Chapter 11 of Jack Ranger's Western Trip is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Jack Ranger's Western Trip is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HO! FOR THE WEST! For a few seconds there was the sound of a confused stumbling about. Blows were struck, but they seemed to land on desks and tables. Mingled with them were the murmurs of strong French and German words, and the heavy breathing of the two teachers.
Chapter 11 of Jack Ranger's Western Trip is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading “Blows were struck, but they seemed to land on desks and tables.”
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “Mingled with them were the murmurs of strong French and German words, and the heavy breathing of the two teachers.”
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “Blows were struck, but they seemed to land on desks and tables.”
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “Mingled with them were the murmurs of strong French and German words, and the heavy breathing of the two teachers.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “For a few seconds there was the sound of a confused stumbling about.”
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading “For a few seconds there was the sound of a confused stumbling about.”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Blows were struck, but they seemed to land on desks and tables.”
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “Mingled with them were the murmurs of strong French and German words, and the heavy breathing of the two teachers.”
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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 For a few seconds there was the sound of a confused stumbling about.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a few seconds there was the sound of a confused stumbling about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blows were struck, but they seemed to land on desks and tables.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Blows were struck, but they seemed to land on desks and tables.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Mingled with them were the murmurs of strong French and German words, and the heavy breathing of the two teachers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Blows were struck, but they seemed to land on desks and tables.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading For a few seconds there was the sound of a confused stumbling about.
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Blows were struck, but they seemed to land on desks and tables.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few seconds there was the sound of a confused stumbling about.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE WEST!
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Mingled with them were the murmurs of strong French and German words, and the heavy breathing of the two teachers.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Mingled with them were the murmurs of strong French and German words, and the heavy breathing of the two teachers.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Mingled with them were the murmurs of strong French and German words, and the heavy breathing of the two teachers.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading HO!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Blows were struck, but they seemed to land on desks and tables.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Mingled with them were the murmurs of strong French and German words, and the heavy breathing of the two teachers.
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Mingled with them were the murmurs of strong French and German words, and the heavy breathing of the two teachers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a few seconds there was the sound of a confused stumbling about.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Blows were struck, but they seemed to land on desks and tables.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a few seconds there was the sound of a confused stumbling about.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Blows were struck, but they seemed to land on desks and tables.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading For a few seconds there was the sound of a confused stumbling about.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Mingled with them were the murmurs of strong French and German words, and the heavy breathing of the two teachers.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Blows were struck, but they seemed to land on desks and tables.
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading For a few seconds there was the sound of a confused stumbling about.
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Blows were struck, but they seemed to land on desks and tables.
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Mingled with them were the murmurs of strong French and German words, and the heavy breathing of the two teachers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE WEST!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mingled with them were the murmurs of strong French and German words, and the heavy breathing of the two teachers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a few seconds there was the sound of a confused stumbling about.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blows were struck, but they seemed to land on desks and tables.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blows were struck, but they seemed to land on desks and tables.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mingled with them were the murmurs of strong French and German words, and the heavy breathing of the two teachers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a few seconds there was the sound of a confused stumbling about.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Blows were struck, but they seemed to land on desks and tables.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading FOR THE WEST!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mingled with them were the murmurs of strong French and German words, and the heavy breathing of the two teachers.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mingled with them were the murmurs of strong French and German words, and the heavy breathing of the two teachers.
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