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

Chapter XIV

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DICK’S MISFORTUNE Now what of Dick all this time?
Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.
Barrows, of course, had not told the truth when he said that he had not seen Dick after they had gone to their shack.
He had come into the office as had been agreed upon, and engaged Barrows in conversation about fishing.
Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.
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The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
DICK’S MISFORTUNE Now what of Dick all this time?
/dɪks mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən naʊ wʌt ʌv dɪk ɔːl ðɪs taɪm/
Line 2
Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.
Line 3
Barrows, of course, had not told the truth when he said that he had not seen Dick after they had gone to their shack.
/ˈbæroʊz ʌv kɔːrs hæd nɑːt toʊld ðə truːθ wen hiː sed ðæt hiː hæd nɑːt siːn dɪk ˈæftər ðeɪ hæd ɡɔːn tuː ðer ʃæk/
Line 4
He had come into the office as had been agreed upon, and engaged Barrows in conversation about fishing.
/hiː hæd kʌm ˈɪntuː ðə ˈɔːfɪs æz hæd bɪn əˈɡriːd əˈpɑːn ənd enˈɡeɪdʒd ˈbæroʊz ɪn ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
Line 5
Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.
/ˈbæroʊz hæd ˈtʃætəd ˈkɔːrdʒəli fɔːr ə briːf waɪl ənd ðen ɪksˈkjuːzd hɪmˈself fɔːr ə ˈmoʊmənt tuː ɡɪv ˈɔːrdərz tuː wʌn ʌv ðə ˈsekʃən ˈbɔːsɪz huːm hiː hɜːrd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

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Barrows noun US /ˈbæroʊz/

plural of “barrow” — the quantity that a barrow will hold

From this reading “Barrows, of course, had not told the truth when he said that he had not seen Dick after they had gone to their shack.”

bosses noun US /ˈbɔːsɪz/

plural of “boss” — a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading “Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.”

chatted verb US /ˈtʃætəd/

inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading “Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.”

cordially adverb US /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/

in a hearty manner

From this reading “Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.”

dick's noun US /dɪks/

possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective

excused adjective US /ɪksˈkjuːzd/

granted exemption

From this reading “Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.”

section noun US /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading “Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.”

shack noun US /ʃæk/

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading “Barrows, of course, had not told the truth when he said that he had not seen Dick after they had gone to their shack.”

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.

told the truth verb + article + noun counted as “tell … truth”

In this reading “Barrows, of course, had not told the truth when he said that he had not seen Dick after they had gone to their shack.”

go back verb + particle

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.”

for a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.”

of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “Barrows, of course, had not told the truth when he said that he had not seen Dick after they had gone to their shack.”

give orders verb + noun counted as “give order”

In this reading “Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.”

come into verb + particle

obtain, especially accidentally

In this reading “He had come into the office as had been agreed upon, and engaged Barrows in conversation about fishing.”

found out verb + adjective

In this reading “Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.”

into the office preposition + article + noun counted as “into … office”

In this reading “He had come into the office as had been agreed upon, and engaged Barrows in conversation about fishing.”

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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 Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Barrows, of course, had not told the truth when he said that he had not seen Dick after they had gone to their shack.

agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading He had come into the office as had been agreed upon, and engaged Barrows in conversation about fishing.

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 DICK’S MISFORTUNE Now what of Dick all this time?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He had come into the office as had been agreed upon, and engaged Barrows in conversation about fishing.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

BarrowsnounUS /ˈbæroʊz/

plural of “barrow” — the quantity that a barrow will hold

From this reading Barrows, of course, had not told the truth when he said that he had not seen Dick after they had gone to their shack.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had come into the office as had been agreed upon, and engaged Barrows in conversation about fishing.

bossesnounUS /ˈbɔːsɪz/

plural of “boss” — a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.

chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/

inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had come into the office as had been agreed upon, and engaged Barrows in conversation about fishing.

conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading He had come into the office as had been agreed upon, and engaged Barrows in conversation about fishing.

cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/

in a hearty manner

From this reading Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Barrows, of course, had not told the truth when he said that he had not seen Dick after they had gone to their shack.

DicknounUS /dɪk/

someone who is a detective

From this reading DICK’S MISFORTUNE Now what of Dick all this time?

DICK'SnounUS /dɪks/

possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective

From this reading DICK’S MISFORTUNE Now what of Dick all this time?

Dutton

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

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading He had come into the office as had been agreed upon, and engaged Barrows in conversation about fishing.

excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/

granted exemption

From this reading Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.

fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading He had come into the office as had been agreed upon, and engaged Barrows in conversation about fishing.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

Garry

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

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading Barrows, of course, had not told the truth when he said that he had not seen Dick after they had gone to their shack.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Barrows, of course, had not told the truth when he said that he had not seen Dick after they had gone to their shack.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He had come into the office as had been agreed upon, and engaged Barrows in conversation about fishing.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had come into the office as had been agreed upon, and engaged Barrows in conversation about fishing.

LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

MISFORTUNEnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading DICK’S MISFORTUNE Now what of Dick all this time?

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Barrows, of course, had not told the truth when he said that he had not seen Dick after they had gone to their shack.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading DICK’S MISFORTUNE Now what of Dick all this time?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DICK’S MISFORTUNE Now what of Dick all this time?

officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading He had come into the office as had been agreed upon, and engaged Barrows in conversation about fishing.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.

ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.

Phil

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

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Barrows, of course, had not told the truth when he said that he had not seen Dick after they had gone to their shack.

sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Barrows, of course, had not told the truth when he said that he had not seen Dick after they had gone to their shack.

shacknounUS /ʃæk/

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading Barrows, of course, had not told the truth when he said that he had not seen Dick after they had gone to their shack.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Barrows, of course, had not told the truth when he said that he had not seen Dick after they had gone to their shack.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Barrows, of course, had not told the truth when he said that he had not seen Dick after they had gone to their shack.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Barrows, of course, had not told the truth when he said that he had not seen Dick after they had gone to their shack.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading DICK’S MISFORTUNE Now what of Dick all this time?

timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading DICK’S MISFORTUNE Now what of Dick all this time?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Barrows, of course, had not told the truth when he said that he had not seen Dick after they had gone to their shack.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Barrows, of course, had not told the truth when he said that he had not seen Dick after they had gone to their shack.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He had come into the office as had been agreed upon, and engaged Barrows in conversation about fishing.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading DICK’S MISFORTUNE Now what of Dick all this time?

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Let us go back to the night when Garry and Phil had started for the Dutton Lake to see what could be found out about the stolen timber.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Barrows had chatted cordially for a brief while, and then excused himself for a moment to give orders to one of the section bosses whom he heard outside.

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