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The Range Boss

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.
He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.
His passions had ruled him, momentarily.
He had subdued them, checked them; they were held in the clutch of his will as he rode the Lazette trail.
He did not travel fast, but carefully.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Range Boss

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of The Range Boss is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.
Line 2
He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.
/hiː hæd bɪn ɪn ðə ɡrɪp ʌv æn ˌɪnˈseɪn ræθ wen hiː hæd ɡɔːn tuː siː ðə ˈflaɪɪŋ ˈdʌbəljuː reɪndʒ bɑːs/
Line 3
His passions had ruled him, momentarily.
/hɪz ˈpæʃənz hæd ruːld hɪm ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
Line 4
He had subdued them, checked them; they were held in the clutch of his will as he rode the Lazette trail.
Line 5
He did not travel fast, but carefully.
/hiː dɪd nɑːt ˈtrævəl fæst bʌt ˈkerfəli/

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.

boss noun US /bɑːs/

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading “He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.”

clutch noun US /klʌtʃ/

the act of grasping

From this reading “He had subdued them, checked them; they were held in the clutch of his will as he rode the Lazette trail.”

frenzy noun US /ˈfrenzi/

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading “A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.”

grip noun US /ɡrɪp/

the act of grasping

From this reading “He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.”

insane adjective US /ˌɪnˈseɪn/

afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement

From this reading “He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.”

momentarily adverb US /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/

for an instant or moment

From this reading “His passions had ruled him, momentarily.”

ruled adjective US /ruːld/

subject to a ruling authority

From this reading “His passions had ruled him, momentarily.”

subdued adjective US /səbˈduːd/

in a softened tone

From this reading “He had subdued them, checked them; they were held in the clutch of his will as he rode the Lazette trail.”

All words in this reading · 59

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 A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He had subdued them, checked them; they were held in the clutch of his will as he rode the Lazette trail.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

BORNadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

bossnounUS /bɑːs/

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading He did not travel fast, but carefully.

Catherson

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

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

Catherson's

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

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading He had subdued them, checked them; they were held in the clutch of his will as he rode the Lazette trail.

clutchnounUS /klʌtʃ/

the act of grasping

From this reading He had subdued them, checked them; they were held in the clutch of his will as he rode the Lazette trail.

determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading He did not travel fast, but carefully.

edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading He did not travel fast, but carefully.

FlyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/

moving swiftly

From this reading He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.

frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/

state of violent mental agitation

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.

gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/

the act of grasping

From this reading He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He had subdued them, checked them; they were held in the clutch of his will as he rode the Lazette trail.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His passions had ruled him, momentarily.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.

insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/

afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement

From this reading He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

Lazette

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

From this reading He had subdued them, checked them; they were held in the clutch of his will as he rode the Lazette trail.

MANnounUS /mæn/

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

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/

for an instant or moment

From this reading His passions had ruled him, momentarily.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/

plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading His passions had ruled him, momentarily.

Randerson

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

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.

rodeverbUS /roʊd/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading He had subdued them, checked them; they were held in the clutch of his will as he rode the Lazette trail.

ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/

subject to a ruling authority

From this reading His passions had ruled him, momentarily.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.

shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/

in a softened tone

From this reading He had subdued them, checked them; they were held in the clutch of his will as he rode the Lazette trail.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A MAN IS BORN AGAIN The meeting between Catherson and Randerson had taken the edge off Catherson's frenzy, but it had not shaken his determination.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had subdued them, checked them; they were held in the clutch of his will as he rode the Lazette trail.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading He had subdued them, checked them; they were held in the clutch of his will as he rode the Lazette trail.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.

trailnounUS /treɪl/

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading He had subdued them, checked them; they were held in the clutch of his will as he rode the Lazette trail.

travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He did not travel fast, but carefully.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading He had subdued them, checked them; they were held in the clutch of his will as he rode the Lazette trail.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He had subdued them, checked them; they were held in the clutch of his will as he rode the Lazette trail.

wrathnounUS /ræθ/

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading He had been in the grip of an insane wrath when he had gone to see the Flying W range boss.

Chapter 25 of The Range Boss by Charles Alden Seltzer holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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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Getting
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Shoulder
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Judging
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Actions
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