Chapter 9 of Jack Ranger's Western Trip is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Jack Ranger's Western Trip is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith. Jack and Nat looked at each other. The same thought seemed to come to both of them. "Him!" they exclaimed together. "What's this, a game, or a joke?"
Chapter 9 of Jack Ranger's Western Trip is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.”
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading “A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “"What's this, a game, or a joke?"”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.”
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading “A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.”
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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 A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack and Nat looked at each other.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The same thought seemed to come to both of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The same thought seemed to come to both of them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Jack and Nat looked at each other.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Him!" they exclaimed together.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "What's this, a game, or a joke?"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Him!" they exclaimed together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack and Nat looked at each other.
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "What's this, a game, or a joke?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jack and Nat looked at each other.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack and Nat looked at each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Jack and Nat looked at each other.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same thought seemed to come to both of them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The same thought seemed to come to both of them.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The same thought seemed to come to both of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Him!" they exclaimed together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What's this, a game, or a joke?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The same thought seemed to come to both of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Him!" they exclaimed together.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's this, a game, or a joke?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MEETING WITH CHOWDEN "Studying or talking?" asked a voice in the hall outside of Jack's room, and the door was pushed open to admit John Smith.
Chapter 9 of Jack Ranger's Western Trip by Clarence Young holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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 9 holds 144 sentences of Jack Ranger's Western Trip, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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