Chapter 18 of The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FERNALD COMES. "Tell us all about it," demanded Phil. "All in good time," responded Garry. "First thing to do now is to put a bit of distance between us and that house. Don't want any of that gang to come and find us snooping around.
Chapter 18 of The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Don't want any of that gang to come and find us snooping around.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"First thing to do now is to put a bit of distance between us and that house.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “FERNALD COMES.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Tell us all about it," demanded Phil.”
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “"First thing to do now is to put a bit of distance between us and that house.”
an association of criminals
From this reading “Don't want any of that gang to come and find us snooping around.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “"All in good time," responded Garry.”
-ing form of “snoop” — watch, observe, or inquire secretly
From this reading “Don't want any of that gang to come and find us snooping around.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "First thing to do now is to put a bit of distance between us and that house.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Tell us all about it," demanded Phil.
(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 "Tell us all about it," demanded Phil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "First thing to do now is to put a bit of distance between us and that house.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Don't want any of that gang to come and find us snooping around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Don't want any of that gang to come and find us snooping around.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "First thing to do now is to put a bit of distance between us and that house.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "First thing to do now is to put a bit of distance between us and that house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Don't want any of that gang to come and find us snooping around.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading FERNALD COMES.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Tell us all about it," demanded Phil.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "First thing to do now is to put a bit of distance between us and that house.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "First thing to do now is to put a bit of distance between us and that house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't want any of that gang to come and find us snooping around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FERNALD COMES.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Don't want any of that gang to come and find us snooping around.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First thing to do now is to put a bit of distance between us and that house.
an association of criminals
From this reading Don't want any of that gang to come and find us snooping around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All in good time," responded Garry.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "All in good time," responded Garry.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "First thing to do now is to put a bit of distance between us and that house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "All in good time," responded Garry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "First thing to do now is to put a bit of distance between us and that house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Tell us all about it," demanded Phil.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "First thing to do now is to put a bit of distance between us and that house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "First thing to do now is to put a bit of distance between us and that house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell us all about it," demanded Phil.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "First thing to do now is to put a bit of distance between us and that house.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "All in good time," responded Garry.
-ing form of “snoop” — watch, observe, or inquire secretly
From this reading Don't want any of that gang to come and find us snooping around.
express in words
From this reading "Tell us all about it," demanded Phil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "First thing to do now is to put a bit of distance between us and that house.
a special situation
From this reading "First thing to do now is to put a bit of distance between us and that house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "All in good time," responded Garry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "First thing to do now is to put a bit of distance between us and that house.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell us all about it," demanded Phil.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Don't want any of that gang to come and find us snooping around.
Chapter 18 of The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers by Claude A. LaBelle holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 18 holds 129 sentences of The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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