Chapter 20 of Roger the ranger is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Roger the ranger is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“LIGHTEN OUR DARKNESS.” “How did you know they were coming against us?” said Minister Cleveland. “We heard a fortnight ago that you were up on the shores of Lake Champlain.” “I was not far from there,” answered Roger. “We have had a hard time of it lately, harassed on all sides by the French, the Canadians, and Indians.
Chapter 20 of Roger the ranger is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “canadian” — a native or inhabitant of Canada
From this reading ““We have had a hard time of it lately, harassed on all sides by the French, the Canadians, and Indians.”
French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
From this reading ““We heard a fortnight ago that you were up on the shores of Lake Champlain.””
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading ““How did you know they were coming against us?” said Minister Cleveland.”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading ““We heard a fortnight ago that you were up on the shores of Lake Champlain.””
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading ““We have had a hard time of it lately, harassed on all sides by the French, the Canadians, and Indians.”
in the recent past
From this reading ““We have had a hard time of it lately, harassed on all sides by the French, the Canadians, and Indians.”
make more cheerful
From this reading ““LIGHTEN OUR DARKNESS.””
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading ““We heard a fortnight ago that you were up on the shores of Lake Champlain.””
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In this reading ““We heard a fortnight ago that you were up on the shores of Lake Champlain.””
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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 “We heard a fortnight ago that you were up on the shores of Lake Champlain.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “How did you know they were coming against us?” said Minister Cleveland.
in the past
From this reading “We heard a fortnight ago that you were up on the shores of Lake Champlain.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “We have had a hard time of it lately, harassed on all sides by the French, the Canadians, and Indians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We have had a hard time of it lately, harassed on all sides by the French, the Canadians, and Indians.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I was not far from there,” answered Roger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “We have had a hard time of it lately, harassed on all sides by the French, the Canadians, and Indians.
plural of “canadian” — a native or inhabitant of Canada
From this reading “We have had a hard time of it lately, harassed on all sides by the French, the Canadians, and Indians.
French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
From this reading “We heard a fortnight ago that you were up on the shores of Lake Champlain.”
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading “How did you know they were coming against us?” said Minister Cleveland.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “How did you know they were coming against us?” said Minister Cleveland.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “LIGHTEN OUR DARKNESS.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How did you know they were coming against us?” said Minister Cleveland.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “I was not far from there,” answered Roger.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “We heard a fortnight ago that you were up on the shores of Lake Champlain.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “We have had a hard time of it lately, harassed on all sides by the French, the Canadians, and Indians.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I was not far from there,” answered Roger.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We have had a hard time of it lately, harassed on all sides by the French, the Canadians, and Indians.
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading “We have had a hard time of it lately, harassed on all sides by the French, the Canadians, and Indians.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “We have had a hard time of it lately, harassed on all sides by the French, the Canadians, and Indians.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have had a hard time of it lately, harassed on all sides by the French, the Canadians, and Indians.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “We heard a fortnight ago that you were up on the shores of Lake Champlain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How did you know they were coming against us?” said Minister Cleveland.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was not far from there,” answered Roger.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “We have had a hard time of it lately, harassed on all sides by the French, the Canadians, and Indians.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We have had a hard time of it lately, harassed on all sides by the French, the Canadians, and Indians.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How did you know they were coming against us?” said Minister Cleveland.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “We heard a fortnight ago that you were up on the shores of Lake Champlain.”
in the recent past
From this reading “We have had a hard time of it lately, harassed on all sides by the French, the Canadians, and Indians.
make more cheerful
From this reading “LIGHTEN OUR DARKNESS.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “How did you know they were coming against us?” said Minister Cleveland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I was not far from there,” answered Roger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We heard a fortnight ago that you were up on the shores of Lake Champlain.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We heard a fortnight ago that you were up on the shores of Lake Champlain.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “LIGHTEN OUR DARKNESS.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was not far from there,” answered Roger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How did you know they were coming against us?” said Minister Cleveland.
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “We heard a fortnight ago that you were up on the shores of Lake Champlain.”
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “We have had a hard time of it lately, harassed on all sides by the French, the Canadians, and Indians.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We heard a fortnight ago that you were up on the shores of Lake Champlain.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We heard a fortnight ago that you were up on the shores of Lake Champlain.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I was not far from there,” answered Roger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How did you know they were coming against us?” said Minister Cleveland.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “We have had a hard time of it lately, harassed on all sides by the French, the Canadians, and Indians.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We heard a fortnight ago that you were up on the shores of Lake Champlain.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “How did you know they were coming against us?” said Minister Cleveland.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was not far from there,” answered Roger.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We heard a fortnight ago that you were up on the shores of Lake Champlain.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How did you know they were coming against us?” said Minister Cleveland.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How did you know they were coming against us?” said Minister Cleveland.
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