Chapter 26 of Rodney, the Ranger, with Daniel Morgan on is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Rodney, the Ranger, with Daniel Morgan on is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past. "Hi, Don. An' thar's his uncle. Glad he got through Bennington safe an' sound. Don was some worried about him.
Chapter 26 of Rodney, the Ranger, with Daniel Morgan on is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a town in southwestern Vermont
From this reading “Glad he got through Bennington safe an' sound.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “"Hi, Don.”
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading “PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.”
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading “PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.”
trying something to find out about it
From this reading “PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “Don was some worried about him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Don was some worried about him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An' thar's his uncle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.
a town in southwestern Vermont
From this reading Glad he got through Bennington safe an' sound.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "Hi, Don.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Glad he got through Bennington safe an' sound.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Glad he got through Bennington safe an' sound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glad he got through Bennington safe an' sound.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi, Don.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don was some worried about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.
the force of workers available
From this reading PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Glad he got through Bennington safe an' sound.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Don was some worried about him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Glad he got through Bennington safe an' sound.
trying something to find out about it
From this reading PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An' thar's his uncle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Glad he got through Bennington safe an' sound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading An' thar's his uncle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Don was some worried about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PUT TO THE TEST "Likely lookin' men Dearborn's picked up," was Zeb's comment as Major Dearborn marched his recruits past.
Chapter 26 of Rodney, the Ranger, with Daniel Morgan on by John V. (John Veasey) Lane holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
Chapter 26 holds 172 sentences of Rodney, the Ranger, with Daniel Morgan on, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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