Chapter 12 of The Ranger is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Ranger is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FRIEND. In a short time the whole body of Indians were awake and astir. The morning meal was soon prepared and hastily eaten, and they set forward. Leland found that his wound was much better, and he traveled without difficulty. The savages took a southerly direction, and appeared to be journeying toward the destination of those who held Rosalind.
Chapter 12 of The Ranger is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “In a short time the whole body of Indians were awake and astir.”
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading “The savages took a southerly direction, and appeared to be journeying toward the destination of those who held Rosalind.”
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading “The morning meal was soon prepared and hastily eaten, and they set forward.”
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “In a short time the whole body of Indians were awake and astir.”
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading “The savages took a southerly direction, and appeared to be journeying toward the destination of those who held Rosalind.”
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading “The savages took a southerly direction, and appeared to be journeying toward the destination of those who held Rosalind.”
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading “The savages took a southerly direction, and appeared to be journeying toward the destination of those who held Rosalind.”
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading “Leland found that his wound was much better, and he traveled without difficulty.”
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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 A FRIEND.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a short time the whole body of Indians were awake and astir.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The savages took a southerly direction, and appeared to be journeying toward the destination of those who held Rosalind.
out of bed
From this reading In a short time the whole body of Indians were awake and astir.
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading In a short time the whole body of Indians were awake and astir.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The savages took a southerly direction, and appeared to be journeying toward the destination of those who held Rosalind.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Leland found that his wound was much better, and he traveled without difficulty.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In a short time the whole body of Indians were awake and astir.
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading The savages took a southerly direction, and appeared to be journeying toward the destination of those who held Rosalind.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Leland found that his wound was much better, and he traveled without difficulty.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The savages took a southerly direction, and appeared to be journeying toward the destination of those who held Rosalind.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading The morning meal was soon prepared and hastily eaten, and they set forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The morning meal was soon prepared and hastily eaten, and they set forward.
set up or found
From this reading Leland found that his wound was much better, and he traveled without difficulty.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The morning meal was soon prepared and hastily eaten, and they set forward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leland found that his wound was much better, and he traveled without difficulty.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The savages took a southerly direction, and appeared to be journeying toward the destination of those who held Rosalind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leland found that his wound was much better, and he traveled without difficulty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a short time the whole body of Indians were awake and astir.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading In a short time the whole body of Indians were awake and astir.
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading The savages took a southerly direction, and appeared to be journeying toward the destination of those who held Rosalind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leland found that his wound was much better, and he traveled without difficulty.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The morning meal was soon prepared and hastily eaten, and they set forward.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning meal was soon prepared and hastily eaten, and they set forward.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Leland found that his wound was much better, and he traveled without difficulty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a short time the whole body of Indians were awake and astir.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The morning meal was soon prepared and hastily eaten, and they set forward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The savages took a southerly direction, and appeared to be journeying toward the destination of those who held Rosalind.
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading The savages took a southerly direction, and appeared to be journeying toward the destination of those who held Rosalind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The morning meal was soon prepared and hastily eaten, and they set forward.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a short time the whole body of Indians were awake and astir.
in the near future
From this reading The morning meal was soon prepared and hastily eaten, and they set forward.
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading The savages took a southerly direction, and appeared to be journeying toward the destination of those who held Rosalind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Leland found that his wound was much better, and he traveled without difficulty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a short time the whole body of Indians were awake and astir.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning meal was soon prepared and hastily eaten, and they set forward.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The savages took a southerly direction, and appeared to be journeying toward the destination of those who held Rosalind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a short time the whole body of Indians were awake and astir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The savages took a southerly direction, and appeared to be journeying toward the destination of those who held Rosalind.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The savages took a southerly direction, and appeared to be journeying toward the destination of those who held Rosalind.
in the direction of
From this reading The savages took a southerly direction, and appeared to be journeying toward the destination of those who held Rosalind.
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Leland found that his wound was much better, and he traveled without difficulty.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning meal was soon prepared and hastily eaten, and they set forward.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a short time the whole body of Indians were awake and astir.
which person or people
From this reading The savages took a southerly direction, and appeared to be journeying toward the destination of those who held Rosalind.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In a short time the whole body of Indians were awake and astir.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Leland found that his wound was much better, and he traveled without difficulty.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Leland found that his wound was much better, and he traveled without difficulty.
Chapter 12 of The Ranger by Edward Sylvester Ellis holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 12 holds 112 sentences of The Ranger, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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