Chapter 3 of The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE HANDS OF THE LAW. Arrested! Both Dick and Phil started to make a vociferous protest but were quickly silenced by Garry. "All right, officer. But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.
Chapter 3 of The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “Arrested!”
with resolute determination
From this reading “But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.”
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading “But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.”
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “Both Dick and Phil started to make a vociferous protest but were quickly silenced by Garry.”
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading “But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.”
reduced to silence
From this reading “Both Dick and Phil started to make a vociferous protest but were quickly silenced by Garry.”
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading “Both Dick and Phil started to make a vociferous protest but were quickly silenced by Garry.”
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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 Both Dick and Phil started to make a vociferous protest but were quickly silenced by Garry.
(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 "All right, officer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Dick and Phil started to make a vociferous protest but were quickly silenced by Garry.
react verbally
From this reading But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Arrested!
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Dick and Phil started to make a vociferous protest but were quickly silenced by Garry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Both Dick and Phil started to make a vociferous protest but were quickly silenced by Garry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Both Dick and Phil started to make a vociferous protest but were quickly silenced by Garry.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Both Dick and Phil started to make a vociferous protest but were quickly silenced by Garry.
with resolute determination
From this reading But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.
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From this reading Both Dick and Phil started to make a vociferous protest but were quickly silenced by Garry.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE LAW.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE LAW.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE LAW.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.
engage in
From this reading Both Dick and Phil started to make a vociferous protest but were quickly silenced by Garry.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.
not any; not one
From this reading But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE LAW.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "All right, officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both Dick and Phil started to make a vociferous protest but were quickly silenced by Garry.
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Both Dick and Phil started to make a vociferous protest but were quickly silenced by Garry.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.
with speed
From this reading Both Dick and Phil started to make a vociferous protest but were quickly silenced by Garry.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, officer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.
reduced to silence
From this reading Both Dick and Phil started to make a vociferous protest but were quickly silenced by Garry.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Both Dick and Phil started to make a vociferous protest but were quickly silenced by Garry.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF THE LAW.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both Dick and Phil started to make a vociferous protest but were quickly silenced by Garry.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading Both Dick and Phil started to make a vociferous protest but were quickly silenced by Garry.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both Dick and Phil started to make a vociferous protest but were quickly silenced by Garry.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But we answer no more of your questions and ask to be taken immediately to the station and the services of a lawyer procured for us," said Garry firmly.
Chapter 3 of The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers by Claude A. LaBelle holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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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