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The Lone Ranger Rides

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Lone Ranger Rides is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.
The Lone Ranger had no chance to deny the accusation the man from Arizona hurled.
Anything he said would have fallen on unhearing ears.
Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.
The masked man had no chance to dodge, no place to dodge to.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Lone Ranger Rides

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Lone Ranger Rides is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.
/pəˈneləpi saɪnz hɜːr neɪm ˈjuːmə swept ðə ˈpoʊkər ˈteɪbəl əˈsaɪd ənd sent ɪt ˈklætərɪŋ ənd ˈkræʃɪŋ əˈɡenst ðə wɔːl/
Line 2
The Lone Ranger had no chance to deny the accusation the man from Arizona hurled.
/ðə loʊn ˈreɪndʒər hæd noʊ tʃæns tuː dɪˈnaɪ ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən ðə mæn frʌm ˌerɪˈzoʊnə hɜːrld/
Line 3
Anything he said would have fallen on unhearing ears.
Line 4
Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.
/ˈjuːmə ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd hɪz ɡʌnz ənd ˈloʊərɪŋ hɪz hed tʃɑːrdʒd laɪk æn ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd bʊl ˈswiːpɪŋ daʊn ðə aɪl bɪˈtwiːn ðə bʌŋks ənd ˈɡæðərɪŋ ˈpaʊər ənd spiːd æz hiː ədˈvænst/
Line 5
The masked man had no chance to dodge, no place to dodge to.
/ðə mæskt mæn hæd noʊ tʃæns tuː dɑːdʒ noʊ pleɪs tuː dɑːdʒ tuː/

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.

Arizona noun US /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/

a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

From this reading “The Lone Ranger had no chance to deny the accusation the man from Arizona hurled.”

bunks noun US /bʌŋks/

plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading “Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.”

clattering verb US /ˈklætərɪŋ/

-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound

From this reading “PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.”

infuriated adjective US /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading “Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.”

masked adjective US /mæskt/

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading “The masked man had no chance to dodge, no place to dodge to.”

penelope noun US /pəˈneləpi/

(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them

From this reading “PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.”

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 had no chance to deny the accusation the man from Arizona hurled.”

Yuma noun US /ˈjuːmə/

a member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California

From this reading “PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.”

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.

against the wall preposition + article + noun counted as “against … wall”

In this reading “PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.”

masked man adjective + noun

In this reading “The masked man had no chance to dodge, no place to dodge to.”

All words in this reading · 61

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.

accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/

a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading The Lone Ranger had no chance to deny the accusation the man from Arizona hurled.

advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.

aislenounUS /aɪl/

a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.

AnythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Anything he said would have fallen on unhearing ears.

ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/

a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

From this reading The Lone Ranger had no chance to deny the accusation the man from Arizona hurled.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.

bullnounUS /bʊl/

uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

From this reading Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.

bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/

plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.

chancenounUS /tʃæns/

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The Lone Ranger had no chance to deny the accusation the man from Arizona hurled.

chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.

clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/

-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound

From this reading PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.

crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/

informal intensifiers

From this reading PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.

denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading The Lone Ranger had no chance to deny the accusation the man from Arizona hurled.

dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/

make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading The masked man had no chance to dodge, no place to dodge to.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.

earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Anything he said would have fallen on unhearing ears.

fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Anything he said would have fallen on unhearing ears.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Lone Ranger had no chance to deny the accusation the man from Arizona hurled.

gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.

gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The Lone Ranger had no chance to deny the accusation the man from Arizona hurled.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Anything he said would have fallen on unhearing ears.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Anything he said would have fallen on unhearing ears.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.

hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/

past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully

From this reading The Lone Ranger had no chance to deny the accusation the man from Arizona hurled.

ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/

disregarded

From this reading Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.

infuriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/

marked by extreme anger

From this reading Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.

LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading The Lone Ranger had no chance to deny the accusation the man from Arizona hurled.

loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/

darkened by clouds

From this reading Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.

mannounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading The Lone Ranger had no chance to deny the accusation the man from Arizona hurled.

maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading The masked man had no chance to dodge, no place to dodge to.

NAMEverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The Lone Ranger had no chance to deny the accusation the man from Arizona hurled.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Anything he said would have fallen on unhearing ears.

PENELOPEnounUS /pəˈneləpi/

(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them

From this reading PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The masked man had no chance to dodge, no place to dodge to.

pokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/

fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire

From this reading PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.

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 had no chance to deny the accusation the man from Arizona hurled.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Anything he said would have fallen on unhearing ears.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.

SIGNSnounUS /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.

sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading Yuma ignored his guns and, lowering his head, charged like an infuriated bull, sweeping down the aisle between the bunks and gathering power and speed as he advanced.

sweptadjectiveUS /swept/

possessing sweep

From this reading PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Lone Ranger had no chance to deny the accusation the man from Arizona hurled.

unhearingadjective

totally deaf; unable to hear anything

From this reading Anything he said would have fallen on unhearing ears.

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Anything he said would have fallen on unhearing ears.

YumanounUS /ˈjuːmə/

a member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California

From this reading PENELOPE SIGNS HER NAME Yuma swept the poker table aside and sent it clattering and crashing against the wall.

Chapter 17 of The Lone Ranger Rides by Fran Striker holds 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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 17 holds 178 sentences of The Lone Ranger Rides, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

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