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

Chapter XV

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MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.
Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.
It was the voice of LeBlanc.
Phil, that’s LeBlanc’s voice or I’m crazy,” ejaculated Garry.
Absolutement, ma frien’s.
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The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Ranger Boys Outwit the Timber Thieves is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.
Line 2
Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.
/ˈoʊnli wʌn vɔɪs dɪd ðeɪ ˈrekəɡnaɪz ɪn ðə ˈɔːrdərz ðæt wɜːr ˈɡɪvən bʌt ðɪs wɑːz ɪˈnʌf tuː let ðem noʊ ðæt ðeɪ wɜːr ɪn ðə wɜːrst kaɪnd ʌv ˈtrʌbəl/
Line 3
It was the voice of LeBlanc.
Line 4
Phil, that’s LeBlanc’s voice or I’m crazy,” ejaculated Garry.
Line 5
Absolutement, ma frien’s.

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.

camp noun US /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading “MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.”

captors noun US /ˈkæptərz/

plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals

From this reading “MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.”

crazy adjective US /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading ““Phil, that’s LeBlanc’s voice or I’m crazy,” ejaculated Garry.”

misery noun US /ˈmɪzəri/

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading “MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.”

orders noun US /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 “Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.”

recognize verb US /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading “Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.”

struggling adjective US /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading “MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.”

worst noun US /wɜːrst/

the least favorable outcome

From this reading “Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.”

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

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Absolutement

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

From this reading “Absolutement, ma frien’s.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.

CAMPnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.

captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/

plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals

From this reading MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.

crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading “Phil, that’s LeBlanc’s voice or I’m crazy,” ejaculated Garry.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.

ejaculated

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

From this reading “Phil, that’s LeBlanc’s voice or I’m crazy,” ejaculated Garry.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

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

From this reading Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.

frien's

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

From this reading “Absolutement, ma frien’s.

Garry

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

From this reading MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.

I'm

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

From this reading “Phil, that’s LeBlanc’s voice or I’m crazy,” ejaculated Garry.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the voice of LeBlanc.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.

LeBlanc

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

From this reading It was the voice of LeBlanc.

LeBlanc's

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

From this reading “Phil, that’s LeBlanc’s voice or I’m crazy,” ejaculated Garry.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.

manounUS /mɑː/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading “Absolutement, ma frien’s.

MISERYnounUS /ˈmɪzəri/

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “Phil, that’s LeBlanc’s voice or I’m crazy,” ejaculated Garry.

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 Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.

Phil

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

From this reading MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.

recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.

strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.

that's

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

From this reading “Phil, that’s LeBlanc’s voice or I’m crazy,” ejaculated Garry.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.

whompronounUS /huːm/

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

From this reading MISERY CAMP Now let us return to Garry and Phil, whom we left struggling in the hands of their captors.

worstnounUS /wɜːrst/

the least favorable outcome

From this reading Only one voice did they recognize in the orders that were given, but this was enough to let them know that they were in the worst kind of trouble.

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