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THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.
Henry and Long Jim, familiar with hurts, dressed it carefully and skillfully.
Paul's healthy blood would quickly do the rest.
"It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."
Then he turned to Luiz.
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The Free Rangers

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Free Rangers is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.
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Henry and Long Jim, familiar with hurts, dressed it carefully and skillfully.
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Paul's healthy blood would quickly do the rest.
/pɔːlz ˈhelθi blʌd wʊd ˈkwɪkli duː ðə rest/
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"It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."
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Then he turned to Luiz.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bandages noun US /ˈbændədʒəz/

plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

From this reading “THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.”

healthy adjective US /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading “Paul's healthy blood would quickly do the rest.”

hurts noun US /hɜːrts/

plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading “Henry and Long Jim, familiar with hurts, dressed it carefully and skillfully.”

incident noun US /ˈɪnsədənt/

a single distinct event

From this reading “THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.”

log verb US /lɔːɡ/

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading “THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.”

Paul's noun US /pɔːlz/

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading “THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.”

skillfully adverb US /ˈskɪlfəli/

with skill

From this reading “Henry and Long Jim, familiar with hurts, dressed it carefully and skillfully.”

stiff adjective US /stɪf/

not moving or operating freely

From this reading “"It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."”

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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 "It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/

plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Paul's healthy blood would quickly do the rest.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Henry and Long Jim, familiar with hurts, dressed it carefully and skillfully.

clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Paul's healthy blood would quickly do the rest.

dressedadjectiveUS /drest/

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Henry and Long Jim, familiar with hurts, dressed it carefully and skillfully.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading "It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."

familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Henry and Long Jim, familiar with hurts, dressed it carefully and skillfully.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."

forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading "It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading "It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Then he turned to Luiz.

healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease

From this reading Paul's healthy blood would quickly do the rest.

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Henry and Long Jim, familiar with hurts, dressed it carefully and skillfully.

hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/

plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading Henry and Long Jim, familiar with hurts, dressed it carefully and skillfully.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/

a single distinct event

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Henry and Long Jim, familiar with hurts, dressed it carefully and skillfully.

Jim

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

From this reading Henry and Long Jim, familiar with hurts, dressed it carefully and skillfully.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."

logverbUS /lɔːɡ/

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Henry and Long Jim, familiar with hurts, dressed it carefully and skillfully.

Luiz

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

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

OFFERverbUS /ˈɔːfər/

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading Paul's healthy blood would quickly do the rest.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Paul's healthy blood would quickly do the rest.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

skillfullyadverbUS /ˈskɪlfəli/

with skill

From this reading Henry and Long Jim, familiar with hurts, dressed it carefully and skillfully.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

SPANIARD'S

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

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/

not moving or operating freely

From this reading "It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he turned to Luiz.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Then he turned to Luiz.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."

welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Henry and Long Jim, familiar with hurts, dressed it carefully and skillfully.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading THE SPANIARD'S OFFER The afternoon passed without incident in the log prison save another and very welcome visit from Luiz, who brought water and some cloth bandages to be used on Paul's shoulder.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Paul's healthy blood would quickly do the rest.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."

you'll

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

From this reading "It will be stiff a little for three or four days," said Henry, "but you'll forget in a week that you ever had it."

Chapter 10 of The Free Rangers by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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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Chapter 10 holds 236 sentences of The Free Rangers, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.

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