Chapter 23 of Jack of the Pony Express is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Jack of the Pony Express is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ESCAPE Jack did not remain senseless long. When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils. "Jack! Jack!" he heard Jennie and her mother shouting. "Jack, are you hurt?"
Chapter 23 of Jack of the Pony Express is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading “When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.”
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading “When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.”
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading “THE ESCAPE Jack did not remain senseless long.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.”
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading “When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading “When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.”
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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 When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.
Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Jack, are you hurt?"
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE ESCAPE Jack did not remain senseless long.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE Jack did not remain senseless long.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Jack!" he heard Jennie and her mother shouting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack!" he heard Jennie and her mother shouting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Jack, are you hurt?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE ESCAPE Jack did not remain senseless long.
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From this reading Jack!" he heard Jennie and her mother shouting.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE ESCAPE Jack did not remain senseless long.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Jack!" he heard Jennie and her mother shouting.
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ESCAPE Jack did not remain senseless long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE ESCAPE Jack did not remain senseless long.
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading THE ESCAPE Jack did not remain senseless long.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE Jack did not remain senseless long.
at the time that
From this reading When he recovered he became aware of a confused shouting, and an acrid smell of smoke filled his nostrils.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jack, are you hurt?"
Chapter 23 of Jack of the Pony Express by Frank V. Webster holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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 23 holds 143 sentences of Jack of the Pony Express, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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