Chapter 29 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 29 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip. "This would have ended my hunting days if you hadn't fired," he said. "Maybe he would have leaped over you," said Will. "He was coming very fast." "I saw he was.
Chapter 29 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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a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading “THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.”
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading “THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.”
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.”
having lost your job
From this reading “"This would have ended my hunting days if you hadn't fired," he said.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “"This would have ended my hunting days if you hadn't fired," he said.”
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"Maybe he would have leaped over you," said Will.”
possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading “THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.”
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In this reading “THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "He was coming very fast."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "This would have ended my hunting days if you hadn't fired," he said.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "This would have ended my hunting days if you hadn't fired," he said.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "He was coming very fast."
having lost your job
From this reading "This would have ended my hunting days if you hadn't fired," he said.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.
the act of grasping
From this reading THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This would have ended my hunting days if you hadn't fired," he said.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This would have ended my hunting days if you hadn't fired," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This would have ended my hunting days if you hadn't fired," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading "This would have ended my hunting days if you hadn't fired," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw he was.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "This would have ended my hunting days if you hadn't fired," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Maybe he would have leaped over you," said Will.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe he would have leaped over you," said Will.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This would have ended my hunting days if you hadn't fired," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Maybe he would have leaped over you," said Will.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This would have ended my hunting days if you hadn't fired," he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw he was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This would have ended my hunting days if you hadn't fired," he said.
precisely as stated
From this reading "He was coming very fast."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He was coming very fast."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Maybe he would have leaped over you," said Will.
possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading THE BLIZZARD Jack extended his hand, and clasped that of Will's in a firm grip.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "This would have ended my hunting days if you hadn't fired," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This would have ended my hunting days if you hadn't fired," he said.
Chapter 29 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 29 holds 116 sentences of Jack Ranger's Gun Club, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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