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Chapter 13 of Jack Wright and His Electric Stage is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STRANDED COUNTRYMAN. "We can't run any further!" "Gee whiz, lad, then ther bandits'll escape!" "I can't help that, Tim; there's something the matter." The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
Chapter 13 of Jack Wright and His Electric Stage is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading “The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.”
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading “The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.”
a man from your own country
From this reading “THE STRANDED COUNTRYMAN.”
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.”
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “"Gee whiz, lad, then ther bandits'll escape!"”
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading “The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.”
cut off or left behind
From this reading “THE STRANDED COUNTRYMAN.”
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading “"Gee whiz, lad, then ther bandits'll escape!"”
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marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We can't run any further!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gee whiz, lad, then ther bandits'll escape!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We can't run any further!"
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
a man from your own country
From this reading THE STRANDED COUNTRYMAN.
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Gee whiz, lad, then ther bandits'll escape!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "We can't run any further!"
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Gee whiz, lad, then ther bandits'll escape!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I can't help that, Tim; there's something the matter."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't help that, Tim; there's something the matter."
a boy or man
From this reading "Gee whiz, lad, then ther bandits'll escape!"
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I can't help that, Tim; there's something the matter."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "We can't run any further!"
only a very short time before
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I can't help that, Tim; there's something the matter."
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
cut off or left behind
From this reading THE STRANDED COUNTRYMAN.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can't help that, Tim; there's something the matter."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANDED COUNTRYMAN.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Gee whiz, lad, then ther bandits'll escape!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gee whiz, lad, then ther bandits'll escape!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't help that, Tim; there's something the matter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't help that, Tim; there's something the matter."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can't run any further!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
at the time that
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading "Gee whiz, lad, then ther bandits'll escape!"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Terror had scarcely emerged from the canyon, when the lights suddenly went out, the machinery ceased to work, and the electric stage came to an abrupt pause.
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