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Wood Rangers: The Trappers of Sonora
Wood Rangers: The Trappers of Sonora

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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"Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.
Travellers and Indians have encountered one another, and are fighting."
"That is what I think.
One more question and then we will return to the first subject which I have at heart.
Has Cuchillo returned?"
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Wood Rangers: The Trappers of Sonora

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Wood Rangers: The Trappers of Sonora is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.
/men miːt ɑːn ðə siː huːz ˈsɜːrfəs ɪz ˌɪnˈkɑːmpərəbli mɔːr ɪkˈstensɪv ðæn ðæt ʌv ðɪs ˈdezərt ɪt ɪz nɑːt əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ ðæt ðeɪ ʃʊd miːt hiːr/
Line 2
Travellers and Indians have encountered one another, and are fighting."
/ˈtrævələrz ənd ˈɪndiənz hæv ɪnˈkaʊntərd wʌn əˈnʌðər ənd ɑːr ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
Line 3
"That is what I think.
/ðæt ɪz wʌt aɪ θɪŋk/
Line 4
One more question and then we will return to the first subject which I have at heart.
/wʌn mɔːr ˈkwestʃən ənd ðen wiː wɪl rɪˈtɜːrn tuː ðə fɜːrst səbˈdʒekt wɪtʃ aɪ hæv æt hɑːrt/
Line 5
Has Cuchillo returned?"

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.

astonishing adjective US /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/

surprising greatly

From this reading “"Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.”

desert verb US /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading “"Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.”

encountered verb US /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading “Travellers and Indians have encountered one another, and are fighting."”

extensive adjective US /ɪkˈstensɪv/

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading “"Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.”

fighting noun US /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading “Travellers and Indians have encountered one another, and are fighting."”

incomparably adverb US /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpərəbli/

in an incomparable manner or to an incomparable degree

From this reading “"Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.”

Indians noun US /ˈɪndiənz/

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading “Travellers and Indians have encountered one another, and are fighting."”

Travellers noun US /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading “Travellers and Indians have encountered one another, and are fighting."”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Travellers and Indians have encountered one another, and are fighting."

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Travellers and Indians have encountered one another, and are fighting."

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Travellers and Indians have encountered one another, and are fighting."

astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/

surprising greatly

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One more question and then we will return to the first subject which I have at heart.

Cuchillo

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

From this reading Has Cuchillo returned?"

desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading Travellers and Indians have encountered one another, and are fighting."

extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Travellers and Indians have encountered one another, and are fighting."

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading One more question and then we will return to the first subject which I have at heart.

Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Has Cuchillo returned?"

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Travellers and Indians have encountered one another, and are fighting."

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading One more question and then we will return to the first subject which I have at heart.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "That is what I think.

incomparablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpərəbli/

in an incomparable manner or to an incomparable degree

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Travellers and Indians have encountered one another, and are fighting."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

MennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Travellers and Indians have encountered one another, and are fighting."

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading One more question and then we will return to the first subject which I have at heart.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

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

From this reading One more question and then we will return to the first subject which I have at heart.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Has Cuchillo returned?"

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading One more question and then we will return to the first subject which I have at heart.

surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading One more question and then we will return to the first subject which I have at heart.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "That is what I think.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading One more question and then we will return to the first subject which I have at heart.

TravellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading Travellers and Indians have encountered one another, and are fighting."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading One more question and then we will return to the first subject which I have at heart.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "That is what I think.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading One more question and then we will return to the first subject which I have at heart.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading "Men meet on the sea whose surface is incomparably more extensive than that of this desert; it is not astonishing that they should meet here.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading One more question and then we will return to the first subject which I have at heart.

Chapter 10 of Wood Rangers: The Trappers of Sonora by Mayne Reid holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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