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The Rambler Club with the Northwest Mounted
The Rambler Club with the Northwest Mounted

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Rambler Club with the Northwest Mounted is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.
His canteens were empty and his throat already becoming parched.
The horse, too, needed water.
This, then, began to be a more important consideration than a steady march toward the ranch-house.
From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Rambler Club with the Northwest Mounted

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Rambler Club with the Northwest Mounted is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.
/ə kraɪ fɔːr help tuː kənˈsɪdərət ʌv hɪz ˈpoʊniː tuː pʊʃ ðə ˈænəməl hɑːrd bɑːb naʊ meɪd bʌt sloʊ ˈprɑːɡres/
Line 2
His canteens were empty and his throat already becoming parched.
/hɪz kænˈtiːnz wɜːr ˈempti ənd hɪz θroʊt ɔːlˈredi bɪˈkʌmɪŋ pɑːrtʃt/
Line 3
The horse, too, needed water.
/ðə hɔːrs tuː ˈniːdəd ˈwɔːtər/
Line 4
This, then, began to be a more important consideration than a steady march toward the ranch-house.
Line 5
From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.

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.

canteens noun US /kænˈtiːnz/

plural of “canteen” — a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers

From this reading “His canteens were empty and his throat already becoming parched.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
considerate adjective US /kənˈsɪdərət/

showing concern for the rights and feelings of others

From this reading “A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crossing noun US /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/

traveling across

From this reading “From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
parched adjective US /pɑːrtʃt/

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading “His canteens were empty and his throat already becoming parched.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pony noun US /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading “A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
push verb US /pʊʃ/

move with force

From this reading “A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scrubby adjective US /ˈskrʌbi/

sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush

From this reading “From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
willows noun US /ˈwɪloʊz/

plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading “From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

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slow progress adjective + noun

In this reading “A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.”

903 times in 426,211 chapters
important consideration adjective + noun

In this reading “This, then, began to be a more important consideration than a steady march toward the ranch-house.”

208 times in 426,211 chapters
high hill adjective + noun

In this reading “From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.”

1,778 times in 426,211 chapters
already becoming adverb + adjective

In this reading “His canteens were empty and his throat already becoming parched.”

169 times in 426,211 chapters
march toward verb + particle

In this reading “This, then, began to be a more important consideration than a steady march toward the ranch-house.”

318 times in 426,211 chapters
From the top preposition + article + noun counted as “from … top”

In this reading “From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.”

6,103 times in 426,211 chapters

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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 A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading His canteens were empty and his throat already becoming parched.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading His canteens were empty and his throat already becoming parched.

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animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading This, then, began to be a more important consideration than a steady march toward the ranch-house.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/

according with custom or propriety

From this reading His canteens were empty and his throat already becoming parched.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading This, then, began to be a more important consideration than a steady march toward the ranch-house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BobverbUS /bɑːb/

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
canteensnounUS /kænˈtiːnz/

plural of “canteen” — a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers

From this reading His canteens were empty and his throat already becoming parched.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/

showing concern for the rights and feelings of others

From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading This, then, began to be a more important consideration than a steady march toward the ranch-house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/

traveling across

From this reading From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CRYverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/

make void or empty of contents

From this reading His canteens were empty and his throat already becoming parched.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
field-glass

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From this reading From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.

Pending verification
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.

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hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HELPverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The horse, too, needed water.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading This, then, began to be a more important consideration than a steady march toward the ranch-house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading This, then, began to be a more important consideration than a steady march toward the ranch-house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading This, then, began to be a more important consideration than a steady march toward the ranch-house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading The horse, too, needed water.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading His canteens were empty and his throat already becoming parched.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/

move with force

From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ranch-house

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

From this reading This, then, began to be a more important consideration than a steady march toward the ranch-house.

Pending verification
sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scrubbyadjectiveUS /ˈskrʌbi/

sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush

From this reading From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/

make steady

From this reading This, then, began to be a more important consideration than a steady march toward the ranch-house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading This, then, began to be a more important consideration than a steady march toward the ranch-house.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading This, then, began to be a more important consideration than a steady march toward the ranch-house.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This, then, began to be a more important consideration than a steady march toward the ranch-house.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
throatnounUS /θroʊt/

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading His canteens were empty and his throat already becoming parched.

Velmora curated lexicon
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading A CRY FOR HELP Too considerate of his pony to push the animal hard, Bob now made but slow progress.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading This, then, began to be a more important consideration than a steady march toward the ranch-house.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The horse, too, needed water.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading His canteens were empty and his throat already becoming parched.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/

plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading From the top of a high hill he finally saw through his field-glass a line of scrubby willows crossing a valley.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 22 of The Rambler Club with the Northwest Mounted by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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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