Chapter 16 of Rodney, the Ranger, with Daniel Morgan on is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Rodney, the Ranger, with Daniel Morgan on is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WELCOME VOICE Dense bushes fringed a bluff looking down on the Muskingum River. In these, concealed from view, lay a boy of fifteen. His face was worn and thin. His moccasins and leggins were frayed from much running through undergrowth. He was peering through the branches to a bend in the river.
Chapter 16 of Rodney, the Ranger, with Daniel Morgan on is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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form a curve
From this reading “He was peering through the branches to a bend in the river.”
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “A WELCOME VOICE Dense bushes fringed a bluff looking down on the Muskingum River.”
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading “A WELCOME VOICE Dense bushes fringed a bluff looking down on the Muskingum River.”
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading “A WELCOME VOICE Dense bushes fringed a bluff looking down on the Muskingum River.”
worn away or tattered along the edges
From this reading “His moccasins and leggins were frayed from much running through undergrowth.”
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading “His moccasins and leggins were frayed from much running through undergrowth.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “He was peering through the branches to a bend in the river.”
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading “His moccasins and leggins were frayed from much running through undergrowth.”
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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 A WELCOME VOICE Dense bushes fringed a bluff looking down on the Muskingum River.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was worn and thin.
form a curve
From this reading He was peering through the branches to a bend in the river.
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading A WELCOME VOICE Dense bushes fringed a bluff looking down on the Muskingum River.
a youthful male person
From this reading In these, concealed from view, lay a boy of fifteen.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He was peering through the branches to a bend in the river.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A WELCOME VOICE Dense bushes fringed a bluff looking down on the Muskingum River.
not accessible to view
From this reading In these, concealed from view, lay a boy of fifteen.
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading A WELCOME VOICE Dense bushes fringed a bluff looking down on the Muskingum River.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A WELCOME VOICE Dense bushes fringed a bluff looking down on the Muskingum River.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was worn and thin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading In these, concealed from view, lay a boy of fifteen.
worn away or tattered along the edges
From this reading His moccasins and leggins were frayed from much running through undergrowth.
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A WELCOME VOICE Dense bushes fringed a bluff looking down on the Muskingum River.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In these, concealed from view, lay a boy of fifteen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was peering through the branches to a bend in the river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was worn and thin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In these, concealed from view, lay a boy of fifteen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In these, concealed from view, lay a boy of fifteen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His moccasins and leggins were frayed from much running through undergrowth.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A WELCOME VOICE Dense bushes fringed a bluff looking down on the Muskingum River.
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading His moccasins and leggins were frayed from much running through undergrowth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His moccasins and leggins were frayed from much running through undergrowth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WELCOME VOICE Dense bushes fringed a bluff looking down on the Muskingum River.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In these, concealed from view, lay a boy of fifteen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WELCOME VOICE Dense bushes fringed a bluff looking down on the Muskingum River.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He was peering through the branches to a bend in the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A WELCOME VOICE Dense bushes fringed a bluff looking down on the Muskingum River.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading His moccasins and leggins were frayed from much running through undergrowth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WELCOME VOICE Dense bushes fringed a bluff looking down on the Muskingum River.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these, concealed from view, lay a boy of fifteen.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His face was worn and thin.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His moccasins and leggins were frayed from much running through undergrowth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was peering through the branches to a bend in the river.
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading His moccasins and leggins were frayed from much running through undergrowth.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In these, concealed from view, lay a boy of fifteen.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A WELCOME VOICE Dense bushes fringed a bluff looking down on the Muskingum River.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was worn and thin.
accept gladly
From this reading A WELCOME VOICE Dense bushes fringed a bluff looking down on the Muskingum River.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His moccasins and leggins were frayed from much running through undergrowth.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading His face was worn and thin.
Chapter 16 of Rodney, the Ranger, with Daniel Morgan on by John V. (John Veasey) Lane holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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