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Rodney, the Ranger, with Daniel Morgan on
Rodney, the Ranger, with Daniel Morgan on

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"
"I've had some experience at that sort of thing, Colonel Morgan, and think I can be of service in your command."
"Where have I seen you?
Yer face looks familiar.
I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.
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Rodney, the Ranger, with Daniel Morgan on

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

Chapter 24 of Rodney, the Ranger, with Daniel Morgan on is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"
/ɪn ðə θɪk ʌv ɪt kæn jiː ʃuːt streɪt æn ˈɔːfən ˈtrævəl laɪt stɑːrv æn jet faɪt ɑːn æn ˈempti ˈstʌmək/
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"I've had some experience at that sort of thing, Colonel Morgan, and think I can be of service in your command."
Line 3
"Where have I seen you?
/wer hæv aɪ siːn juː/
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Yer face looks familiar.
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I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

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

ambushed verb US /ˈæmbʊʃt/

past form of “ambush” — wait in hiding to attack

From this reading “I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.”

feller noun US /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading “I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.”

Morgan noun US /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading “"I've had some experience at that sort of thing, Colonel Morgan, and think I can be of service in your command."”

Ohio noun US /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.”

redskins noun US /ˈredskɪnz/

plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans

From this reading “I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.”

shoot verb US /ʃuːt/

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading “IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"”

starve verb US /stɑːrv/

be hungry; go without food

From this reading “IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"”

stomach noun US /ˈstʌmək/

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading “IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"”

All words in this reading · 64

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

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Allison

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

From this reading I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

ambushedverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃt/

past form of “ambush” — wait in hiding to attack

From this reading I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "I've had some experience at that sort of thing, Colonel Morgan, and think I can be of service in your command."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I've had some experience at that sort of thing, Colonel Morgan, and think I can be of service in your command."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I've had some experience at that sort of thing, Colonel Morgan, and think I can be of service in your command."

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"

ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading "I've had some experience at that sort of thing, Colonel Morgan, and think I can be of service in your command."

commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading "I've had some experience at that sort of thing, Colonel Morgan, and think I can be of service in your command."

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

emptyverbUS /ˈempti/

make void or empty of contents

From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"

experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading "I've had some experience at that sort of thing, Colonel Morgan, and think I can be of service in your command."

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Yer face looks familiar.

familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Yer face looks familiar.

fellernounUS /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "I've had some experience at that sort of thing, Colonel Morgan, and think I can be of service in your command."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Where have I seen you?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I've had some experience at that sort of thing, Colonel Morgan, and think I can be of service in your command."

I've

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

From this reading "I've had some experience at that sort of thing, Colonel Morgan, and think I can be of service in your command."

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Yer face looks familiar.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading "I've had some experience at that sort of thing, Colonel Morgan, and think I can be of service in your command."

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"

OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

rearnounUS /rɪr/

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

redskinsnounUS /ˈredskɪnz/

plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans

From this reading I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Where have I seen you?

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading "I've had some experience at that sort of thing, Colonel Morgan, and think I can be of service in your command."

shootverbUS /ʃuːt/

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"

showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "I've had some experience at that sort of thing, Colonel Morgan, and think I can be of service in your command."

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading "I've had some experience at that sort of thing, Colonel Morgan, and think I can be of service in your command."

starveverbUS /stɑːrv/

be hungry; go without food

From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"

stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I've had some experience at that sort of thing, Colonel Morgan, and think I can be of service in your command."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

THICKadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading "I've had some experience at that sort of thing, Colonel Morgan, and think I can be of service in your command."

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I've had some experience at that sort of thing, Colonel Morgan, and think I can be of service in your command."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where have I seen you?

WoodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading I have it, your name is Allison an' you were the little feller as showed me the way to the rear of the redskins the day they ambushed Wood out in the Ohio country.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"

Yer

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

From this reading Yer face looks familiar.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading IN THE THICK OF IT "Can ye shoot straight an' often, travel light, starve an' yet fight on an empty stomach?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Where have I seen you?

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I've had some experience at that sort of thing, Colonel Morgan, and think I can be of service in your command."

Chapter 24 of Rodney, the Ranger, with Daniel Morgan on by John V. (John Veasey) Lane holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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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