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The Free Rangers

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.
He made a vigorous pantomime and spoke words in Spanish.
"Yes, I understand your meaning if not your language, my friend," said Henry, "and I thank you.
I am glad to know that I have your good will."
When the door of his prison was thrown open and Henry was then shut in again with his comrades they looked at him expectantly.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Free Rangers

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Free Rangers is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/56 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.
Line 2
He made a vigorous pantomime and spoke words in Spanish.
/hiː meɪd ə ˈvɪɡərəs ˈpæntəmaɪm ənd spoʊk wɜːrdz ɪn ˈspænɪʃ/
Line 3
"Yes, I understand your meaning if not your language, my friend," said Henry, "and I thank you.
/jes aɪ ˌʌndərˈstænd jɔːr ˈmiːnɪŋ ɪf nɑːt jɔːr ˈlæŋɡwədʒ maɪ frend sed ˈhenri ənd aɪ θæŋk juː/
Line 4
I am glad to know that I have your good will."
/aɪ æm ɡlæd tuː noʊ ðæt aɪ hæv jɔːr ɡʊd wɪl/
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When the door of his prison was thrown open and Henry was then shut in again with his comrades they looked at him expectantly.

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

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comrades noun US /ˈkɑːmrædz/

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading “THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.”

escorted verb US /eˈskɔːrtɪd/

past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

From this reading “THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.”

expressive adjective US /ɪkˈspresɪv/

characterized by expression

From this reading “THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.”

pantomime noun US /ˈpæntəmaɪm/

a performance using gestures and body movements without words

From this reading “He made a vigorous pantomime and spoke words in Spanish.”

prison noun US /ˈprɪzən/

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

From this reading “THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.”

Spanish noun US /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading “He made a vigorous pantomime and spoke words in Spanish.”

thrown adjective US /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading “When the door of his prison was thrown open and Henry was then shut in again with his comrades they looked at him expectantly.”

vigorous adjective US /ˈvɪɡərəs/

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading “He made a vigorous pantomime and spoke words in Spanish.”

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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 He made a vigorous pantomime and spoke words in Spanish.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading When the door of his prison was thrown open and Henry was then shut in again with his comrades they looked at him expectantly.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am glad to know that I have your good will."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When the door of his prison was thrown open and Henry was then shut in again with his comrades they looked at him expectantly.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.

comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading When the door of his prison was thrown open and Henry was then shut in again with his comrades they looked at him expectantly.

escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/

past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.

expectantlyadverb

in an expectant manner

From this reading When the door of his prison was thrown open and Henry was then shut in again with his comrades they looked at him expectantly.

expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/

characterized by expression

From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.

facenounUS /feɪs/

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

From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.

FORESTnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Yes, I understand your meaning if not your language, my friend," said Henry, "and I thank you.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading I am glad to know that I have your good will."

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I am glad to know that I have your good will."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I am glad to know that I have your good will."

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He made a vigorous pantomime and spoke words in Spanish.

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 THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When the door of his prison was thrown open and Henry was then shut in again with his comrades they looked at him expectantly.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Yes, I understand your meaning if not your language, my friend," said Henry, "and I thank you.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Yes, I understand your meaning if not your language, my friend," said Henry, "and I thank you.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I am glad to know that I have your good will."

languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading "Yes, I understand your meaning if not your language, my friend," said Henry, "and I thank you.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When the door of his prison was thrown open and Henry was then shut in again with his comrades they looked at him expectantly.

Luiz

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From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made a vigorous pantomime and spoke words in Spanish.

meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading "Yes, I understand your meaning if not your language, my friend," said Henry, "and I thank you.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Yes, I understand your meaning if not your language, my friend," said Henry, "and I thank you.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Yes, I understand your meaning if not your language, my friend," said Henry, "and I thank you.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading When the door of his prison was thrown open and Henry was then shut in again with his comrades they looked at him expectantly.

pantomimenounUS /ˈpæntəmaɪm/

a performance using gestures and body movements without words

From this reading He made a vigorous pantomime and spoke words in Spanish.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.

prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

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

From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Yes, I understand your meaning if not your language, my friend," said Henry, "and I thank you.

SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.

showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.

shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading When the door of his prison was thrown open and Henry was then shut in again with his comrades they looked at him expectantly.

SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading He made a vigorous pantomime and spoke words in Spanish.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading He made a vigorous pantomime and spoke words in Spanish.

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading "Yes, I understand your meaning if not your language, my friend," said Henry, "and I thank you.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I am glad to know that I have your good will."

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading When the door of his prison was thrown open and Henry was then shut in again with his comrades they looked at him expectantly.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When the door of his prison was thrown open and Henry was then shut in again with his comrades they looked at him expectantly.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading When the door of his prison was thrown open and Henry was then shut in again with his comrades they looked at him expectantly.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "Yes, I understand your meaning if not your language, my friend," said Henry, "and I thank you.

vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading He made a vigorous pantomime and spoke words in Spanish.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading When the door of his prison was thrown open and Henry was then shut in again with his comrades they looked at him expectantly.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the door of his prison was thrown open and Henry was then shut in again with his comrades they looked at him expectantly.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I am glad to know that I have your good will."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the door of his prison was thrown open and Henry was then shut in again with his comrades they looked at him expectantly.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading He made a vigorous pantomime and spoke words in Spanish.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, I understand your meaning if not your language, my friend," said Henry, "and I thank you.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yes, I understand your meaning if not your language, my friend," said Henry, "and I thank you.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yes, I understand your meaning if not your language, my friend," said Henry, "and I thank you.

Chapter 11 of The Free Rangers by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler holds 280 sentences, grouped into 56 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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