Chapter 20 of Jack Wright and His Electric Stage is here in full — 933 sentences across 187 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Jack Wright and His Electric Stage is here in full — 933 sentences across 187 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. The moment the bandit king fell from the saddle, Jack sprang to the ground and rushed over to him. Planting his foot on the breast of the fallen man and raising his pistol in the air, Jack shouted: "Victory!" "Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah!" cheered his friends.
Chapter 20 of Jack Wright and His Electric Stage is here in full — 933 sentences across 187 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading “The moment the bandit king fell from the saddle, Jack sprang to the ground and rushed over to him.”
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading “"Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah!" cheered his friends.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “"Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah!" cheered his friends.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “Planting his foot on the breast of the fallen man and raising his pistol in the air, Jack shouted:”
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading “Planting his foot on the breast of the fallen man and raising his pistol in the air, Jack shouted:”
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “Planting his foot on the breast of the fallen man and raising his pistol in the air, Jack shouted:”
put a saddle on
From this reading “The moment the bandit king fell from the saddle, Jack sprang to the ground and rushed over to him.”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Planting his foot on the breast of the fallen man and raising his pistol in the air, Jack shouted:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moment the bandit king fell from the saddle, Jack sprang to the ground and rushed over to him.
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading The moment the bandit king fell from the saddle, Jack sprang to the ground and rushed over to him.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Planting his foot on the breast of the fallen man and raising his pistol in the air, Jack shouted:
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading "Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah!" cheered his friends.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Planting his foot on the breast of the fallen man and raising his pistol in the air, Jack shouted:
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The moment the bandit king fell from the saddle, Jack sprang to the ground and rushed over to him.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Planting his foot on the breast of the fallen man and raising his pistol in the air, Jack shouted:
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah!" cheered his friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The moment the bandit king fell from the saddle, Jack sprang to the ground and rushed over to him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The moment the bandit king fell from the saddle, Jack sprang to the ground and rushed over to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moment the bandit king fell from the saddle, Jack sprang to the ground and rushed over to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Planting his foot on the breast of the fallen man and raising his pistol in the air, Jack shouted:
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah!" cheered his friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Planting his foot on the breast of the fallen man and raising his pistol in the air, Jack shouted:
a small worthless amount
From this reading The moment the bandit king fell from the saddle, Jack sprang to the ground and rushed over to him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The moment the bandit king fell from the saddle, Jack sprang to the ground and rushed over to him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Planting his foot on the breast of the fallen man and raising his pistol in the air, Jack shouted:
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment the bandit king fell from the saddle, Jack sprang to the ground and rushed over to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Planting his foot on the breast of the fallen man and raising his pistol in the air, Jack shouted:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Planting his foot on the breast of the fallen man and raising his pistol in the air, Jack shouted:
above and across; more than
From this reading The moment the bandit king fell from the saddle, Jack sprang to the ground and rushed over to him.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Planting his foot on the breast of the fallen man and raising his pistol in the air, Jack shouted:
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading Planting his foot on the breast of the fallen man and raising his pistol in the air, Jack shouted:
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Planting his foot on the breast of the fallen man and raising his pistol in the air, Jack shouted:
done under pressure
From this reading The moment the bandit king fell from the saddle, Jack sprang to the ground and rushed over to him.
put a saddle on
From this reading The moment the bandit king fell from the saddle, Jack sprang to the ground and rushed over to him.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Planting his foot on the breast of the fallen man and raising his pistol in the air, Jack shouted:
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The moment the bandit king fell from the saddle, Jack sprang to the ground and rushed over to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment the bandit king fell from the saddle, Jack sprang to the ground and rushed over to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment the bandit king fell from the saddle, Jack sprang to the ground and rushed over to him.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "Victory!"
Chapter 20 of Jack Wright and His Electric Stage by Luis Senarens holds 933 sentences, grouped into 187 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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