Chapter 15 of The Kentucky Ranger is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Kentucky Ranger is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Horse Thieves. Springtime in Kentucky. One wants a new language to express its charms. Winter's shadows fly away. Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
Chapter 15 of The Kentucky Ranger is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading “Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.”
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading “Springtime in Kentucky.”
softly bright or radiant
From this reading “Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.”
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading “Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.”
the season of growth
From this reading “Springtime in Kentucky.”
plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.”
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “Horse Thieves.”
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Winter's shadows fly away.”
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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 One wants a new language to express its charms.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Winter's shadows fly away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading One wants a new language to express its charms.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
give expression to
From this reading One wants a new language to express its charms.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Winter's shadows fly away.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Horse Thieves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Springtime in Kentucky.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One wants a new language to express its charms.
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading Springtime in Kentucky.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading One wants a new language to express its charms.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
softly bright or radiant
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One wants a new language to express its charms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One wants a new language to express its charms.
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
reflecting optimism
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Winter's shadows fly away.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
the season of growth
From this reading Springtime in Kentucky.
having a supporting base
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Horse Thieves.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One wants a new language to express its charms.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading One wants a new language to express its charms.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Clouds that looked dark, heavy, and threatening are followed by rosy sunsets and luminous peaks in the sky which appear like mountains standing round about the New Jerusalem.
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter's shadows fly away.
Chapter 15 of The Kentucky Ranger by Edward T. Curnick holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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 15 holds 196 sentences of The Kentucky Ranger, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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