Chapter 15 of Bart Keene's Hunting Days is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Bart Keene's Hunting Days is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FENN FALLS IN "Shoot again, Bart!" cried Ned. "You missed him!" Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap. There was no need to fire again. "He's dead!" cried Bart, exultantly, as he leaped forward.
Chapter 15 of Bart Keene's Hunting Days is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading “FENN FALLS IN "Shoot again, Bart!" cried Ned.”
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading “Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.”
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading “Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.”
in an exultant manner
From this reading “"He's dead!" cried Bart, exultantly, as he leaped forward.”
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.”
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
From this reading “Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.”
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.”
put in motion or move to act
From this reading “Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.”
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In this reading “Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
anew
From this reading FENN FALLS IN "Shoot again, Bart!" cried Ned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He's dead!" cried Bart, exultantly, as he leaped forward.
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading FENN FALLS IN "Shoot again, Bart!" cried Ned.
have
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading FENN FALLS IN "Shoot again, Bart!" cried Ned.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "He's dead!" cried Bart, exultantly, as he leaped forward.
in an exultant manner
From this reading "He's dead!" cried Bart, exultantly, as he leaped forward.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading FENN FALLS IN "Shoot again, Bart!" cried Ned.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FENN FALLS IN "Shoot again, Bart!" cried Ned.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There was no need to fire again.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "He's dead!" cried Bart, exultantly, as he leaped forward.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's dead!" cried Bart, exultantly, as he leaped forward.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You missed him!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FENN FALLS IN "Shoot again, Bart!" cried Ned.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "He's dead!" cried Bart, exultantly, as he leaped forward.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You missed him!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FENN FALLS IN "Shoot again, Bart!" cried Ned.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was no need to fire again.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no need to fire again.
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading FENN FALLS IN "Shoot again, Bart!" cried Ned.
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no need to fire again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no need to fire again.
in the direction of
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
put in motion or move to act
From this reading Bart had pumped another cartridge into place, but before he could pull the trigger the bear staggered a few paces toward him, and then fell in a convulsive heap.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no need to fire again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You missed him!"
Chapter 15 of Bart Keene's Hunting Days by Allen Chapman holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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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