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The Lone Ranger Rides

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 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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WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."
These were the first words the Lone Ranger heard as he recovered consciousness.
His body was a mass of pain, and each breath brought a stabbing sensation in his chest.
He realized, but dimly, that Bryant Cavendish was speaking.
He didn't know to whom.
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The Lone Ranger Rides

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 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
WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."
Line 2
These were the first words the Lone Ranger heard as he recovered consciousness.
/ðiːz wɜːr ðə fɜːrst wɜːrdz ðə loʊn ˈreɪndʒər hɜːrd æz hiː rəˈkʌvərd ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
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His body was a mass of pain, and each breath brought a stabbing sensation in his chest.
/hɪz ˈbɑːdi wɑːz ə mæs ʌv peɪn ənd iːtʃ breθ brɔːt ə ˈstæbɪŋ senˈseɪʃən ɪn hɪz tʃest/
Line 4
He realized, but dimly, that Bryant Cavendish was speaking.
Line 5
He didn't know to whom.

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.

ace noun US /eɪs/

the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."”

blasted adjective US /ˈblæstəd/

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading “WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."”

Cavendish noun US /ˈkævəndɪʃ/

British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)

From this reading “He realized, but dimly, that Bryant Cavendish was speaking.”

dimly adverb US /ˈdɪmli/

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading “He realized, but dimly, that Bryant Cavendish was speaking.”

Lone adjective US /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading “These were the first words the Lone Ranger heard as he recovered consciousness.”

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 “These were the first words the Lone Ranger heard as he recovered consciousness.”

slugs noun US /slʌɡz/

plural of “slug” — a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading “WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."”

stabbing adjective US /ˈstæbɪŋ/

causing physical or especially psychological injury

From this reading “His body was a mass of pain, and each breath brought a stabbing sensation in his chest.”

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.

recovered consciousness adjective + noun

In this reading “These were the first words the Lone Ranger heard as he recovered consciousness.”

first words adjective + noun

In this reading “These were the first words the Lone Ranger heard as he recovered consciousness.”

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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 WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

ACEnounUS /eɪs/

the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading His body was a mass of pain, and each breath brought a stabbing sensation in his chest.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

blastverbUS /blæst/

make a strident sound

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading His body was a mass of pain, and each breath brought a stabbing sensation in his chest.

brainsnounUS /breɪnz/

plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading His body was a mass of pain, and each breath brought a stabbing sensation in his chest.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading His body was a mass of pain, and each breath brought a stabbing sensation in his chest.

Bryant

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

From this reading He realized, but dimly, that Bryant Cavendish was speaking.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He realized, but dimly, that Bryant Cavendish was speaking.

CavendishnounUS /ˈkævəndɪʃ/

British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)

From this reading He realized, but dimly, that Bryant Cavendish was speaking.

chestnounUS /tʃest/

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading His body was a mass of pain, and each breath brought a stabbing sensation in his chest.

cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading These were the first words the Lone Ranger heard as he recovered consciousness.

didn't

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

From this reading He didn't know to whom.

dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading He realized, but dimly, that Bryant Cavendish was speaking.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading His body was a mass of pain, and each breath brought a stabbing sensation in his chest.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading These were the first words the Lone Ranger heard as he recovered consciousness.

full-loaded

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

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

gunnounUS /ɡʌn/

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading These were the first words the Lone Ranger heard as he recovered consciousness.

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 WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading These were the first words the Lone Ranger heard as he recovered consciousness.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His body was a mass of pain, and each breath brought a stabbing sensation in his chest.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading His body was a mass of pain, and each breath brought a stabbing sensation in his chest.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He didn't know to whom.

LEADSnounUS /liːdz/

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading These were the first words the Lone Ranger heard as he recovered consciousness.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

massnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading His body was a mass of pain, and each breath brought a stabbing sensation in his chest.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

outen

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

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

painnounUS /peɪn/

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading His body was a mass of pain, and each breath brought a stabbing sensation in his chest.

RangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/

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

From this reading These were the first words the Lone Ranger heard as he recovered consciousness.

realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading He realized, but dimly, that Bryant Cavendish was speaking.

recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/

freed from illness or injury

From this reading These were the first words the Lone Ranger heard as he recovered consciousness.

sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading His body was a mass of pain, and each breath brought a stabbing sensation in his chest.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

slugsnounUS /slʌɡz/

plural of “slug” — a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

soft-nosedadjective

(of a bullet) made of soft material that expands on impact

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading He realized, but dimly, that Bryant Cavendish was speaking.

stabbingadjectiveUS /ˈstæbɪŋ/

causing physical or especially psychological injury

From this reading His body was a mass of pain, and each breath brought a stabbing sensation in his chest.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He realized, but dimly, that Bryant Cavendish was speaking.

that'll

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

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These were the first words the Lone Ranger heard as he recovered consciousness.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He didn't know to whom.

WALLIE

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

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading His body was a mass of pain, and each breath brought a stabbing sensation in his chest.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading These were the first words the Lone Ranger heard as he recovered consciousness.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He didn't know to whom.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading These were the first words the Lone Ranger heard as he recovered consciousness.

yer

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

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

yuh

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

From this reading WALLIE LEADS AN ACE "--another gun full-loaded with six soft-nosed slugs that'll blast yer brains clean outen the back of yer blasted head if yuh so much as make a move."

Chapter 28 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 28 holds 178 sentences of The Lone Ranger Rides, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 28 of The Lone Ranger Rides by Fran Striker exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 178 sentences, grouped into 36 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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