Chapter IX of The Gun Club Boys of Lakeport, “At a Deer Hunt,” is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX of The Gun Club Boys of Lakeport, “At a Deer Hunt,” is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In a moment there was a wild commotion throughout the lodge. All of the others sprang up, and reached for their weapons. “What is it, a bear?” gasped Harry. “A snake! a snake!” screamed Fred. “Save me, before he stings me!”
Chapter IX of The Gun Club Boys of Lakeport, “At a Deer Hunt,” is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading “In a moment there was a wild commotion throughout the lodge.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““What is it, a bear?” gasped Harry.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “In a moment there was a wild commotion throughout the lodge.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ““A snake! a snake!” screamed Fred.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading ““A snake! a snake!” screamed Fred.”
plural of “sting” — a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading ““Save me, before he stings me!””
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “In a moment there was a wild commotion throughout the lodge.”
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “All of the others sprang up, and reached for their weapons.”
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.
come into existence; take on form or shape
In this reading “All of the others sprang up, and reached for their weapons.”
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 In a moment there was a wild commotion throughout the lodge.
(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 of the others sprang up, and reached for their weapons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All of the others sprang up, and reached for their weapons.
have
From this reading “What is it, a bear?” gasped Harry.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Save me, before he stings me!”
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading In a moment there was a wild commotion throughout the lodge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All of the others sprang up, and reached for their weapons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A snake! a snake!” screamed Fred.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “What is it, a bear?” gasped Harry.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “What is it, a bear?” gasped Harry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Save me, before he stings me!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment there was a wild commotion throughout the lodge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it, a bear?” gasped Harry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it, a bear?” gasped Harry.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading In a moment there was a wild commotion throughout the lodge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Save me, before he stings me!”
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment there was a wild commotion throughout the lodge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of the others sprang up, and reached for their weapons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All of the others sprang up, and reached for their weapons.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading All of the others sprang up, and reached for their weapons.
except for; apart from
From this reading “Save me, before he stings me!”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “A snake! a snake!” screamed Fred.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “A snake! a snake!” screamed Fred.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading All of the others sprang up, and reached for their weapons.
plural of “sting” — a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading “Save me, before he stings me!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a moment there was a wild commotion throughout the lodge.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All of the others sprang up, and reached for their weapons.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a moment there was a wild commotion throughout the lodge.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading In a moment there was a wild commotion throughout the lodge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All of the others sprang up, and reached for their weapons.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a moment there was a wild commotion throughout the lodge.
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading All of the others sprang up, and reached for their weapons.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, a bear?” gasped Harry.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In a moment there was a wild commotion throughout the lodge.
Chapter 9 of The Gun Club Boys of Lakeport by Edward Stratemeyer holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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 9 holds 108 sentences of The Gun Club Boys of Lakeport, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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