Chapter 18 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOST IN THE BAD LANDS "Gum!" cried Jack. "Gum! That's the stuff, Budge!" "The very thing!" added Tanker Ike. "I wonder I didn't think to ask for some.
Chapter 18 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move very slightly
From this reading “That's the stuff, Budge!"”
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading “LOST IN THE BAD LANDS "Gum!" cried 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 “"The very thing!" added Tanker Ike.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “LOST IN THE BAD LANDS "Gum!" cried Jack.”
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “LOST IN THE BAD LANDS "Gum!" cried Jack.”
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “That's the stuff, Budge!"”
a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
From this reading “"The very thing!" added Tanker Ike.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “"I wonder I didn't think to ask for some.”
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.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "The very thing!" added Tanker Ike.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I wonder I didn't think to ask for some.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading LOST IN THE BAD LANDS "Gum!" cried Jack.
move very slightly
From this reading That's the stuff, Budge!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading LOST IN THE BAD LANDS "Gum!" cried Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wonder I didn't think to ask for some.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I wonder I didn't think to ask for some.
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading LOST IN THE BAD LANDS "Gum!" cried Jack.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder I didn't think to ask for some.
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 "The very thing!" added Tanker Ike.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN THE BAD LANDS "Gum!" cried Jack.
a small worthless amount
From this reading LOST IN THE BAD LANDS "Gum!" cried Jack.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading LOST IN THE BAD LANDS "Gum!" cried Jack.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN THE BAD LANDS "Gum!" cried Jack.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I wonder I didn't think to ask for some.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading That's the stuff, Budge!"
a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
From this reading "The very thing!" added Tanker Ike.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's the stuff, Budge!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE BAD LANDS "Gum!" cried Jack.
a special situation
From this reading "The very thing!" added Tanker Ike.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I wonder I didn't think to ask for some.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wonder I didn't think to ask for some.
precisely as stated
From this reading "The very thing!" added Tanker Ike.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder I didn't think to ask for some.
Chapter 18 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club by Clarence Young holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 18 holds 151 sentences of Jack Ranger's Gun Club, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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