Chapter 20 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze. "Can you stop your horse, Jack?" called Nat. "I'm not going to try," was the reply. "I've got all I can do to hold on. How about you?"
Chapter 20 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.”
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.”
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading “LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.”
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.”
plural of “firebrand” — a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
From this reading “LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.”
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading “LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.”
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.”
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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In this reading “LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.”
hold firmly
In this reading “"I've got all I can do to hold on.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I've got all I can do to hold on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Can you stop your horse, Jack?" called Nat.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you stop your horse, Jack?" called Nat.
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I've got all I can do to hold on.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
plural of “firebrand” — a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm not going to try," was the reply.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got all I can do to hold on.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I've got all I can do to hold on.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Can you stop your horse, Jack?" called Nat.
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From this reading How about you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've got all I can do to hold on.
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From this reading "I'm not going to try," was the reply.
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From this reading "I've got all I can do to hold on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
a small worthless amount
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
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 LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not going to try," was the reply.
a brief written record
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I've got all I can do to hold on.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I'm not going to try," was the reply.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Can you stop your horse, Jack?" called Nat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm not going to try," was the reply.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I'm not going to try," was the reply.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm not going to try," was the reply.
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading LONG GUN IS AFRAID From below them Jack and Nat could hear cries of alarm, and they could see several waving firebrands and note ghostly figures circling about the camp blaze.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you stop your horse, Jack?" called Nat.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you stop your horse, Jack?" called Nat.
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