Chapter VI of The Gun Club Boys of Lakeport, “Organizing the Club,” is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI of The Gun Club Boys of Lakeport, “Organizing the Club,” is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip. “Just the thing!” shouted Fred. “Let us organize by all means.” “What shall we call ourselves?” queried Harry. “The Outdoor Trio.”
Chapter VI of The Gun Club Boys of Lakeport, “Organizing the Club,” is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading ““Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.”
create (as an entity)
From this reading ““Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading ““What shall we call ourselves?” queried Harry.”
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading ““The Outdoor Trio.””
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading ““What shall we call ourselves?” queried Harry.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ““Just the thing!” shouted Fred.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ““The Outdoor Trio.””
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading ““Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.”
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In this reading ““Let us organize by all means.””
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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 “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
(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 “Let us organize by all means.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Let us organize by all means.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “What shall we call ourselves?” queried Harry.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Just the thing!” shouted Fred.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “What shall we call ourselves?” queried Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just the thing!” shouted Fred.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us organize by all means.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “Let us organize by all means.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
create (as an entity)
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “What shall we call ourselves?” queried Harry.
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading “The Outdoor Trio.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “What shall we call ourselves?” queried Harry.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “What shall we call ourselves?” queried Harry.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Just the thing!” shouted Fred.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
a special situation
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “The Outdoor Trio.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us organize by all means.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What shall we call ourselves?” queried Harry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Boys, we’ve got to organize a club,” said Joe, as they were talking the matter over, and getting one thing and another ready for the trip.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What shall we call ourselves?” queried Harry.
Chapter 6 of The Gun Club Boys of Lakeport by Edward Stratemeyer holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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 6 holds 191 sentences of The Gun Club Boys of Lakeport, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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