Chapter 10 of Ralph, the Train Dispatcher is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Ralph, the Train Dispatcher is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart. A dozen quick questions arose to his lips. Before he could speak, however, there was a hail from the outside. "Hey, there, young fellow!" Glen ran out to the road where a farm hand on horseback had halted.
Chapter 10 of Ralph, the Train Dispatcher is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a visual display of information
From this reading “THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart.”
the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
From this reading “THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart.”
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading “THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart.”
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “Glen ran out to the road where a farm hand on horseback had halted.”
praise vociferously
From this reading “Before he could speak, however, there was a hail from the outside.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “Glen ran out to the road where a farm hand on horseback had halted.”
the back of a horse
From this reading “Glen ran out to the road where a farm hand on horseback had halted.”
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In this reading “Glen ran out to the road where a farm hand on horseback had halted.”
In this reading “"Hey, there, young fellow!"”
become used up; be exhausted
In this reading “Glen ran out to the road where a farm hand on horseback had halted.”
In this reading “Before he could speak, however, there was a hail from the outside.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A dozen quick questions arose to his lips.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he could speak, however, there was a hail from the outside.
a visual display of information
From this reading THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before he could speak, however, there was a hail from the outside.
placed crosswise
From this reading THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart.
the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
From this reading THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen quick questions arose to his lips.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Glen ran out to the road where a farm hand on horseback had halted.
a boy or man
From this reading "Hey, there, young fellow!"
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before he could speak, however, there was a hail from the outside.
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Glen ran out to the road where a farm hand on horseback had halted.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Glen ran out to the road where a farm hand on horseback had halted.
praise vociferously
From this reading Before he could speak, however, there was a hail from the outside.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Glen ran out to the road where a farm hand on horseback had halted.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Glen ran out to the road where a farm hand on horseback had halted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he could speak, however, there was a hail from the outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hey, there, young fellow!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A dozen quick questions arose to his lips.
the back of a horse
From this reading Glen ran out to the road where a farm hand on horseback had halted.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Before he could speak, however, there was a hail from the outside.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A dozen quick questions arose to his lips.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Glen ran out to the road where a farm hand on horseback had halted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Glen ran out to the road where a farm hand on horseback had halted.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Before he could speak, however, there was a hail from the outside.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading A dozen quick questions arose to his lips.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A dozen quick questions arose to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Glen ran out to the road where a farm hand on horseback had halted.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart.
express in speech
From this reading Before he could speak, however, there was a hail from the outside.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before he could speak, however, there was a hail from the outside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A dozen quick questions arose to his lips.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE TRAIN DISPATCHER A great flood of dark suspicion crossed Ralph's mind at the discovery of the road chart.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before he could speak, however, there was a hail from the outside.
in or at the place that
From this reading Glen ran out to the road where a farm hand on horseback had halted.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Hey, there, young fellow!"
Chapter 10 of Ralph, the Train Dispatcher by Allen Chapman holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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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