Chapter 17 of Out with Gun and Camera is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Out with Gun and Camera is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say. "What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep. "Because of this bit of red handkerchief. Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head." "Gracious! so we did!" cried the doctor's son.
Chapter 17 of Out with Gun and Camera is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.”
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “"Gracious! so we did!" cried the doctor's son.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “"Because of this bit of red handkerchief.”
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading “"What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep.”
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading “Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."”
plural of “wildcat” — an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading “A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.”
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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 FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep.
large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
for the reason that
From this reading "Because of this bit of red handkerchief.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Because of this bit of red handkerchief.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Gracious! so we did!" cried the doctor's son.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Gracious! so we did!" cried the doctor's son.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "Gracious! so we did!" cried the doctor's son.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading "Because of this bit of red handkerchief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading "What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Because of this bit of red handkerchief.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Because of this bit of red handkerchief.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
cut with a saw
From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
express in words
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
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From this reading "What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Gracious! so we did!" cried the doctor's son.
a male human offspring
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Because of this bit of red handkerchief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Gracious! so we did!" cried the doctor's son.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Whopper said he saw such a bandanna around the wild man's neck or head."
plural of “wildcat” — an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FIGHT WITH TWO WILDCATS The doctor's son and Giant listened with interest to what their chum had to say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What makes you think it was the hermit?" asked Shep.
Chapter 17 of Out with Gun and Camera by Edward Stratemeyer holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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 17 holds 101 sentences of Out with Gun and Camera, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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