Chapter 30 of Rupert's Ambition is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Rupert's Ambition is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PACKARD'S HOME AT RED GULCH. Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted. It included several square miles of territory. The cattleman had erected a dwelling, covering a good deal of ground, but only one story high. While it was comfortable, it was easy to see that it was the home of a bachelor.
Chapter 30 of Rupert's Ambition is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a man who has never been married
From this reading “While it was comfortable, it was easy to see that it was the home of a bachelor.”
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading “Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted.”
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading “The cattleman had erected a dwelling, covering a good deal of ground, but only one story high.”
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading “Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted.”
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading “PACKARD'S HOME AT RED GULCH.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted.”
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading “Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “It included several square miles of territory.”
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an area of 640 acres
In this reading “It included several square miles of territory.”
In this reading “The cattleman had erected a dwelling, covering a good deal of ground, but only one story high.”
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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 The cattleman had erected a dwelling, covering a good deal of ground, but only one story high.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PACKARD'S HOME AT RED GULCH.
a man who has never been married
From this reading While it was comfortable, it was easy to see that it was the home of a bachelor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cattleman had erected a dwelling, covering a good deal of ground, but only one story high.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted.
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading The cattleman had erected a dwelling, covering a good deal of ground, but only one story high.
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading While it was comfortable, it was easy to see that it was the home of a bachelor.
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading The cattleman had erected a dwelling, covering a good deal of ground, but only one story high.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The cattleman had erected a dwelling, covering a good deal of ground, but only one story high.
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The cattleman had erected a dwelling, covering a good deal of ground, but only one story high.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading While it was comfortable, it was easy to see that it was the home of a bachelor.
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading The cattleman had erected a dwelling, covering a good deal of ground, but only one story high.
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The cattleman had erected a dwelling, covering a good deal of ground, but only one story high.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The cattleman had erected a dwelling, covering a good deal of ground, but only one story high.
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading PACKARD'S HOME AT RED GULCH.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cattleman had erected a dwelling, covering a good deal of ground, but only one story high.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The cattleman had erected a dwelling, covering a good deal of ground, but only one story high.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading PACKARD'S HOME AT RED GULCH.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted.
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading It included several square miles of territory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It included several square miles of territory.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It included several square miles of territory.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted.
and nothing more
From this reading The cattleman had erected a dwelling, covering a good deal of ground, but only one story high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PACKARD'S HOME AT RED GULCH.
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted.
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading PACKARD'S HOME AT RED GULCH.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading While it was comfortable, it was easy to see that it was the home of a bachelor.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It included several square miles of territory.
make square
From this reading It included several square miles of territory.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The cattleman had erected a dwelling, covering a good deal of ground, but only one story high.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading It included several square miles of territory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While it was comfortable, it was easy to see that it was the home of a bachelor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While it was comfortable, it was easy to see that it was the home of a bachelor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Packard's cattle ranch was located in one of the extensive parks for which Colorado is noted.
during the time that
From this reading While it was comfortable, it was easy to see that it was the home of a bachelor.
Chapter 30 of Rupert's Ambition by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 71 sentences, grouped into 15 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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