Chapter 2 of The movie boys in the jungle is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The movie boys in the jungle is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise. Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed. But Joe was used to meeting emergencies. His work in taking moving pictures had put him in good trim for this. In a moment he had recovered his poise.
Chapter 2 of The movie boys in the jungle is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed.”
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise.”
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading “ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise.”
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading “But Joe was used to meeting emergencies.”
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading “In a moment he had recovered his poise.”
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading “ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise.”
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading “His work in taking moving pictures had put him in good trim for this.”
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In this reading “Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed.”
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
In this reading “His work in taking moving pictures had put him in good trim for this.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise.”
In this reading “ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise.”
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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 In a moment he had recovered his poise.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Joe was used to meeting emergencies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise.
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise.
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading But Joe was used to meeting emergencies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His work in taking moving pictures had put him in good trim for this.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His work in taking moving pictures had put him in good trim for this.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His work in taking moving pictures had put him in good trim for this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a moment he had recovered his poise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His work in taking moving pictures had put him in good trim for this.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise.
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From this reading ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading But Joe was used to meeting emergencies.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment he had recovered his poise.
in motion
From this reading His work in taking moving pictures had put him in good trim for this.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading His work in taking moving pictures had put him in good trim for this.
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading In a moment he had recovered his poise.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His work in taking moving pictures had put him in good trim for this.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading In a moment he had recovered his poise.
express in words
From this reading Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed.
in a serious manner
From this reading Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed.
a male human offspring
From this reading Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed.
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading His work in taking moving pictures had put him in good trim for this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His work in taking moving pictures had put him in good trim for this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise.
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading His work in taking moving pictures had put him in good trim for this.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But Joe was used to meeting emergencies.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Neither knew what to say, and Mr. Duncan seemed so affected by the unexpected news that his son was seriously alarmed.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His work in taking moving pictures had put him in good trim for this.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading ON TO NEW YORK Joe Duncan looked at his chum Blake Stewart in surprise.
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