Chapter 9 of The Outdoor Chums is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Outdoor Chums is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JERRY TAKES CHANCES The announcement of Frank stunned both the others for a moment. "Do you really believe that?" asked Will, uneasily, at length. "It would be just like Bluff to take chances. He never counts the cost. Yes, sir, I just wager he started for that camp before we had been gone half an hour."
Chapter 9 of The Outdoor Chums is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “JERRY TAKES CHANCES The announcement of Frank stunned both the others for a moment.”
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “"It would be just like Bluff to take chances.”
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “JERRY TAKES CHANCES The announcement of Frank stunned both the others for a moment.”
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading “He never counts the cost.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “JERRY TAKES CHANCES The announcement of Frank stunned both the others for a moment.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “JERRY TAKES CHANCES The announcement of Frank stunned both the others for a moment.”
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"Do you really believe that?" asked Will, uneasily, at length.”
the act of gambling
From this reading “Yes, sir, I just wager he started for that camp before we had been gone half an hour."”
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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 JERRY TAKES CHANCES The announcement of Frank stunned both the others for a moment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yes, sir, I just wager he started for that camp before we had been gone half an hour."
a formal public statement
From this reading JERRY TAKES CHANCES The announcement of Frank stunned both the others for a moment.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you really believe that?" asked Will, uneasily, at length.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Do you really believe that?" asked Will, uneasily, at length.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would be just like Bluff to take chances.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yes, sir, I just wager he started for that camp before we had been gone half an hour."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yes, sir, I just wager he started for that camp before we had been gone half an hour."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Do you really believe that?" asked Will, uneasily, at length.
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading "It would be just like Bluff to take chances.
the two together, not just one
From this reading JERRY TAKES CHANCES The announcement of Frank stunned both the others for a moment.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Yes, sir, I just wager he started for that camp before we had been gone half an hour."
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading JERRY TAKES CHANCES The announcement of Frank stunned both the others for a moment.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading He never counts the cost.
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading He never counts the cost.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you really believe that?" asked Will, uneasily, at length.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JERRY TAKES CHANCES The announcement of Frank stunned both the others for a moment.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading JERRY TAKES CHANCES The announcement of Frank stunned both the others for a moment.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Yes, sir, I just wager he started for that camp before we had been gone half an hour."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, sir, I just wager he started for that camp before we had been gone half an hour."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Yes, sir, I just wager he started for that camp before we had been gone half an hour."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never counts the cost.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Yes, sir, I just wager he started for that camp before we had been gone half an hour."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, sir, I just wager he started for that camp before we had been gone half an hour."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would be just like Bluff to take chances.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading JERRY TAKES CHANCES The announcement of Frank stunned both the others for a moment.
and nothing more
From this reading "It would be just like Bluff to take chances.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Do you really believe that?" asked Will, uneasily, at length.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It would be just like Bluff to take chances.
a particular point in time
From this reading JERRY TAKES CHANCES The announcement of Frank stunned both the others for a moment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never counts the cost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JERRY TAKES CHANCES The announcement of Frank stunned both the others for a moment.
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From this reading JERRY TAKES CHANCES The announcement of Frank stunned both the others for a moment.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Do you really believe that?" asked Will, uneasily, at length.
term of address for a man
From this reading Yes, sir, I just wager he started for that camp before we had been gone half an hour."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Yes, sir, I just wager he started for that camp before we had been gone half an hour."
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading JERRY TAKES CHANCES The announcement of Frank stunned both the others for a moment.
carry out
From this reading "It would be just like Bluff to take chances.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading JERRY TAKES CHANCES The announcement of Frank stunned both the others for a moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you really believe that?" asked Will, uneasily, at length.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JERRY TAKES CHANCES The announcement of Frank stunned both the others for a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It would be just like Bluff to take chances.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Do you really believe that?" asked Will, uneasily, at length.
the act of gambling
From this reading Yes, sir, I just wager he started for that camp before we had been gone half an hour."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yes, sir, I just wager he started for that camp before we had been gone half an hour."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do you really believe that?" asked Will, uneasily, at length.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would be just like Bluff to take chances.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, sir, I just wager he started for that camp before we had been gone half an hour."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you really believe that?" asked Will, uneasily, at length.
Chapter 9 of The Outdoor Chums by Quincy Allen holds 119 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.
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