Chapter 13 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OFF ON THE TRIP Nat stood still in the street and stared at Jack. "What's that you said?" he asked. "Bill's run away. Listen and I'll read the letter to you. It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.
Chapter 13 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 116 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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possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"Bill's run away.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.”
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “OFF ON THE TRIP Nat stood still in the street and stared at Jack.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “OFF ON THE TRIP Nat stood still in the street and stared at Jack.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.”
flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
In this reading “"Bill's run away.”
In this reading “OFF ON THE TRIP Nat stood still in the street and stared at Jack.”
In this reading “Listen and I'll read the letter to you.”
In this reading “OFF ON THE TRIP Nat stood still in the street and stared at Jack.”
In this reading “It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.”
In this reading “OFF ON THE TRIP Nat stood still in the street and stared at Jack.”
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 It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.
in the past
From this reading It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF ON THE TRIP Nat stood still in the street and stared at Jack.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's that you said?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OFF ON THE TRIP Nat stood still in the street and stared at Jack.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Bill's run away.
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Bill's run away.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's that you said?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Listen and I'll read the letter to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OFF ON THE TRIP Nat stood still in the street and stared at Jack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.
a small worthless amount
From this reading OFF ON THE TRIP Nat stood still in the street and stared at Jack.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Listen and I'll read the letter to you.
hear with intention
From this reading Listen and I'll read the letter to you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF ON THE TRIP Nat stood still in the street and stared at Jack.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF ON THE TRIP Nat stood still in the street and stared at Jack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OFF ON THE TRIP Nat stood still in the street and stared at Jack.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Listen and I'll read the letter to you.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Bill's run away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What's that you said?" he asked.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading OFF ON THE TRIP Nat stood still in the street and stared at Jack.
not in physical motion
From this reading OFF ON THE TRIP Nat stood still in the street and stared at Jack.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading OFF ON THE TRIP Nat stood still in the street and stared at Jack.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading OFF ON THE TRIP Nat stood still in the street and stared at Jack.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that you said?" he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF ON THE TRIP Nat stood still in the street and stared at Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Listen and I'll read the letter to you.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading OFF ON THE TRIP Nat stood still in the street and stared at Jack.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that you said?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading It says: 'A few days ago my ward, William Williams, returned from Washington Hall, greatly to my regret.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's that you said?" he asked.
Chapter 13 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club by Clarence Young holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 13 holds 116 sentences of Jack Ranger's Gun Club, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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