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The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves
The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Claude A. LaBelle • Curated US English Learning Edition
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A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.
“It looks as though he had made a discovery of some sort.”
The chums put on an extra burst of speed, and soon had reached the spot where Dick was standing.
“What’s all the commotion about?” inquired Garry half breathlessly, as they clambered up on to the bank.
“We thought you were calling for help.”
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.
Line 2
“It looks as though he had made a discovery of some sort.”
/ɪt lʊks æz ðoʊ hiː hæd meɪd ə dɪˈskʌvəri ʌv sʌm sɔːrt/
Line 3
The chums put on an extra burst of speed, and soon had reached the spot where Dick was standing.
/ðə tʃʌmz pʊt ɑːn æn ˈekstrə bɜːrst ʌv spiːd ənd suːn hæd riːtʃt ðə spɑːt wer dɪk wɑːz ˈstændɪŋ/
Line 4
“What’s all the commotion about?” inquired Garry half breathlessly, as they clambered up on to the bank.
Line 5
“We thought you were calling for help.”
/wiː θɔːt juː wɜːr ˈkɔːlɪŋ fɔːr help/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

breathlessly adverb US /ˈbreθləsli/

in a breathless manner

From this reading ““What’s all the commotion about?” inquired Garry half breathlessly, as they clambered up on to the bank.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chums noun US /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading “The chums put on an extra burst of speed, and soon had reached the spot where Dick was standing.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clambered verb US /ˈklæmbərd/

past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

From this reading ““What’s all the commotion about?” inquired Garry half breathlessly, as they clambered up on to the bank.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
commotion noun US /kəˈmoʊʃən/

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading ““What’s all the commotion about?” inquired Garry half breathlessly, as they clambered up on to the bank.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
discovery noun US /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading ““It looks as though he had made a discovery of some sort.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
extra adjective US /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading “The chums put on an extra burst of speed, and soon had reached the spot where Dick was standing.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lucky adjective US /ˈlʌki/

occurring by chance

From this reading “A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swimming noun US /ˈswɪmɪŋ/

the act of swimming

From this reading “A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

clambered up verb + adjective counted as “clamber up”

In this reading ““What’s all the commotion about?” inquired Garry half breathlessly, as they clambered up on to the bank.”

1,767 times in 225,867 chapters
reached the spot verb + article + noun counted as “reach … spot”

In this reading “The chums put on an extra burst of speed, and soon had reached the spot where Dick was standing.”

2,205 times in 225,867 chapters
long enough adjective + noun

In this reading “A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.”

17,963 times in 225,867 chapters
some sort adjective + noun

In this reading ““It looks as though he had made a discovery of some sort.””

15,543 times in 225,867 chapters
put on verb + particle

put clothing on one's body

In this reading “The chums put on an extra burst of speed, and soon had reached the spot where Dick was standing.”

49,426 times in 225,867 chapters
burst of verb + particle

In this reading “The chums put on an extra burst of speed, and soon had reached the spot where Dick was standing.”

13,486 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 68

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “What’s all the commotion about?” inquired Garry half breathlessly, as they clambered up on to the bank.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 “What’s all the commotion about?” inquired Garry half breathlessly, as they clambered up on to the bank.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The chums put on an extra burst of speed, and soon had reached the spot where Dick was standing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “It looks as though he had made a discovery of some sort.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading “What’s all the commotion about?” inquired Garry half breathlessly, as they clambered up on to the bank.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/

in a breathless manner

From this reading “What’s all the commotion about?” inquired Garry half breathlessly, as they clambered up on to the bank.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading The chums put on an extra burst of speed, and soon had reached the spot where Dick was standing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading “We thought you were calling for help.”

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causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading The chums put on an extra burst of speed, and soon had reached the spot where Dick was standing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/

past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

From this reading “What’s all the commotion about?” inquired Garry half breathlessly, as they clambered up on to the bank.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading “What’s all the commotion about?” inquired Garry half breathlessly, as they clambered up on to the bank.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading The chums put on an extra burst of speed, and soon had reached the spot where Dick was standing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading “It looks as though he had made a discovery of some sort.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading The chums put on an extra burst of speed, and soon had reached the spot where Dick was standing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FINDverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “We thought you were calling for help.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Garry

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

Pending verification
Garry's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

Pending verification
GuessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading “What’s all the commotion about?” inquired Garry half breathlessly, as they clambered up on to the bank.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “It looks as though he had made a discovery of some sort.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “We thought you were calling for help.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading “What’s all the commotion about?” inquired Garry half breathlessly, as they clambered up on to the bank.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It looks as though he had made a discovery of some sort.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

Pending verification
leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “It looks as though he had made a discovery of some sort.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LUCKYadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/

occurring by chance

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “It looks as though he had made a discovery of some sort.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The chums put on an extra burst of speed, and soon had reached the spot where Dick was standing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Phil

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

Pending verification
putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The chums put on an extra burst of speed, and soon had reached the spot where Dick was standing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The chums put on an extra burst of speed, and soon had reached the spot where Dick was standing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “It looks as though he had made a discovery of some sort.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading The chums put on an extra burst of speed, and soon had reached the spot where Dick was standing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading “It looks as though he had made a discovery of some sort.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading The chums put on an extra burst of speed, and soon had reached the spot where Dick was standing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The chums put on an extra burst of speed, and soon had reached the spot where Dick was standing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading The chums put on an extra burst of speed, and soon had reached the spot where Dick was standing.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/

the act of swimming

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “What’s all the commotion about?” inquired Garry half breathlessly, as they clambered up on to the bank.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “It looks as though he had made a discovery of some sort.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “We thought you were calling for help.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “What’s all the commotion about?” inquired Garry half breathlessly, as they clambered up on to the bank.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We thought you were calling for help.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “We thought you were calling for help.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
What's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “What’s all the commotion about?” inquired Garry half breathlessly, as they clambered up on to the bank.

Pending verification
whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The chums put on an extra burst of speed, and soon had reached the spot where Dick was standing.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading A LUCKY FIND “Guess it’s nothing serious, Garry,” said Phil, who had followed Garry’s lead and stopped swimming long enough to see what the cause of the call was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “We thought you were calling for help.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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