Chapter 7 of The Boy Ranger is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Boy Ranger is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE HORN OF A DILEMMA. The rain was now coming down in a perfect torrent. The heavens were one broad sheet of red flame. The thunder rolled incessantly along the storm-girded sky. The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.
Chapter 7 of The Boy Ranger is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading “The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.”
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading “IN THE HORN OF A DILEMMA.”
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading “The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.”
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading “The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.”
with unflagging resolve
From this reading “The thunder rolled incessantly along the storm-girded sky.”
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.”
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading “The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.”
a heavy rain
From this reading “The rain was now coming down in a perfect torrent.”
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In this reading “The thunder rolled incessantly along the storm-girded sky.”
In this reading “The heavens were one broad sheet of red flame.”
In this reading “The heavens were one broad sheet of red flame.”
In this reading “The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 IN THE HORN OF A DILEMMA.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The thunder rolled incessantly along the storm-girded sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The heavens were one broad sheet of red flame.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The rain was now coming down in a perfect torrent.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading IN THE HORN OF A DILEMMA.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The rain was now coming down in a perfect torrent.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The heavens were one broad sheet of red flame.
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The heavens were one broad sheet of red flame.
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading IN THE HORN OF A DILEMMA.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HORN OF A DILEMMA.
with unflagging resolve
From this reading The thunder rolled incessantly along the storm-girded sky.
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The rain was now coming down in a perfect torrent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HORN OF A DILEMMA.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The heavens were one broad sheet of red flame.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The rain was now coming down in a perfect torrent.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain was now coming down in a perfect torrent.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The heavens were one broad sheet of red flame.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The thunder rolled incessantly along the storm-girded sky.
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The heavens were one broad sheet of red flame.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The thunder rolled incessantly along the storm-girded sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thunder rolled incessantly along the storm-girded sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HORN OF A DILEMMA.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The thunder rolled incessantly along the storm-girded sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.
a heavy rain
From this reading The rain was now coming down in a perfect torrent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rain was now coming down in a perfect torrent.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The heavens were one broad sheet of red flame.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The winds rumbled wildly and ghostlike through the dark avenues of the forest, and lashed the waters of the river to a foam.
Chapter 7 of The Boy Ranger by Oll Coomes holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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 7 holds 79 sentences of The Boy Ranger, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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