Chapter 3 of The Ranger Boys and Their Reward is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Ranger Boys and Their Reward is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly: “Well, that’s about the meanest thing I ever heard of. Are you sure that it was deliberately fired?” “We are convinced of it,” said the old man. “The blaze started in a half a dozen places at the same time.
Chapter 3 of The Ranger Boys and Their Reward is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading ““The blaze started in a half a dozen places at the same time.”
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading ““We are convinced of it,” said the old man.”
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “Are you sure that it was deliberately fired?””
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading ““The blaze started in a half a dozen places at the same time.”
having lost your job
From this reading “Are you sure that it was deliberately fired?””
in an indignant manner
From this reading “LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:”
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading ““Well, that’s about the meanest thing I ever heard of.”
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading ““The blaze started in a half a dozen places at the same time.”
give sudden release to an expression
In this reading “LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:”
a man who is very old
In this reading ““We are convinced of it,” said the old man.”
be restored
In this reading “LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:”
In this reading ““Well, that’s about the meanest thing I ever heard of.”
temporarily
In this reading “LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:”
In this reading “LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:”
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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 LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, that’s about the meanest thing I ever heard of.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you sure that it was deliberately fired?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The blaze started in a half a dozen places at the same time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “The blaze started in a half a dozen places at the same time.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “We are convinced of it,” said the old man.
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Are you sure that it was deliberately fired?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “The blaze started in a half a dozen places at the same time.
at any time
From this reading “Well, that’s about the meanest thing I ever heard of.
having lost your job
From this reading Are you sure that it was deliberately fired?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “The blaze started in a half a dozen places at the same time.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Well, that’s about the meanest thing I ever heard of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, that’s about the meanest thing I ever heard of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The blaze started in a half a dozen places at the same time.
in an indignant manner
From this reading LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Are you sure that it was deliberately fired?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “We are convinced of it,” said the old man.
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading “Well, that’s about the meanest thing I ever heard of.
a particular point in time
From this reading LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:
information about recent and important events
From this reading LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, that’s about the meanest thing I ever heard of.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “We are convinced of it,” said the old man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “The blaze started in a half a dozen places at the same time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We are convinced of it,” said the old man.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “The blaze started in a half a dozen places at the same time.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The blaze started in a half a dozen places at the same time.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Are you sure that it was deliberately fired?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Are you sure that it was deliberately fired?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, that’s about the meanest thing I ever heard of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading LAFE COMES BACK The news shocked the boys into silence for a moment, then Garry burst out indignantly:
a special situation
From this reading “Well, that’s about the meanest thing I ever heard of.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “The blaze started in a half a dozen places at the same time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Are you sure that it was deliberately fired?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are convinced of it,” said the old man.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, that’s about the meanest thing I ever heard of.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you sure that it was deliberately fired?”
Chapter 3 of The Ranger Boys and Their Reward by Claude A. LaBelle holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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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