Chapter VII of The Gun Club Boys of Lakeport, “The First Day in Camp,” is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII of The Gun Club Boys of Lakeport, “The First Day in Camp,” is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Got two, did you?” came from Joel Runnell, when the party came up. “That’s a good deal better than I looked for.” “I hit a third, but it got away from me,” said Fred. “You mustn’t mind that. I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.
Chapter VII of The Gun Club Boys of Lakeport, “The First Day in Camp,” is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading ““That’s a good deal better than I looked for.””
plural of “gunner” — a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading “I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading ““I hit a third, but it got away from me,” said Fred.”
someone who hunts game
From this reading “I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.”
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading ““Got two, did you?” came from Joel Runnell, when the party came up.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading ““Got two, did you?” came from Joel Runnell, when the party came up.”
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading ““I hit a third, but it got away from me,” said Fred.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““That’s a good deal better than I looked for.””
run away from confinement
In this reading ““I hit a third, but it got away from me,” said Fred.”
In this reading “I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading ““Got two, did you?” came from Joel Runnell, when the party came up.”
In this reading ““Got two, did you?” came from Joel Runnell, when the party came up.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
In this reading ““That’s a good deal better than I looked for.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “That’s a good deal better than I looked for.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I hit a third, but it got away from me,” said Fred.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “That’s a good deal better than I looked for.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I hit a third, but it got away from me,” said Fred.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Got two, did you?” came from Joel Runnell, when the party came up.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “That’s a good deal better than I looked for.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Got two, did you?” came from Joel Runnell, when the party came up.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That’s a good deal better than I looked for.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hit a third, but it got away from me,” said Fred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Got two, did you?” came from Joel Runnell, when the party came up.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “That’s a good deal better than I looked for.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Got two, did you?” came from Joel Runnell, when the party came up.
plural of “gunner” — a serviceman in the artillery
From this reading I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “I hit a third, but it got away from me,” said Fred.
someone who hunts game
From this reading I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That’s a good deal better than I looked for.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I hit a third, but it got away from me,” said Fred.
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading “Got two, did you?” came from Joel Runnell, when the party came up.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “That’s a good deal better than I looked for.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I hit a third, but it got away from me,” said Fred.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “You mustn’t mind that.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You mustn’t mind that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.
on one occasion
From this reading I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Got two, did you?” came from Joel Runnell, when the party came up.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Got two, did you?” came from Joel Runnell, when the party came up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I hit a third, but it got away from me,” said Fred.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “That’s a good deal better than I looked for.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You mustn’t mind that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s a good deal better than I looked for.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Got two, did you?” came from Joel Runnell, when the party came up.
a special situation
From this reading I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “I hit a third, but it got away from me,” said Fred.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Got two, did you?” came from Joel Runnell, when the party came up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Got two, did you?” came from Joel Runnell, when the party came up.
at the time that
From this reading “Got two, did you?” came from Joel Runnell, when the party came up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Got two, did you?” came from Joel Runnell, when the party came up.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I’ve seen young gunners go out more than once and not bring a thing down,” returned the old hunter.
Chapter 7 of The Gun Club Boys of Lakeport by Edward Stratemeyer holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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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