Chapter 10 of Out with Gun and Camera is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Out with Gun and Camera is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun. "What is it, Wags?" The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him. "Shall I let him loose?" asked Whopper. All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
Chapter 10 of Out with Gun and Camera is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.”
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading “The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.”
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading “A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.”
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.”
pull hard
From this reading “The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.”
plural of “wag” — a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading “"What is it, Wags?"”
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading “"Shall I let him loose?" asked Whopper.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
(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 All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Shall I let him loose?" asked Whopper.
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I let him loose?" asked Whopper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Wags?"
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Shall I let him loose?" asked Whopper.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "Shall I let him loose?" asked Whopper.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I let him loose?" asked Whopper.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
pull hard
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
plural of “wag” — a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading "What is it, Wags?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Wags?"
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading "Shall I let him loose?" asked Whopper.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
Chapter 10 of Out with Gun and Camera by Edward Stratemeyer holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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 10 holds 123 sentences of Out with Gun and Camera, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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