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The Kentucky Ranger

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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Wanted, a Mission School.
Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."
It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.
Their object was to visit as many families in a remote section as possible, and try to get their consent to join the proposed school.
After riding a number of miles they came to the family of Mart Spink.
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The Kentucky Ranger

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Kentucky Ranger is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Wanted, a Mission School.
/ˈwɔːntɪd ə ˈmɪʃən skuːl/
Line 2
Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."
Line 3
It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.
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Their object was to visit as many families in a remote section as possible, and try to get their consent to join the proposed school.
/ðer ˈɑːbdʒekt wɑːz tuː ˈvɪzɪt æz ˈmeni ˈfæməliz ɪn ə rɪˈmoʊt ˈsekʃən æz ˈpɑːsəbəl ənd traɪ tuː ɡet ðer kənˈsent tuː dʒɔɪn ðə prəˈpoʊzd skuːl/
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After riding a number of miles they came to the family of Mart Spink.

Learner Dictionary

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

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Dolly noun US /ˈdɑːli/

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading “It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.”

Harvey noun US /ˈhɑːrvi/

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading “Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."”

Mart noun US /mɑːrt/

an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

From this reading “After riding a number of miles they came to the family of Mart Spink.”

organize verb US /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/

create (as an entity)

From this reading “Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."”

section noun US /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading “Their object was to visit as many families in a remote section as possible, and try to get their consent to join the proposed school.”

September noun US /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading “It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.”

Viola noun US /vaɪˈoʊlə/

any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola

From this reading “Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."”

Whites noun US /waɪts/

plural of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading “Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."”

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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 Wanted, a Mission School.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After riding a number of miles they came to the family of Mart Spink.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Their object was to visit as many families in a remote section as possible, and try to get their consent to join the proposed school.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading After riding a number of miles they came to the family of Mart Spink.

consentnounUS /kənˈsent/

permission to do something

From this reading Their object was to visit as many families in a remote section as possible, and try to get their consent to join the proposed school.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

effortnounUS /ˈefərt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."

faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading Their object was to visit as many families in a remote section as possible, and try to get their consent to join the proposed school.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading After riding a number of miles they came to the family of Mart Spink.

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Their object was to visit as many families in a remote section as possible, and try to get their consent to join the proposed school.

HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."

Henrietta

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

From this reading Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Their object was to visit as many families in a remote section as possible, and try to get their consent to join the proposed school.

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

LeMonde

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

From this reading Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Their object was to visit as many families in a remote section as possible, and try to get their consent to join the proposed school.

MartnounUS /mɑːrt/

an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

From this reading After riding a number of miles they came to the family of Mart Spink.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading After riding a number of miles they came to the family of Mart Spink.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."

MissionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading Wanted, a Mission School.

Mose

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

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading After riding a number of miles they came to the family of Mart Spink.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Their object was to visit as many families in a remote section as possible, and try to get their consent to join the proposed school.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After riding a number of miles they came to the family of Mart Spink.

organizeverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/

create (as an entity)

From this reading Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."

phaetonnoun

large open car seating four with folding top

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

PooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Their object was to visit as many families in a remote section as possible, and try to get their consent to join the proposed school.

proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Their object was to visit as many families in a remote section as possible, and try to get their consent to join the proposed school.

remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/

located far away spatially

From this reading Their object was to visit as many families in a remote section as possible, and try to get their consent to join the proposed school.

ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading After riding a number of miles they came to the family of Mart Spink.

SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Wanted, a Mission School.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading Their object was to visit as many families in a remote section as possible, and try to get their consent to join the proposed school.

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

Spink

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

From this reading After riding a number of miles they came to the family of Mart Spink.

SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading After riding a number of miles they came to the family of Mart Spink.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."

tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Their object was to visit as many families in a remote section as possible, and try to get their consent to join the proposed school.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."

Velox

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

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/

any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola

From this reading Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Their object was to visit as many families in a remote section as possible, and try to get their consent to join the proposed school.

WantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Wanted, a Mission School.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

WhitesnounUS /waɪts/

plural of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading Let us follow Miss Viola LeMonde and Miss Henrietta Harvey in their effort to organize a Sunday School among the "Poor Whites."

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It was a beautiful day in September when the two young ladies seated in the phaeton drawn by Velox and Dolly and driven by faithful Mose made their way into the hill country.

Chapter 8 of The Kentucky Ranger by Edward T. Curnick holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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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