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Roger the ranger

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Roger the ranger is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.
A look of great annoyance was on the General’s face.
“You cannot do this,” he said.
“What you have engaged to accomplish you must carry out to the end.
If you withdraw yourself from the Indians, you will do our cause incalculable harm.
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Roger the ranger

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of Roger the ranger is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.
Line 2
A look of great annoyance was on the General’s face.
/ə lʊk ʌv ɡreɪt əˈnɔɪəns wɑːz ɑːn ðə ˈdʒenərəlz feɪs/
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“You cannot do this,” he said.
Line 4
“What you have engaged to accomplish you must carry out to the end.
/wʌt juː hæv enˈɡeɪdʒd tuː əˈkɑːmplɪʃ juː mʌst ˈkæri aʊt tuː ðə end/
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If you withdraw yourself from the Indians, you will do our cause incalculable harm.
/ɪf juː wɪðˈdrɔː jərˈself frʌm ðə ˈɪndiənz juː wɪl duː ˈaʊər kɑːz ˌɪnˈkælkjələbəl hɑːrm/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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accomplish verb US /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/

put in effect

From this reading ““What you have engaged to accomplish you must carry out to the end.”

annoyance noun US /əˈnɔɪəns/

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading “A look of great annoyance was on the General’s face.”

courtesy noun US /ˈkɜːrtəsi/

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading “THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.”

General's noun US /ˈdʒenərəlz/

possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank

headquarters noun US /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading “THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.”

incalculable adjective US /ˌɪnˈkælkjələbəl/

not able to be computed or enumerated

From this reading “If you withdraw yourself from the Indians, you will do our cause incalculable harm.”

pacing noun US /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading “THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.”

withdraw verb US /wɪðˈdrɔː/

pull back or move away or backward

From this reading “If you withdraw yourself from the Indians, you will do our cause incalculable harm.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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carry out verb + adjective

put in effect

In this reading ““What you have engaged to accomplish you must carry out to the end.”

great annoyance adjective + noun

In this reading “A look of great annoyance was on the General’s face.”

other person adjective + noun

In this reading “THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A look of great annoyance was on the General’s face.

accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/

put in effect

From this reading “What you have engaged to accomplish you must carry out to the end.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/

the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

From this reading A look of great annoyance was on the General’s face.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

cannot

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

From this reading “You cannot do this,” he said.

CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading “What you have engaged to accomplish you must carry out to the end.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading If you withdraw yourself from the Indians, you will do our cause incalculable harm.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

CHILDnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “You cannot do this,” he said.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading “What you have engaged to accomplish you must carry out to the end.

engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading “What you have engaged to accomplish you must carry out to the end.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading A look of great annoyance was on the General’s face.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If you withdraw yourself from the Indians, you will do our cause incalculable harm.

GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/

possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank

From this reading A look of great annoyance was on the General’s face.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A look of great annoyance was on the General’s face.

harmnounUS /hɑːrm/

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading If you withdraw yourself from the Indians, you will do our cause incalculable harm.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “What you have engaged to accomplish you must carry out to the end.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you withdraw yourself from the Indians, you will do our cause incalculable harm.

incalculableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkælkjələbəl/

not able to be computed or enumerated

From this reading If you withdraw yourself from the Indians, you will do our cause incalculable harm.

IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading If you withdraw yourself from the Indians, you will do our cause incalculable harm.

Langlade

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

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A look of great annoyance was on the General’s face.

Montcalm

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

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “What you have engaged to accomplish you must carry out to the end.

occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/

held or filled or in use

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A look of great annoyance was on the General’s face.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading If you withdraw yourself from the Indians, you will do our cause incalculable harm.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “What you have engaged to accomplish you must carry out to the end.

pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/

(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “You cannot do this,” he said.

slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

St

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

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “You cannot do this,” he said.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “What you have engaged to accomplish you must carry out to the end.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE CHILD General Montcalm was slowly pacing up and down the room he occupied at his headquarters on the St. Charles; the only other person present was Langlade, called by courtesy Captain Langlade.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What you have engaged to accomplish you must carry out to the end.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If you withdraw yourself from the Indians, you will do our cause incalculable harm.

withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/

pull back or move away or backward

From this reading If you withdraw yourself from the Indians, you will do our cause incalculable harm.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You cannot do this,” he said.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading If you withdraw yourself from the Indians, you will do our cause incalculable harm.

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