Chapter 19 of Jack Ranger's Western Trip is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Jack Ranger's Western Trip is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired. Nat and Jack ran to where John was lying on the landing, and lifted his head. "I'm all right," exclaimed the Indian, as he opened his eyes. "Got a bad one on the head, that's all. I can walk."
Chapter 19 of Jack Ranger's Western Trip is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.”
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “"I'm all right," exclaimed the Indian, as he opened his eyes.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “Nat and Jack ran to where John was lying on the landing, and lifted his head.”
held up in the air
From this reading “Nat and Jack ran to where John was lying on the landing, and lifted his head.”
in a skimpy manner
From this reading “A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.”
a meeting of spiritualists
From this reading “A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.”
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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 STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.
(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 A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm all right," exclaimed the Indian, as he opened his eyes.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Got a bad one on the head, that's all.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can walk."
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I'm all right," exclaimed the Indian, as he opened his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I'm all right," exclaimed the Indian, as he opened his eyes.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got a bad one on the head, that's all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm all right," exclaimed the Indian, as he opened his eyes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nat and Jack ran to where John was lying on the landing, and lifted his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nat and Jack ran to where John was lying on the landing, and lifted his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can walk."
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From this reading "I'm all right," exclaimed the Indian, as he opened his eyes.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "I'm all right," exclaimed the Indian, as he opened his eyes.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Nat and Jack ran to where John was lying on the landing, and lifted his head.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Nat and Jack ran to where John was lying on the landing, and lifted his head.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Nat and Jack ran to where John was lying on the landing, and lifted his head.
held up in the air
From this reading Nat and Jack ran to where John was lying on the landing, and lifted his head.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Nat and Jack ran to where John was lying on the landing, and lifted his head.
the force of workers available
From this reading A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nat and Jack ran to where John was lying on the landing, and lifted his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nat and Jack ran to where John was lying on the landing, and lifted his head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Got a bad one on the head, that's all.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "I'm all right," exclaimed the Indian, as he opened his eyes.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Nat and Jack ran to where John was lying on the landing, and lifted his head.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'm all right," exclaimed the Indian, as he opened his eyes.
in a skimpy manner
From this reading A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.
a meeting of spiritualists
From this reading A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Got a bad one on the head, that's all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nat and Jack ran to where John was lying on the landing, and lifted his head.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I can walk."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nat and Jack ran to where John was lying on the landing, and lifted his head.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.
in or at the place that
From this reading Nat and Jack ran to where John was lying on the landing, and lifted his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A STRANGE SEANCE By this time the corridors, above and below were filled with excited men, all scantily attired.
Chapter 19 of Jack Ranger's Western Trip by Clarence Young holds 141 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 19 holds 141 sentences of Jack Ranger's Western Trip, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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