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The Kentucky Ranger

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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A Proposal Without Words.
It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.
The note read as follows: Silver Springs Camp Ground, June 23, 18--.
The Rev. Jasper Very, Dear Mr. Very:--The Silver Springs Camp Meeting which began a few days ago is having fine success.
It is well attended and many are beginning the Christian life.
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The Kentucky Ranger

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Kentucky Ranger is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A Proposal Without Words.
/ə prəˈpoʊzəl wɪˈθaʊt wɜːrdz/
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It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.
/ɪt wɑːz ɑːn ə ˈtuːzdi ˌæftərˈnuːn ɪn ðə ˈlætər pɑːrt ʌv dʒuːn wen ə noʊt wɑːz priˈzentɪd tuː ˈdʒæspər ˈveri baɪ ə ˈfɑːrmər ˈlɪvɪŋ nɪr hɪz ˈbɔːrdɪŋ pleɪs huː hæd bɪn kwaɪt ə ˈdɪstəns ʌp ˈrɪvər/
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The note read as follows: Silver Springs Camp Ground, June 23, 18--.
Line 4
The Rev. Jasper Very, Dear Mr. Very:--The Silver Springs Camp Meeting which began a few days ago is having fine success.
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It is well attended and many are beginning the Christian life.
/ɪt ɪz wel əˈtendɪd ənd ˈmeni ɑːr bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ðə ˈkrɪstʃən laɪf/

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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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attended adjective US /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading “It is well attended and many are beginning the Christian life.”

boarding noun US /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading “It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.”

follows verb US /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading “The note read as follows: Silver Springs Camp Ground, June 23, 18--.”

Jasper noun US /ˈdʒæspər/

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 “It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.”

Proposal noun US /prəˈpoʊzəl/

something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

From this reading “A Proposal Without Words.”

Rev verb US /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading “The Rev. Jasper Very, Dear Mr. Very:--The Silver Springs Camp Meeting which began a few days ago is having fine success.”

Springs noun US /sprɪŋz/

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading “The note read as follows: Silver Springs Camp Ground, June 23, 18--.”

Tuesday noun US /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading “It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.”

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18

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From this reading The note read as follows: Silver Springs Camp Ground, June 23, 18--.

23

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From this reading The note read as follows: Silver Springs Camp Ground, June 23, 18--.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Proposal Without Words.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading The Rev. Jasper Very, Dear Mr. Very:--The Silver Springs Camp Meeting which began a few days ago is having fine success.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It is well attended and many are beginning the Christian life.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It is well attended and many are beginning the Christian life.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading The note read as follows: Silver Springs Camp Ground, June 23, 18--.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading It is well attended and many are beginning the Christian life.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The Rev. Jasper Very, Dear Mr. Very:--The Silver Springs Camp Meeting which began a few days ago is having fine success.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading It is well attended and many are beginning the Christian life.

boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

CampnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The note read as follows: Silver Springs Camp Ground, June 23, 18--.

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading It is well attended and many are beginning the Christian life.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The Rev. Jasper Very, Dear Mr. Very:--The Silver Springs Camp Meeting which began a few days ago is having fine success.

DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading The Rev. Jasper Very, Dear Mr. Very:--The Silver Springs Camp Meeting which began a few days ago is having fine success.

distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/

a person who operates a farm

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The Rev. Jasper Very, Dear Mr. Very:--The Silver Springs Camp Meeting which began a few days ago is having fine success.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The Rev. Jasper Very, Dear Mr. Very:--The Silver Springs Camp Meeting which began a few days ago is having fine success.

followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The note read as follows: Silver Springs Camp Ground, June 23, 18--.

GroundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The note read as follows: Silver Springs Camp Ground, June 23, 18--.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The Rev. Jasper Very, Dear Mr. Very:--The Silver Springs Camp Meeting which began a few days ago is having fine success.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The Rev. Jasper Very, Dear Mr. Very:--The Silver Springs Camp Meeting which began a few days ago is having fine success.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/

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 It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It is well attended and many are beginning the Christian life.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

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 It is well attended and many are beginning the Christian life.

MeetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The Rev. Jasper Very, Dear Mr. Very:--The Silver Springs Camp Meeting which began a few days ago is having fine success.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading The Rev. Jasper Very, Dear Mr. Very:--The Silver Springs Camp Meeting which began a few days ago is having fine success.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/

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

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

ProposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/

something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

From this reading A Proposal Without Words.

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading The note read as follows: Silver Springs Camp Ground, June 23, 18--.

RevverbUS /rev/

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading The Rev. Jasper Very, Dear Mr. Very:--The Silver Springs Camp Meeting which began a few days ago is having fine success.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

SilvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The note read as follows: Silver Springs Camp Ground, June 23, 18--.

SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading The note read as follows: Silver Springs Camp Ground, June 23, 18--.

successnounUS /səkˈses/

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading The Rev. Jasper Very, Dear Mr. Very:--The Silver Springs Camp Meeting which began a few days ago is having fine success.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It is well attended and many are beginning the Christian life.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Rev. Jasper Very, Dear Mr. Very:--The Silver Springs Camp Meeting which began a few days ago is having fine success.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It was on a Tuesday afternoon in the latter part of June when a note was presented to Jasper Very by a farmer living near his boarding place who had been quite a distance up river.

WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A Proposal Without Words.

WordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading A Proposal Without Words.

Chapter 18 of The Kentucky Ranger by Edward T. Curnick holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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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