.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading _The National Park Service and its park rangers care for special places like Mesa Verde for today’s and future generations to enjoy.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Gentle Rain and her family used to live in a Mesa Verde cliff dwelling 750 years ago.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading That means YOU, as well as your children and grandchildren!_ Hi!

MesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/

flat tableland with steep edges

From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Mesa Verde National Park Welcome to Mesa Verde National Park!

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My name is Kathy and this is my new friend, Gentle Rain.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading My name is Kathy and this is my new friend, Gentle Rain.

NationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Mesa Verde National Park Welcome to Mesa Verde National Park!

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading My name is Kathy and this is my new friend, Gentle Rain.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Mesa Verde National Park Welcome to Mesa Verde National Park!

ParknounUS /pɑːrk/

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

From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Mesa Verde National Park Welcome to Mesa Verde National Park!

placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/

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

From this reading _The National Park Service and its park rangers care for special places like Mesa Verde for today’s and future generations to enjoy.

RainnounUS /reɪn/

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading My name is Kathy and this is my new friend, Gentle Rain.

rangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/

plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

From this reading _The National Park Service and its park rangers care for special places like Mesa Verde for today’s and future generations to enjoy.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Mesa Verde National Park Welcome to Mesa Verde National Park!

ServicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Mesa Verde National Park Welcome to Mesa Verde National Park!

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading _The National Park Service and its park rangers care for special places like Mesa Verde for today’s and future generations to enjoy.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That means YOU, as well as your children and grandchildren!_ Hi!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Mesa Verde National Park Welcome to Mesa Verde National Park!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading My name is Kathy and this is my new friend, Gentle Rain.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Mesa Verde National Park Welcome to Mesa Verde National Park!

today'snounUS /təˈdeɪz/

possessive form of “today” — the present time or age

From this reading _The National Park Service and its park rangers care for special places like Mesa Verde for today’s and future generations to enjoy.

UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Mesa Verde National Park Welcome to Mesa Verde National Park!

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Gentle Rain and her family used to live in a Mesa Verde cliff dwelling 750 years ago.

Verde

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

From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Mesa Verde National Park Welcome to Mesa Verde National Park!

WelcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Mesa Verde National Park Welcome to Mesa Verde National Park!

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading That means YOU, as well as your children and grandchildren!_ Hi!

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Gentle Rain and her family used to live in a Mesa Verde cliff dwelling 750 years ago.

YOUpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading That means YOU, as well as your children and grandchildren!_ Hi!

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading That means YOU, as well as your children and grandchildren!_ Hi!

Chapter 1 of Mesa Verde: Junior Ranger Booklet by United States. National Park Service holds 106 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 Mesa Verde: Junior Ranger Booklet contain?

Chapter 1 holds 106 sentences of Mesa Verde: Junior Ranger Booklet, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Mesa Verde: Junior Ranger Booklet by United States. National Park Service exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 106 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.

How do I study chapter 1 of Mesa Verde: Junior Ranger Booklet?

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.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #59949, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 13 minutes of reading across 33 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Mesa Verde: Junior Ranger Booklet

Words and structures a reader meets early in Mesa Verde: Junior Ranger Booklet, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

National
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Service
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Department
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Interior
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