Chapter 23 of The Lone Star Ranger: A Romance of the Border is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Lone Star Ranger: A Romance of the Border is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the morning of the twenty-sixth Duane rode into Bradford in time to catch the early train. His wounds did not seriously incapacitate him. Longstreth was with him. And Miss Longstreth and Ruth Herbert would not be left behind. They were all leaving Fairdale for ever.
Chapter 23 of The Lone Star Ranger: A Romance of the Border is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading “On the morning of the twenty-sixth Duane rode into Bradford in time to catch the early train.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “On the morning of the twenty-sixth Duane rode into Bradford in time to catch the early train.”
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “And Miss Longstreth and Ruth Herbert would not be left behind.”
make unable to perform a certain action
From this reading “His wounds did not seriously incapacitate him.”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “On the morning of the twenty-sixth Duane rode into Bradford in time to catch the early train.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “And Miss Longstreth and Ruth Herbert would not be left behind.”
in a serious manner
From this reading “His wounds did not seriously incapacitate him.”
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “His wounds did not seriously incapacitate him.”
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(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 They were all leaving Fairdale for ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Miss Longstreth and Ruth Herbert would not be left behind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Miss Longstreth and Ruth Herbert would not be left behind.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And Miss Longstreth and Ruth Herbert would not be left behind.
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth Duane rode into Bradford in time to catch the early train.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth Duane rode into Bradford in time to catch the early train.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His wounds did not seriously incapacitate him.
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From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth Duane rode into Bradford in time to catch the early train.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth Duane rode into Bradford in time to catch the early train.
at any time
From this reading They were all leaving Fairdale for ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were all leaving Fairdale for ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were all leaving Fairdale for ever.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading And Miss Longstreth and Ruth Herbert would not be left behind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wounds did not seriously incapacitate him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wounds did not seriously incapacitate him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth Duane rode into Bradford in time to catch the early train.
make unable to perform a certain action
From this reading His wounds did not seriously incapacitate him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth Duane rode into Bradford in time to catch the early train.
the act of departing
From this reading They were all leaving Fairdale for ever.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And Miss Longstreth and Ruth Herbert would not be left behind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Longstreth was with him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And Miss Longstreth and Ruth Herbert would not be left behind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth Duane rode into Bradford in time to catch the early train.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His wounds did not seriously incapacitate him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth Duane rode into Bradford in time to catch the early train.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth Duane rode into Bradford in time to catch the early train.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth Duane rode into Bradford in time to catch the early train.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading And Miss Longstreth and Ruth Herbert would not be left behind.
in a serious manner
From this reading His wounds did not seriously incapacitate him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth Duane rode into Bradford in time to catch the early train.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all leaving Fairdale for ever.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth Duane rode into Bradford in time to catch the early train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth Duane rode into Bradford in time to catch the early train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth Duane rode into Bradford in time to catch the early train.
coming next after the twenty-fifth in position
From this reading On the morning of the twenty-sixth Duane rode into Bradford in time to catch the early train.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Longstreth was with him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all leaving Fairdale for ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Longstreth was with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Miss Longstreth and Ruth Herbert would not be left behind.
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading His wounds did not seriously incapacitate him.
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