Chapter 16 of The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DANGEROUS BUSINESS. "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along. Keep an eye out for dogs." They followed Garry's lead around the barn. "Here's what I doped out.
Chapter 16 of The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “"Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “DANGEROUS BUSINESS.”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Keep an eye out for dogs."”
treated or impregnated with a foreign substance
From this reading “"Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.”
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading “"Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.”
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “"Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “They followed Garry's lead around the barn.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Keep an eye out for dogs."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading DANGEROUS BUSINESS.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading DANGEROUS BUSINESS.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Keep an eye out for dogs."
treated or impregnated with a foreign substance
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
the organ of sight
From this reading Keep an eye out for dogs."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They followed Garry's lead around the barn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Keep an eye out for dogs."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They followed Garry's lead around the barn.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's what I doped out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep an eye out for dogs."
take somebody somewhere
From this reading They followed Garry's lead around the barn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
express in words
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They followed Garry's lead around the barn.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
during the time that
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now fellows," whispered Garry, "duck around the side of the barn here, while I tell you what I doped out as we walked along.
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