Chapter 15 of Jack Haydon's Quest is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Jack Haydon's Quest is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BRIDGE AND THE FORD. The two men were on their feet at once. "Dacoits! Dacoits!" growled Jim, dashing the sleep from his eyes and gripping his weapon. "How in thunder do they come on us so soon?
Chapter 15 of Jack Haydon's Quest is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “THE BRIDGE AND THE FORD.”
lively and spirited
From this reading “Dacoits!" growled Jim, dashing the sleep from his eyes and gripping his weapon.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “THE BRIDGE AND THE FORD.”
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “Dacoits!" growled Jim, dashing the sleep from his eyes and gripping his weapon.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “Dacoits!" growled Jim, dashing the sleep from his eyes and gripping his weapon.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Dacoits!" growled Jim, dashing the sleep from his eyes and gripping his weapon.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “"How in thunder do they come on us so soon?”
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “Dacoits!" growled Jim, dashing the sleep from his eyes and gripping his weapon.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BRIDGE AND THE FORD.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two men were on their feet at once.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading THE BRIDGE AND THE FORD.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How in thunder do they come on us so soon?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dacoits!
lively and spirited
From this reading Dacoits!" growled Jim, dashing the sleep from his eyes and gripping his weapon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How in thunder do they come on us so soon?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dacoits!" growled Jim, dashing the sleep from his eyes and gripping his weapon.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The two men were on their feet at once.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading THE BRIDGE AND THE FORD.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dacoits!" growled Jim, dashing the sleep from his eyes and gripping his weapon.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Dacoits!" growled Jim, dashing the sleep from his eyes and gripping his weapon.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading Dacoits!" growled Jim, dashing the sleep from his eyes and gripping his weapon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dacoits!" growled Jim, dashing the sleep from his eyes and gripping his weapon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How in thunder do they come on us so soon?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How in thunder do they come on us so soon?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dacoits!" growled Jim, dashing the sleep from his eyes and gripping his weapon.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men were on their feet at once.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two men were on their feet at once.
on one occasion
From this reading The two men were on their feet at once.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Dacoits!" growled Jim, dashing the sleep from his eyes and gripping his weapon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How in thunder do they come on us so soon?
in the near future
From this reading "How in thunder do they come on us so soon?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDGE AND THE FORD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two men were on their feet at once.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How in thunder do they come on us so soon?
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "How in thunder do they come on us so soon?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men were on their feet at once.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How in thunder do they come on us so soon?
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Dacoits!" growled Jim, dashing the sleep from his eyes and gripping his weapon.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men were on their feet at once.
Chapter 15 of Jack Haydon's Quest by John Finnemore holds 134 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.
Chapter 15 holds 134 sentences of Jack Haydon's Quest, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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