Chapter 3 of Stan Lynn: A Boy's Adventures in China is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Stan Lynn: A Boy's Adventures in China is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, I see! Thank you for the kind explanation," said the manager sarcastically. "Well, here you are; and now you are here, what do you want? I see you've brought a gun. Come snipe and duck shooting?"
Chapter 3 of Stan Lynn: A Boy's Adventures in China is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading “Come snipe and duck shooting?"”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “Thank you for the kind explanation," said the manager sarcastically.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “I see you've brought a gun.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “Thank you for the kind explanation," said the manager sarcastically.”
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading “Thank you for the kind explanation," said the manager sarcastically.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “Come snipe and duck shooting?"”
hunt or shoot snipe
From this reading “Come snipe and duck shooting?"”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you for the kind explanation," said the manager sarcastically.”
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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 I see you've brought a gun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, here you are; and now you are here, what do you want?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, here you are; and now you are here, what do you want?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I see you've brought a gun.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come snipe and duck shooting?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, here you are; and now you are here, what do you want?
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Come snipe and duck shooting?"
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Thank you for the kind explanation," said the manager sarcastically.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thank you for the kind explanation," said the manager sarcastically.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I see you've brought a gun.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, here you are; and now you are here, what do you want?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I see!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Thank you for the kind explanation," said the manager sarcastically.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Thank you for the kind explanation," said the manager sarcastically.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, here you are; and now you are here, what do you want?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I see!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Thank you for the kind explanation," said the manager sarcastically.
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading Thank you for the kind explanation," said the manager sarcastically.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, I see!
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Come snipe and duck shooting?"
hunt or shoot snipe
From this reading Come snipe and duck shooting?"
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank you for the kind explanation," said the manager sarcastically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thank you for the kind explanation," said the manager sarcastically.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, here you are; and now you are here, what do you want?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, here you are; and now you are here, what do you want?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, here you are; and now you are here, what do you want?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thank you for the kind explanation," said the manager sarcastically.
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From this reading I see you've brought a gun.
Chapter 3 of Stan Lynn: A Boy's Adventures in China by George Manville Fenn holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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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