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Chapter 4 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus. "You had quite a time of it." "Yes," admitted Snaith, "I got a nasty bump on the head. Say, Ranger, I haven't had a chance to thank you for pulling me out. I'm much obliged to you."
Chapter 4 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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water travel for pleasure
From this reading “BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.”
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.”
knock against with force or violence
From this reading “"Yes," admitted Snaith, "I got a nasty bump on the head.”
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading “BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.”
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading “BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.”
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading “"Yes," admitted Snaith, "I got a nasty bump on the head.”
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading “Say, Ranger, I haven't had a chance to thank you for pulling me out.”
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In this reading “I'm much obliged to you."”
In this reading “BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Yes," admitted Snaith, "I got a nasty bump on the head.
water travel for pleasure
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
knock against with force or violence
From this reading "Yes," admitted Snaith, "I got a nasty bump on the head.
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Say, Ranger, I haven't had a chance to thank you for pulling me out.
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Say, Ranger, I haven't had a chance to thank you for pulling me out.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Yes," admitted Snaith, "I got a nasty bump on the head.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You had quite a time of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say, Ranger, I haven't had a chance to thank you for pulling me out.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Yes," admitted Snaith, "I got a nasty bump on the head.
an expression of greeting
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," admitted Snaith, "I got a nasty bump on the head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You had quite a time of it."
a small worthless amount
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Say, Ranger, I haven't had a chance to thank you for pulling me out.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I'm much obliged to you."
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading "Yes," admitted Snaith, "I got a nasty bump on the head.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I'm much obliged to you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes," admitted Snaith, "I got a nasty bump on the head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Say, Ranger, I haven't had a chance to thank you for pulling me out.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "You had quite a time of it."
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Say, Ranger, I haven't had a chance to thank you for pulling me out.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
express in words
From this reading Say, Ranger, I haven't had a chance to thank you for pulling me out.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Say, Ranger, I haven't had a chance to thank you for pulling me out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You had quite a time of it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
at the time that
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," admitted Snaith, "I got a nasty bump on the head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BULLY SNAITH "Hello, Dock, I'm glad to see you out of the hospital," remarked Jack one morning about a week later, when his boating rival was walking down the campus.
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