Chapter 28 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WILL SAVES JACK'S LIFE "What do you think of that, Jack?" asked Nat. "Bullyragging bean-poles! but who would have expected to meet Jerry Chowden out here? What do you make of it?" "I don't know," Jack replied. "I'm as much surprised as you are.
Chapter 28 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “"Bullyragging bean-poles! but who would have expected to meet Jerry Chowden out here?”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “WILL SAVES JACK'S LIFE "What do you think of that, Jack?" asked Nat.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “WILL SAVES JACK'S LIFE "What do you think of that, Jack?" asked Nat.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “"Bullyragging bean-poles! but who would have expected to meet Jerry Chowden out here?”
come together
From this reading “"Bullyragging bean-poles! but who would have expected to meet Jerry Chowden out here?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"I don't know," Jack replied.”
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading “WILL SAVES JACK'S LIFE "What do you think of that, Jack?" asked Nat.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “"I'm as much surprised as you are.”
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 “"I'm as much surprised as you are.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “WILL SAVES JACK'S LIFE "What do you think of that, Jack?" asked Nat.”
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'm as much surprised as you are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm as much surprised as you are.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WILL SAVES JACK'S LIFE "What do you think of that, Jack?" asked Nat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bullyragging bean-poles! but who would have expected to meet Jerry Chowden out here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bullyragging bean-poles! but who would have expected to meet Jerry Chowden out here?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Bullyragging bean-poles! but who would have expected to meet Jerry Chowden out here?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bullyragging bean-poles! but who would have expected to meet Jerry Chowden out here?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WILL SAVES JACK'S LIFE "What do you think of that, Jack?" asked Nat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know," Jack replied.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "Bullyragging bean-poles! but who would have expected to meet Jerry Chowden out here?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Bullyragging bean-poles! but who would have expected to meet Jerry Chowden out here?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Bullyragging bean-poles! but who would have expected to meet Jerry Chowden out here?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," Jack replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm as much surprised as you are.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What do you make of it?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading WILL SAVES JACK'S LIFE "What do you think of that, Jack?" asked Nat.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading WILL SAVES JACK'S LIFE "What do you think of that, Jack?" asked Nat.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Bullyragging bean-poles! but who would have expected to meet Jerry Chowden out here?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," Jack replied.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WILL SAVES JACK'S LIFE "What do you think of that, Jack?" asked Nat.
engage in
From this reading What do you make of it?"
come together
From this reading "Bullyragging bean-poles! but who would have expected to meet Jerry Chowden out here?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I'm as much surprised as you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILL SAVES JACK'S LIFE "What do you think of that, Jack?" asked Nat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILL SAVES JACK'S LIFE "What do you think of that, Jack?" asked Nat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Bullyragging bean-poles! but who would have expected to meet Jerry Chowden out here?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't know," Jack replied.
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading WILL SAVES JACK'S LIFE "What do you think of that, Jack?" asked Nat.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "I'm as much surprised as you are.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WILL SAVES JACK'S LIFE "What do you think of that, Jack?" asked Nat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading WILL SAVES JACK'S LIFE "What do you think of that, Jack?" asked Nat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bullyragging bean-poles! but who would have expected to meet Jerry Chowden out here?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WILL SAVES JACK'S LIFE "What do you think of that, Jack?" asked Nat.
which person or people
From this reading "Bullyragging bean-poles! but who would have expected to meet Jerry Chowden out here?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WILL SAVES JACK'S LIFE "What do you think of that, Jack?" asked Nat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Bullyragging bean-poles! but who would have expected to meet Jerry Chowden out here?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WILL SAVES JACK'S LIFE "What do you think of that, Jack?" asked Nat.
Chapter 28 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club by Clarence Young holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 28 holds 130 sentences of Jack Ranger's Gun Club, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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