Chapter 17 of The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RUSSIAN'S TALE. Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said. Then he arranged the rug that it could be flipped back into place in an instant. Then he peered down into the room below. One was Jean LeBlanc, who, of course, he knew.
Chapter 17 of The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “Then he arranged the rug that it could be flipped back into place in an instant.”
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.”
inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading “Then he arranged the rug that it could be flipped back into place in an instant.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “One was Jean LeBlanc, who, of course, he knew.”
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Then he peered down into the room below.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “Then he arranged the rug that it could be flipped back into place in an instant.”
possessive form of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “THE RUSSIAN'S TALE.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he arranged the rug that it could be flipped back into place in an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Then he arranged the rug that it could be flipped back into place in an instant.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he arranged the rug that it could be flipped back into place in an instant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he arranged the rug that it could be flipped back into place in an instant.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Then he peered down into the room below.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading One was Jean LeBlanc, who, of course, he knew.
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.
inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading Then he arranged the rug that it could be flipped back into place in an instant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he arranged the rug that it could be flipped back into place in an instant.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Then he arranged the rug that it could be flipped back into place in an instant.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he arranged the rug that it could be flipped back into place in an instant.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading One was Jean LeBlanc, who, of course, he knew.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One was Jean LeBlanc, who, of course, he knew.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One was Jean LeBlanc, who, of course, he knew.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One was Jean LeBlanc, who, of course, he knew.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was Jean LeBlanc, who, of course, he knew.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Then he peered down into the room below.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then he arranged the rug that it could be flipped back into place in an instant.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Then he arranged the rug that it could be flipped back into place in an instant.
possessive form of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading THE RUSSIAN'S TALE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE RUSSIAN'S TALE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUSSIAN'S TALE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he arranged the rug that it could be flipped back into place in an instant.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Garry crawled under the bed, laying so that he could both look down into the room and hear what was being said.
which person or people
From this reading One was Jean LeBlanc, who, of course, he knew.
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