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The Range Boss

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Range Boss is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Charles Alden Seltzer • Curated US English Learning Edition
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INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.
And Masten had departed when they reached home.
Nor did they see Ruth after they arrived, for she had gone to bed.
But at the breakfast table Ruth told them of the visit of Masten and of her plan to advance the date of the marriage.
Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha received the news in silence.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Range Boss

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 22 of The Range Boss is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.
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And Masten had departed when they reached home.
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Nor did they see Ruth after they arrived, for she had gone to bed.
/nɔːr dɪd ðeɪ siː ruːθ ˈæftər ðeɪ ərˈaɪvd fɔːr ʃiː hæd ɡɔːn tuː bed/
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But at the breakfast table Ruth told them of the visit of Masten and of her plan to advance the date of the marriage.
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Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha received the news in silence.

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.

advance verb US /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading “But at the breakfast table Ruth told them of the visit of Masten and of her plan to advance the date of the marriage.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
date noun US /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading “But at the breakfast table Ruth told them of the visit of Masten and of her plan to advance the date of the marriage.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
departed adjective US /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading “And Masten had departed when they reached home.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
girl's noun US /ɡɜːrlz/

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading “INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
plan verb US /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading “But at the breakfast table Ruth told them of the visit of Masten and of her plan to advance the date of the marriage.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Rock noun US /rɑːk/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading “INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ruth noun US /ruːθ/

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

From this reading “INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
visited verb US /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading “INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading But at the breakfast table Ruth told them of the visit of Masten and of her plan to advance the date of the marriage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Nor did they see Ruth after they arrived, for she had gone to bed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Nor did they see Ruth after they arrived, for she had gone to bed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But at the breakfast table Ruth told them of the visit of Masten and of her plan to advance the date of the marriage.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AuntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Nor did they see Ruth after they arrived, for she had gone to bed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading But at the breakfast table Ruth told them of the visit of Masten and of her plan to advance the date of the marriage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
buckboardnoun

an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But at the breakfast table Ruth told them of the visit of Masten and of her plan to advance the date of the marriage.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
COMESnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading But at the breakfast table Ruth told them of the visit of Masten and of her plan to advance the date of the marriage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading And Masten had departed when they reached home.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Nor did they see Ruth after they arrived, for she had gone to bed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
GIRL'SnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But at the breakfast table Ruth told them of the visit of Masten and of her plan to advance the date of the marriage.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading And Masten had departed when they reached home.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Jepson

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

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

Pending verification
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading But at the breakfast table Ruth told them of the visit of Masten and of her plan to advance the date of the marriage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Martha

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

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

Pending verification
Masten

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

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

Pending verification
newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha received the news in silence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor did they see Ruth after they arrived, for she had gone to bed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But at the breakfast table Ruth told them of the visit of Masten and of her plan to advance the date of the marriage.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading But at the breakfast table Ruth told them of the visit of Masten and of her plan to advance the date of the marriage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading And Masten had departed when they reached home.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha received the news in silence.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RocknounUS /rɑːk/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/

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

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Nor did they see Ruth after they arrived, for she had gone to bed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Nor did they see Ruth after they arrived, for she had gone to bed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha received the news in silence.

Velmora curated lexicon
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading But at the breakfast table Ruth told them of the visit of Masten and of her plan to advance the date of the marriage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But at the breakfast table Ruth told them of the visit of Masten and of her plan to advance the date of the marriage.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading But at the breakfast table Ruth told them of the visit of Masten and of her plan to advance the date of the marriage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
TROUBLEnounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading But at the breakfast table Ruth told them of the visit of Masten and of her plan to advance the date of the marriage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading INTO WHICH A GIRL'S TROUBLE COMES Uncle Jepson and Aunt Martha had not seen Masten when he had visited Ruth, for they had gone in the buckboard to Red Rock.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 22 of The Range Boss by Charles Alden Seltzer holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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