Chapter 34 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will. The other captives gathered back of their chum. "How are you, Will?" asked Jack, as soon as his friend came within speaking distance. "We were quite worried about you." "I'm all right," answered the strange lad.
Chapter 34 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will.”
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “The other captives gathered back of their chum.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “The other captives gathered back of their chum.”
brought together in one place
From this reading “The other captives gathered back of their chum.”
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will.”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “"We were quite worried about you."”
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 “THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will.”
In this reading “"How are you, Will?" asked Jack, as soon as his friend came within speaking distance.”
In this reading “"How are you, Will?" asked Jack, as soon as his friend came within speaking distance.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We were quite worried about you."
(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'm all right," answered the strange lad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm all right," answered the strange lad.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you, Will?" asked Jack, as soon as his friend came within speaking distance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How are you, Will?" asked Jack, as soon as his friend came within speaking distance.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How are you, Will?" asked Jack, as soon as his friend came within speaking distance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The other captives gathered back of their chum.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How are you, Will?" asked Jack, as soon as his friend came within speaking distance.
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The other captives gathered back of their chum.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The other captives gathered back of their chum.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "How are you, Will?" asked Jack, as soon as his friend came within speaking distance.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "How are you, Will?" asked Jack, as soon as his friend came within speaking distance.
brought together in one place
From this reading The other captives gathered back of their chum.
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "How are you, Will?" asked Jack, as soon as his friend came within speaking distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you, Will?" asked Jack, as soon as his friend came within speaking distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm all right," answered the strange lad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will.
a boy or man
From this reading "I'm all right," answered the strange lad.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other captives gathered back of their chum.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other captives gathered back of their chum.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "We were quite worried about you."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'm all right," answered the strange lad.
in the near future
From this reading "How are you, Will?" asked Jack, as soon as his friend came within speaking distance.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "How are you, Will?" asked Jack, as soon as his friend came within speaking distance.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "I'm all right," answered the strange lad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The other captives gathered back of their chum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were quite worried about you."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were quite worried about you."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED Jack opened the cabin door, and stood in it, prepared to greet Will.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "How are you, Will?" asked Jack, as soon as his friend came within speaking distance.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "We were quite worried about you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you, Will?" asked Jack, as soon as his friend came within speaking distance.
Chapter 34 of Jack Ranger's Gun Club by Clarence Young holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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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