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Three Young Ranchmen

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Three Young Ranchmen is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Ike Watson's Arrival Let us go back to Allen.
We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.
"The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.
"Impossible!" cried Darry, the second man.
"That feller must have been killed!"
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Three Young Ranchmen

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of Three Young Ranchmen is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Ike Watson's Arrival Let us go back to Allen.
/aɪk ˈwɑːtsənz ərˈaɪvəl let ʌs ɡoʊ bæk tuː ˈælən/
Line 2
We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.
/wiː left hɪm dʒʌst æz ðə saʊnd meɪd baɪ pɔːlz hɔːrs ərˈaʊzd ðə ˈliːdər ʌv ðə hɔːrs θiːvz huːz fʊl neɪm wɑːz sɔːl ˈmæŋɡəl/
Line 3
"The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.
/ðə ˈfelər ðæt went ˈoʊvər ˈɪntuː ðə ˈrɪvər æz ʃʊr æz feɪt bɜːrst frʌm ðə lɪps ʌv ˈmæŋɡəl ənd hiː ˈstɑːrtɪd bæk ɪn əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
Line 4
"Impossible!" cried Darry, the second man.
Line 5
"That feller must have been killed!"
/ðæt ˈfelər mʌst hæv bɪn kɪld/

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.

Allen noun US /ˈælən/

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading “Ike Watson's Arrival Let us go back to Allen.”

feller noun US /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading “"The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.”

Ike noun US /aɪk/

United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)

From this reading “Ike Watson's Arrival Let us go back to Allen.”

Mangle verb US /ˈmæŋɡəl/

press with a mangle

From this reading “We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.”

Paul's noun US /pɔːlz/

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading “We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.”

Saul noun US /sɔːl/

(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)

From this reading “We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.”

thieves noun US /θiːvz/

plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading “We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.”

Watson's noun US /ˈwɑːtsənz/

possessive form of “watson” — United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)

From this reading “Ike Watson's Arrival Let us go back to Allen.”

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.

go back verb + particle

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “Ike Watson's Arrival Let us go back to Allen.”

horse thieves noun + noun counted as “horse thief”

In this reading “We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.”

started back verb + particle counted as “start back”

In this reading “"The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.”

burst from verb + particle

In this reading “"The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.”

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

In this reading “"The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.”

in astonishment preposition + noun

In this reading “"The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.”

went over verb + particle counted as “go over”

hold a review (of troops)

In this reading “"The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.”

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AllennounUS /ˈælən/

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading Ike Watson's Arrival Let us go back to Allen.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.

arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/

aroused to action

From this reading We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

ArrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Ike Watson's Arrival Let us go back to Allen.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading "The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Ike Watson's Arrival Let us go back to Allen.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "That feller must have been killed!"

burstverbUS /bɜːrst/

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading "The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Impossible!" cried Darry, the second man.

Darry

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

From this reading "Impossible!" cried Darry, the second man.

fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading "The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.

fellernounUS /ˈfelər/

a person who fells trees

From this reading "The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading Ike Watson's Arrival Let us go back to Allen.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "That feller must have been killed!"

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

horsenounUS /hɔːrs/

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

IkenounUS /aɪk/

United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)

From this reading Ike Watson's Arrival Let us go back to Allen.

ImpossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading "Impossible!" cried Darry, the second man.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

killedverbUS /kɪld/

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading "That feller must have been killed!"

leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

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 We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Ike Watson's Arrival Let us go back to Allen.

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading "The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Impossible!" cried Darry, the second man.

MangleverbUS /ˈmæŋɡəl/

press with a mangle

From this reading We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "That feller must have been killed!"

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.

Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/

possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading "The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.

SaulnounUS /sɔːl/

(Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)

From this reading We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "Impossible!" cried Darry, the second man.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

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

From this reading "The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

thievesnounUS /θiːvz/

plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Ike Watson's Arrival Let us go back to Allen.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

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

From this reading Ike Watson's Arrival Let us go back to Allen.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

Watson'snounUS /ˈwɑːtsənz/

possessive form of “watson” — United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)

From this reading Ike Watson's Arrival Let us go back to Allen.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "The feller that went over into the river, as sure as fate!" burst from the lips of Mangle, and he started back in astonishment.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading We left him just as the sound made by Paul's horse aroused the leader of the horse thieves, whose full name was Saul Mangle.

Chapter 11 of Three Young Ranchmen by Edward Stratemeyer holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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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Chapter 11 holds 133 sentences of Three Young Ranchmen, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

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Daring
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Adventures
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Great
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