Chapter 3 of The Ranger is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Ranger is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NIGHT OF TERROR. Few words were interchanged during the evening. George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence. At an early hour each retired. Rosalind now felt more than George that unaccountable presentiment which sometimes comes over one in cases of danger.
Chapter 3 of The Ranger is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading “Rosalind now felt more than George that unaccountable presentiment which sometimes comes over one in cases of danger.”
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading “George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.”
keep busy with
From this reading “George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.”
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading “George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “At an early hour each retired.”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.”
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
From this reading “George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.”
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading “Rosalind now felt more than George that unaccountable presentiment which sometimes comes over one in cases of danger.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At an early hour each retired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At an early hour each retired.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Rosalind now felt more than George that unaccountable presentiment which sometimes comes over one in cases of danger.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Rosalind now felt more than George that unaccountable presentiment which sometimes comes over one in cases of danger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Rosalind now felt more than George that unaccountable presentiment which sometimes comes over one in cases of danger.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Few words were interchanged during the evening.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At an early hour each retired.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At an early hour each retired.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Few words were interchanged during the evening.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Rosalind now felt more than George that unaccountable presentiment which sometimes comes over one in cases of danger.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few words were interchanged during the evening.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At an early hour each retired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rosalind now felt more than George that unaccountable presentiment which sometimes comes over one in cases of danger.
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From this reading Few words were interchanged during the evening.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Rosalind now felt more than George that unaccountable presentiment which sometimes comes over one in cases of danger.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT OF TERROR.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Rosalind now felt more than George that unaccountable presentiment which sometimes comes over one in cases of danger.
keep busy with
From this reading George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT OF TERROR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rosalind now felt more than George that unaccountable presentiment which sometimes comes over one in cases of danger.
above and across; more than
From this reading Rosalind now felt more than George that unaccountable presentiment which sometimes comes over one in cases of danger.
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Rosalind now felt more than George that unaccountable presentiment which sometimes comes over one in cases of danger.
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading At an early hour each retired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Rosalind now felt more than George that unaccountable presentiment which sometimes comes over one in cases of danger.
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
From this reading George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading THE NIGHT OF TERROR.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rosalind now felt more than George that unaccountable presentiment which sometimes comes over one in cases of danger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rosalind now felt more than George that unaccountable presentiment which sometimes comes over one in cases of danger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT OF TERROR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading Rosalind now felt more than George that unaccountable presentiment which sometimes comes over one in cases of danger.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Few words were interchanged during the evening.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rosalind now felt more than George that unaccountable presentiment which sometimes comes over one in cases of danger.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Few words were interchanged during the evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George and Rosalind had enough to occupy their minds, and Zeb, finding them taciturn, relapsed into a sullen silence.
Chapter 3 of The Ranger by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
Chapter 3 holds 146 sentences of The Ranger, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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