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The Ranch Girls in Europe

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Ranch Girls in Europe is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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RELIEF OR REGRET?
"TELL me what you have found out, Jim.
I think I know why you have come all this way to London," Jacqueline Ralston said.
The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.
Ruth and the three other girls had gone to view Westminster Abbey.
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The Ranch Girls in Europe

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Ranch Girls in Europe is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
RELIEF OR REGRET?
/rɪˈliːf ɔːr rəˈɡret/
Line 2
"TELL me what you have found out, Jim.
Line 3
I think I know why you have come all this way to London," Jacqueline Ralston said.
Line 4
The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.
Line 5
Ruth and the three other girls had gone to view Westminster Abbey.
/ruːθ ənd ðə θriː ˈʌðər ɡɜːrlz hæd ɡɔːn tuː vjuː ˌwestˈmɪnstər ˈæbi/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Abbey noun US /ˈæbi/

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading “Ruth and the three other girls had gone to view Westminster Abbey.”

afternoons noun US /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/

plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading “The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.”

bench noun US /bentʃ/

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading “The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.”

Gardens noun US /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading “The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.”

Rainbow noun US /ˈreɪnboʊ/

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading “The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.”

Ranch noun US /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading “The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.”

regret verb US /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading “RELIEF OR REGRET?”

Westminster noun US /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading “Ruth and the three other girls had gone to view Westminster Abbey.”

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.

few miles adjective + noun counted as “few mile”

In this reading “The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.”

on a bench preposition + article + noun counted as “on … bench”

In this reading “The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.”

found out verb + adjective

In this reading “"TELL me what you have found out, Jim.”

know why verb + noun

In this reading “I think I know why you have come all this way to London," Jacqueline Ralston said.”

other girls adjective + noun counted as “other girl”

In this reading “Ruth and the three other girls had gone to view Westminster Abbey.”

after the arrival preposition + article + noun counted as “after … arrival”

In this reading “The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.”

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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 man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading Ruth and the three other girls had gone to view Westminster Abbey.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/

plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 think I know why you have come all this way to London," Jacqueline Ralston said.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

benchnounUS /bentʃ/

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I think I know why you have come all this way to London," Jacqueline Ralston said.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading "TELL me what you have found out, Jim.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

GardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Ruth and the three other girls had gone to view Westminster Abbey.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Ruth and the three other girls had gone to view Westminster Abbey.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Ruth and the three other girls had gone to view Westminster Abbey.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "TELL me what you have found out, Jim.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I think I know why you have come all this way to London," Jacqueline Ralston said.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

Jacqueline

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

From this reading I think I know why you have come all this way to London," Jacqueline Ralston said.

Jim

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

From this reading "TELL me what you have found out, Jim.

Kew

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

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading I think I know why you have come all this way to London," Jacqueline Ralston said.

LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading I think I know why you have come all this way to London," Jacqueline Ralston said.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "TELL me what you have found out, Jim.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading RELIEF OR REGRET?

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Ruth and the three other girls had gone to view Westminster Abbey.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "TELL me what you have found out, Jim.

parknounUS /pɑːrk/

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/

an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

Ralston

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

From this reading I think I know why you have come all this way to London," Jacqueline Ralston said.

RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

REGRETverbUS /rəˈɡret/

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading RELIEF OR REGRET?

RELIEFnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading RELIEF OR REGRET?

RuthnounUS /ruːθ/

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading Ruth and the three other girls had gone to view Westminster Abbey.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I think I know why you have come all this way to London," Jacqueline Ralston said.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

TELLverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "TELL me what you have found out, Jim.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think I know why you have come all this way to London," Jacqueline Ralston said.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading I think I know why you have come all this way to London," Jacqueline Ralston said.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Ruth and the three other girls had gone to view Westminster Abbey.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading I think I know why you have come all this way to London," Jacqueline Ralston said.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Ruth and the three other girls had gone to view Westminster Abbey.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I think I know why you have come all this way to London," Jacqueline Ralston said.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/

a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey

From this reading Ruth and the three other girls had gone to view Westminster Abbey.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "TELL me what you have found out, Jim.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading I think I know why you have come all this way to London," Jacqueline Ralston said.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading The man and girl were seated on a bench in Kew Gardens, the wonderful park a few miles out from London, two afternoons after the arrival of the Rainbow Ranch party.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "TELL me what you have found out, Jim.

Chapter 18 of The Ranch Girls in Europe by Margaret Vandercook holds 100 sentences, grouped into 20 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 18 holds 100 sentences of The Ranch Girls in Europe, unabridged, divided into 20 reading sections.

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Seems
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Incredible
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Girls
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