Chapter 17 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers. The fury of the sudden storm increased. The road became more steep, and the speed was faster. "I hope we don't meet any other wagon," thought Jack. He gave one glance at the girl at his side.
Chapter 17 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading “THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.”
more quickly
From this reading “The road became more steep, and the speed was faster.”
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading “THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.”
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.”
having a sharp inclination
From this reading “The road became more steep, and the speed was faster.”
a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
From this reading “THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.”
needing moisture
From this reading “THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “"I hope we don't meet any other wagon," thought Jack.”
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 “THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.”
stick to firmly
In this reading “THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.”
In this reading “The fury of the sudden storm increased.”
In this reading “He gave one glance at the girl at his side.”
In this reading “The road became more steep, and the speed was faster.”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road became more steep, and the speed was faster.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I hope we don't meet any other wagon," thought Jack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The road became more steep, and the speed was faster.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope we don't meet any other wagon," thought Jack.
every person
From this reading THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.
more quickly
From this reading The road became more steep, and the speed was faster.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The fury of the sudden storm increased.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave one glance at the girl at his side.
a young female
From this reading He gave one glance at the girl at his side.
the act of giving
From this reading THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave one glance at the girl at his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope we don't meet any other wagon," thought Jack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope we don't meet any other wagon," thought Jack.
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The fury of the sudden storm increased.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I hope we don't meet any other wagon," thought Jack.
come together
From this reading "I hope we don't meet any other wagon," thought Jack.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The road became more steep, and the speed was faster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fury of the sudden storm increased.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I hope we don't meet any other wagon," thought Jack.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road became more steep, and the speed was faster.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He gave one glance at the girl at his side.
move hurridly
From this reading The road became more steep, and the speed was faster.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The road became more steep, and the speed was faster.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The fury of the sudden storm increased.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The fury of the sudden storm increased.
a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
From this reading THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.
needing moisture
From this reading THIRSTY ON THE DESERT "Hold fast, everybody!" called out Tanker Ike, giving one glance backward at his passengers.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I hope we don't meet any other wagon," thought Jack.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "I hope we don't meet any other wagon," thought Jack.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road became more steep, and the speed was faster.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I hope we don't meet any other wagon," thought Jack.
Chapter 17 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club by Clarence Young holds 198 sentences, grouped into 40 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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