Chapter 12 of The movie boys in the jungle is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The movie boys in the jungle is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE BURNED STATION “Well, Joe, how do you like it?” “I don’t know, Blake. It’s a heap-sight different from camping out on our Western plains.” “I should say so!” exclaimed C. C. Piper. “If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.
Chapter 12 of The movie boys in the jungle is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading ““If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.”
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading ““I don’t know, Blake.”
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading “It’s a heap-sight different from camping out on our Western plains.””
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading ““If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.”
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading ““I should say so!” exclaimed C. C. Piper.”
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading “It’s a heap-sight different from camping out on our Western plains.””
plural of “tick” — a metallic tapping sound
From this reading ““If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “It’s a heap-sight different from camping out on our Western plains.””
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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 It’s a heap-sight different from camping out on our Western plains.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE BURNED STATION “Well, Joe, how do you like it?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “I don’t know, Blake.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading AT THE BURNED STATION “Well, Joe, how do you like it?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading “I should say so!” exclaimed C. C. Piper.
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading It’s a heap-sight different from camping out on our Western plains.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It’s a heap-sight different from camping out on our Western plains.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AT THE BURNED STATION “Well, Joe, how do you like it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know, Blake.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I should say so!” exclaimed C. C. Piper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It’s a heap-sight different from camping out on our Western plains.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s a heap-sight different from camping out on our Western plains.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE BURNED STATION “Well, Joe, how do you like it?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know, Blake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading “If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT THE BURNED STATION “Well, Joe, how do you like it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s a heap-sight different from camping out on our Western plains.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE BURNED STATION “Well, Joe, how do you like it?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know, Blake.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading AT THE BURNED STATION “Well, Joe, how do you like it?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It’s a heap-sight different from camping out on our Western plains.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It’s a heap-sight different from camping out on our Western plains.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It’s a heap-sight different from camping out on our Western plains.”
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading “I should say so!” exclaimed C. C. Piper.
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading It’s a heap-sight different from camping out on our Western plains.”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.
express in words
From this reading “I should say so!” exclaimed C. C. Piper.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should say so!” exclaimed C. C. Piper.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I should say so!” exclaimed C. C. Piper.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading AT THE BURNED STATION “Well, Joe, how do you like it?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE BURNED STATION “Well, Joe, how do you like it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.
plural of “tick” — a metallic tapping sound
From this reading “If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If there’s one inch of me that hasn’t been bitten by some of these ticks, I’d like someone to point it out.
(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 AT THE BURNED STATION “Well, Joe, how do you like it?”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading It’s a heap-sight different from camping out on our Western plains.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT THE BURNED STATION “Well, Joe, how do you like it?”
Chapter 12 of The movie boys in the jungle by Victor Appleton holds 117 sentences, grouped into 24 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 12 holds 117 sentences of The movie boys in the jungle, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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