Chapter 29 of The Lone Ranger Rides is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIX
Chapter 29 of The Lone Ranger Rides is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ACE IS TRUMPED The Lone Ranger closed the door. Wallie looked at him and smirked. "Now yer showin' good judgment," he said. "I've got a story all fixed up. It'll put us in the clear an'--" A shout outside the door.
Chapter 29 of The Lone Ranger Rides is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “AN ACE IS TRUMPED The Lone Ranger closed the door.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “AN ACE IS TRUMPED The Lone Ranger closed the door.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “"I've got a story all fixed up.”
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading “"Now yer showin' good judgment," he said.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “AN ACE IS TRUMPED The Lone Ranger closed the door.”
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading “AN ACE IS TRUMPED The Lone Ranger closed the door.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “It'll put us in the clear an'--" A shout outside the door.”
past form of “trump” — produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading “AN ACE IS TRUMPED The Lone Ranger closed the door.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Wallie looked at him and smirked.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've got a story all fixed up.
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AN ACE IS TRUMPED The Lone Ranger closed the door.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I've got a story all fixed up.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ACE IS TRUMPED The Lone Ranger closed the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wallie looked at him and smirked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wallie looked at him and smirked.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It'll put us in the clear an'--" A shout outside the door.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading AN ACE IS TRUMPED The Lone Ranger closed the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AN ACE IS TRUMPED The Lone Ranger closed the door.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading "I've got a story all fixed up.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Now yer showin' good judgment," he said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got a story all fixed up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now yer showin' good judgment," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wallie looked at him and smirked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a story all fixed up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It'll put us in the clear an'--" A shout outside the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ACE IS TRUMPED The Lone Ranger closed the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It'll put us in the clear an'--" A shout outside the door.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading "Now yer showin' good judgment," he said.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading AN ACE IS TRUMPED The Lone Ranger closed the door.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Wallie looked at him and smirked.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now yer showin' good judgment," he said.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It'll put us in the clear an'--" A shout outside the door.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It'll put us in the clear an'--" A shout outside the door.
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading AN ACE IS TRUMPED The Lone Ranger closed the door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now yer showin' good judgment," he said.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading It'll put us in the clear an'--" A shout outside the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now yer showin' good judgment," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wallie looked at him and smirked.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "I've got a story all fixed up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ACE IS TRUMPED The Lone Ranger closed the door.
past form of “trump” — produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading AN ACE IS TRUMPED The Lone Ranger closed the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I've got a story all fixed up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It'll put us in the clear an'--" A shout outside the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wallie looked at him and smirked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now yer showin' good judgment," he said.
Chapter 29 of The Lone Ranger Rides by Fran Striker holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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.
Chapter 29 holds 197 sentences of The Lone Ranger Rides, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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