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The Lone Ranger Rides
The Lone Ranger Rides

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Lone Ranger Rides is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.
The Lone Ranger glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.
"Plenty happen," said Tonto.
The Lone Ranger interrupted, "Just a minute."
He looked toward the bunkhouse, still brilliantly lighted, and then at his prisoner.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Lone Ranger Rides

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of The Lone Ranger Rides is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.
Line 2
The Lone Ranger glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.
/ðə loʊn ˈreɪndʒər ɡlænst ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈʃoʊldər æt pəˈneləpi ɑːn ɡɑːrd ɪn ðə haʊs ðen kloʊzd ðə dɔːr/
Line 3
"Plenty happen," said Tonto.
Line 4
The Lone Ranger interrupted, "Just a minute."
/ðə loʊn ˈreɪndʒər ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd dʒʌst ə ˈmɪnət/
Line 5
He looked toward the bunkhouse, still brilliantly lighted, and then at his prisoner.

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.

agitated adjective US /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading “ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.”

announcement noun US /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

a formal public statement

From this reading “ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.”

brilliantly adverb US /ˈbrɪljəntli/

with brightness

From this reading “He looked toward the bunkhouse, still brilliantly lighted, and then at his prisoner.”

clearing noun US /ˈklɪrɪŋ/

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading “ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.”

Lone adjective US /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading “The Lone Ranger glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.”

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 “The Lone Ranger glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.”

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 glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.”

visibly adverb US /ˈvɪzəbli/

in a visible manner

From this reading “ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.”

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.

brilliantly lighted adverb + adjective

In this reading “He looked toward the bunkhouse, still brilliantly lighted, and then at his prisoner.”

lay hidden verb + adjective

In this reading “ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.”

glanced over verb + particle counted as “glance over”

examine hastily

In this reading “The Lone Ranger glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.”

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

In this reading “ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.”

on guard preposition + noun

vigilant

In this reading “The Lone Ranger glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.”

looked toward verb + particle counted as “look toward”

In this reading “He looked toward the bunkhouse, still brilliantly lighted, and then at his prisoner.”

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

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading The Lone Ranger interrupted, "Just a minute."

agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He looked toward the bunkhouse, still brilliantly lighted, and then at his prisoner.

ANNOUNCEMENTnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

a formal public statement

From this reading ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Lone Ranger glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.

brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/

with brightness

From this reading He looked toward the bunkhouse, still brilliantly lighted, and then at his prisoner.

bunkhouse

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

From this reading He looked toward the bunkhouse, still brilliantly lighted, and then at his prisoner.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.

clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.

closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The Lone Ranger glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.

darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The Lone Ranger glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.

EXTRAORDINARYadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.

glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading The Lone Ranger glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.

guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading The Lone Ranger glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading "Plenty happen," said Tonto.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.

hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The Lone Ranger glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The Lone Ranger glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.

interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/

discontinued temporarily

From this reading The Lone Ranger interrupted, "Just a minute."

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading The Lone Ranger interrupted, "Just a minute."

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.

lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/

set afire or burning

From this reading He looked toward the bunkhouse, still brilliantly lighted, and then at his prisoner.

LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading The Lone Ranger glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

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

From this reading He looked toward the bunkhouse, still brilliantly lighted, and then at his prisoner.

minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading The Lone Ranger interrupted, "Just a minute."

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Lone Ranger glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading The Lone Ranger glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.

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 The Lone Ranger glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.

PlentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading "Plenty happen," said Tonto.

prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading He looked toward the bunkhouse, still brilliantly lighted, and then at his prisoner.

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 glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Plenty happen," said Tonto.

shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading The Lone Ranger glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading He looked toward the bunkhouse, still brilliantly lighted, and then at his prisoner.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The Lone Ranger glanced over his shoulder at Penelope, on guard in the house, then closed the door.

Tonto

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

From this reading ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading He looked toward the bunkhouse, still brilliantly lighted, and then at his prisoner.

visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/

in a visible manner

From this reading ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY Tonto was visibly agitated by something that had happened while he lay hidden in the darkness near the clearing.

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