Chapter 1 of The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Bangor, Bangor, all change for Portland, Boston and way stations,” shouted the trainman. “Here we are, boys,” shouted Garry Boone. “Wake up, Dick, let’s get our packs and rifles. We will be in the station in a few seconds now. My, but I’ll be glad to see Dad again.
Chapter 1 of The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River
From this reading ““Bangor, Bangor, all change for Portland, Boston and way stations,” shouted the trainman.”
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading ““Here we are, boys,” shouted Garry Boone.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “My, but I’ll be glad to see Dad again.”
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading ““Wake up, Dick, let’s get our packs and rifles.”
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading ““Bangor, Bangor, all change for Portland, Boston and way stations,” shouted the trainman.”
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading ““Wake up, Dick, let’s get our packs and rifles.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “We will be in the station in a few seconds now.”
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading ““Bangor, Bangor, all change for Portland, Boston and way stations,” shouted the trainman.”
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cause to become awake or conscious
In this reading ““Wake up, Dick, let’s get our packs and rifles.”
In this reading “We will be in the station in a few seconds now.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 We will be in the station in a few seconds now.
anew
From this reading My, but I’ll be glad to see Dad again.
(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 “Bangor, Bangor, all change for Portland, Boston and way stations,” shouted the trainman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Bangor, Bangor, all change for Portland, Boston and way stations,” shouted the trainman.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here we are, boys,” shouted Garry Boone.
a town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River
From this reading “Bangor, Bangor, all change for Portland, Boston and way stations,” shouted the trainman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We will be in the station in a few seconds now.
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading “Here we are, boys,” shouted Garry Boone.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “Bangor, Bangor, all change for Portland, Boston and way stations,” shouted the trainman.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Here we are, boys,” shouted Garry Boone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My, but I’ll be glad to see Dad again.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “Bangor, Bangor, all change for Portland, Boston and way stations,” shouted the trainman.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading My, but I’ll be glad to see Dad again.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Wake up, Dick, let’s get our packs and rifles.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We will be in the station in a few seconds now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Bangor, Bangor, all change for Portland, Boston and way stations,” shouted the trainman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here we are, boys,” shouted Garry Boone.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Wake up, Dick, let’s get our packs and rifles.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading My, but I’ll be glad to see Dad again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here we are, boys,” shouted Garry Boone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My, but I’ll be glad to see Dad again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We will be in the station in a few seconds now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wake up, Dick, let’s get our packs and rifles.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My, but I’ll be glad to see Dad again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We will be in the station in a few seconds now.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Wake up, Dick, let’s get our packs and rifles.
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading “Wake up, Dick, let’s get our packs and rifles.
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading “Bangor, Bangor, all change for Portland, Boston and way stations,” shouted the trainman.
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading “Wake up, Dick, let’s get our packs and rifles.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We will be in the station in a few seconds now.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My, but I’ll be glad to see Dad again.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Bangor, Bangor, all change for Portland, Boston and way stations,” shouted the trainman.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading We will be in the station in a few seconds now.
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading “Bangor, Bangor, all change for Portland, Boston and way stations,” shouted the trainman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Bangor, Bangor, all change for Portland, Boston and way stations,” shouted the trainman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My, but I’ll be glad to see Dad again.
an employee of a railroad
From this reading “Bangor, Bangor, all change for Portland, Boston and way stations,” shouted the trainman.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Wake up, Dick, let’s get our packs and rifles.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Wake up, Dick, let’s get our packs and rifles.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Bangor, Bangor, all change for Portland, Boston and way stations,” shouted the trainman.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Here we are, boys,” shouted Garry Boone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will be in the station in a few seconds now.
Chapter 1 of The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves by Claude A. LaBelle holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 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 1 holds 107 sentences of The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves by Claude A. LaBelle exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 107 sentences, grouped into 22 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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