Chapter 12 of The Kentucky Ranger is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Kentucky Ranger is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Into a Pit (or Pitch). Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends. Can you furnish us with a private room?" "Certainly, Brother Very," replied his genial host. "You can have the sitting-room, just back of our large reception-room."
Chapter 12 of The Kentucky Ranger is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “Can you furnish us with a private room?"”
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading “"Certainly, Brother Very," replied his genial host.”
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “"Certainly, Brother Very," replied his genial host.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.”
someone in charge of other people
From this reading “Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “Into a Pit (or Pitch).”
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “Into a Pit (or Pitch).”
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading “Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.”
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 Into a Pit (or Pitch).
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You can have the sitting-room, just back of our large reception-room."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you furnish us with a private room?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly, Brother Very," replied his genial host.
deem to be
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Can you furnish us with a private room?"
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading "Certainly, Brother Very," replied his genial host.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Certainly, Brother Very," replied his genial host.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading "Certainly, Brother Very," replied his genial host.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into a Pit (or Pitch).
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
and nothing more
From this reading "You can have the sitting-room, just back of our large reception-room."
someone in charge of other people
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You can have the sitting-room, just back of our large reception-room."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Into a Pit (or Pitch).
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You can have the sitting-room, just back of our large reception-room."
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Into a Pit (or Pitch).
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Into a Pit (or Pitch).
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Can you furnish us with a private room?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can have the sitting-room, just back of our large reception-room."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Certainly, Brother Very," replied his genial host.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Can you furnish us with a private room?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can have the sitting-room, just back of our large reception-room."
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Can you furnish us with a private room?"
precisely as stated
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Jasper very addressed Costello Nebeker, the tavern keeper, thus: "Brother Nebeker, I have a matter of importance to consider with you and a few friends.
Chapter 12 of The Kentucky Ranger by Edward T. Curnick holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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 12 holds 92 sentences of The Kentucky Ranger, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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