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The Lone Ranger Rides

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Chapter 10 of The Lone Ranger Rides is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.
A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.
Tonto looked up from his cooking and grinned.
The Texan felt of his wounded shoulder.
He was amazed at the way the swelling had completely disappeared.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Lone Ranger Rides

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Lone Ranger Rides is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.
Line 2
A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.
Line 3
Tonto looked up from his cooking and grinned.
Line 4
The Texan felt of his wounded shoulder.
/ðə ˈteksən felt ʌv hɪz ˈwuːndɪd ˈʃoʊldər/
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He was amazed at the way the swelling had completely disappeared.
/hiː wɑːz əˈmeɪzd æt ðə weɪ ðə ˈswelɪŋ hæd kəmˈpliːtli ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

aroma noun US /ərˈoʊmə/

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading “A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.”

bacon noun US /ˈbeɪkən/

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading “A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.”

daybreak noun US /ˈdeɪbreɪk/

the first light of day

From this reading “THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.”

fragrant adjective US /ˈfreɪɡrənt/

pleasant-smelling

From this reading “A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.”

lone adjective US /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading “THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.”

ranger noun US /ˈreɪndʒər/

a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

From this reading “THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.”

swelling noun US /ˈswelɪŋ/

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading “He was amazed at the way the swelling had completely disappeared.”

Texan noun US /ˈteksən/

a native or resident of Texas

From this reading “The Texan felt of his wounded shoulder.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

looked up verb + adjective counted as “look up”

seek information from

In this reading “Tonto looked up from his cooking and grinned.”

in the cave preposition + article + noun counted as “in … cave”

In this reading “THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.”

in surprise preposition + noun

In this reading “THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.”

All words in this reading · 54

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.

amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading He was amazed at the way the swelling had completely disappeared.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.

aromanounUS /ərˈoʊmə/

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was amazed at the way the swelling had completely disappeared.

baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.

cavenounUS /keɪv/

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.

coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.

completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading He was amazed at the way the swelling had completely disappeared.

cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading Tonto looked up from his cooking and grinned.

crisping

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

From this reading A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.

daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/

the first light of day

From this reading THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.

disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading He was amazed at the way the swelling had completely disappeared.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The Texan felt of his wounded shoulder.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.

fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/

start firing a weapon

From this reading A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.

fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/

pleasant-smelling

From this reading A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Tonto looked up from his cooking and grinned.

grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/

inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

From this reading Tonto looked up from his cooking and grinned.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Tonto looked up from his cooking and grinned.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.

LONEadjectiveUS /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

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

From this reading Tonto looked up from his cooking and grinned.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.

mealnounUS /miːl/

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.

RANGERnounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/

a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

From this reading THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.

realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading The Texan felt of his wounded shoulder.

sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.

solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading A fragrant aroma of coffee and bacon crisping on a fire made him realize that he was ready for a solid meal.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.

swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading He was amazed at the way the swelling had completely disappeared.

TexannounUS /ˈteksən/

a native or resident of Texas

From this reading The Texan felt of his wounded shoulder.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.

Tonto

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

From this reading Tonto looked up from his cooking and grinned.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Tonto looked up from his cooking and grinned.

wakened

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

From this reading THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He was amazed at the way the swelling had completely disappeared.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE LONE RANGER It was daybreak when the man in the cave wakened in surprise to find that he had slept the night through.

woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

From this reading The Texan felt of his wounded shoulder.

Chapter 10 of The Lone Ranger Rides by Fran Striker holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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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Chapter 10 holds 131 sentences of The Lone Ranger Rides, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 10 of The Lone Ranger Rides by Fran Striker exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 131 sentences, grouped into 27 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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